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For well over a decade, the team at early-stage venture capital firm Third Sphere had approached climate-focused investing by imagining what a successful outcome might look like—how technologies might reshape energy systems, transportation networks, or…
This companion case to SM-413(A) examines how Snowflake’s engineering and product organizations reinvented themselves to deliver the AI Data Cloud — not just what was built, but how the organization, processes, culture, and talent strategy were…
In February 2024, Sridhar Ramaswamy assumed the CEO role at Snowflake, inheriting a company that had achieved extraordinary success under Frank Slootman as a cloud data warehouse but faced a question of strategic importance: could it reinvent itself as an…
By April 2001, Asurion had reached $80 million in revenue and $25 million in EBITDA. TA Associates invested at a $225 million valuation. Kevin Taweel and Jim Ellis had hired Bret Comolli, a West Point graduate and former CEO, to lead operations. The…
Kevin Taweel, from Prince Edward Island, Canada, and Jim Ellis, from rural Florida, met as case writers for Irv Grousbeck at Stanford GSB. Both wanted to own a business. In July 1995, they acquired Road Rescue, an $8.5 million roadside-assistance company…
By early 2026, Automation Anywhere, a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) pioneer, had pivoted to lead the Age of the Autonomous Enterprise. In Q3 2025, the company reported record results, with AI bookings growing 45% YoY and representing over 70% of total…
Four decades have passed since the concept of a search fund was introduced to the business world. Over time, the ingenuity of both entrepreneurs and investors has given rise to a variety of models and deal terms. Search funds continue to evolve and adapt…
Hannah Sieber, cofounder and CEO of Artyc, set out from Stanford to build a mission-driven company tackling the “invisible” cold chain that moved food and life-saving medicine, after seeing both the climate footprint of refrigeration and the real-world…
In the late 2010s, Uber faced growing pressure from regulators, consumers, and investors to address its environmental impact. As one of the world’s largest transportation platforms, the company facilitated billions of trips globally, most of them powered…
Fervo Energy, a geothermal start-up founded by drilling engineer Tim Latimer and geoscientist Jack Norbeck, set out to unlock a new form of clean, reliable energy by applying horizontal drilling and advanced sensing technologies from the shale oil and gas…
Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG), part of Kaiser Permanente, the largest nonprofit integrated health care system in the United States, faced the challenge of rising patient messages and the expectation of on-demand care, which added to…
The two-part case “Cleantech Capital (A) and (B): Banking on a Green Future)” follows John McNally, a senior investment banker who leaves a successful career to found Cleantech Capital, an investment bank dedicated to financing the clean technology sector…
The two-part case “Cleantech Capital (A) and (B): Banking on a Green Future)” follows John McNally, a senior investment banker who leaves a successful career to found Cleantech Capital, an investment bank dedicated to financing the clean technology sector…
This case examines the intersection of global mining finance, geopolitical competition, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through the attempted redevelopment of the Gold Ridge Mine in the Solomon Islands. Australian mining investor Luke Ren…
