A university, to the world: Stanford Top Companies

Stanford University is a talented student. But the school's nickname is so boring: the founder of the Stanford Red dress. All because of red name. It's really not creative. Let's call this: Stanford entrepreneur. Yes, it's not a very good name for a souvenir coffee mug, but it's a better way to get to the core of Stanford. A recent study by CB Insights, a business research firm, shows that Stanford is the king of all universities in alumni entrepreneurship. The unprecedented university entrepreneur report tracks companies that were created or led by alumni (or dropouts) from six of the top schools in the United States-Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley, New York University, University of Pennsylvania, MIT-and their financial support. Stanford alumni raised 4.1 billion dollars through 203 financing companies. Harvard alumni ranked second, raising 3.8 billion dollars through 112 companies. But without Facebook, the amount of funding for Harvard is only 1.8 billion dollars. "We thought Stanford would stand out when we studied, but didn't expect the gap to be that big," said CB Insights CEO Anand Sanwal. "Their lead is more surprising than we thought. "The university entrepreneur report has aroused interest among different groups. Institutions such as Stanford and Harvard have long been accustomed to picking on many investment bankers, but they are no longer the focus of attention, and they want to see if they can make a comeback. Where have all the elite entrepreneurial entrepreneurs gone? Investors rightly want to know where to find elite entrepreneurs. The report also makes sense for local groups because it also assesses the "alumni leakage rate". Do the elite students take community resources and go somewhere else to start a business? Stanford and UC alumni are more stable, but given that Silicon Valley is close at hand, the result is a matter of course. Harvard alumni tend to be outside Massachusetts-essentially Silicon Valley and New York-while MIT alumni are less Novo. "It's the essence of these entrepreneurs who come out of different universities," Sanwal said. "When you're based on hard sciences, like MIT, you may have to deal with a particular field of university talent and professors, so you're most likely to be close together with your alumni." But if you're in tech or social media, you don't necessarily have to be tied up in Boston, and you'll naturally be more willing to make more money. "A different kind of diversity in all the six universities studied, technology companies have attracted the most money. But Berkeley and MIT alumni are starting out in areas beyond technology. "We are amazed at the diversity of companies in the University of California and at MIT, while the companies in other universities are generally relatively single," Sanwal said. "I look forward to seeing more life sciences and net energy companies from other universities," he said. I think that talking about the commercialization of research, the University of California and MITMore advanced. "How's your college? If you're wondering why your school alumni are not included in the report, it's because CB Insights selected six of the most data-rich universities. They are also the universities with the most entrepreneurial alumni. "Many universities contacted us to ask why they were not in the investigation report," Sanwal said. "It really depends on the amount of data we can find." Many people ask why we did not include the University of Chicago, because it is the origin of the group buying network. We want to look at universities that have financial support from companies in all walks of life, not just one hot business. "(In fact, it is not so popular now.) How did Stanford become a big winner? Most of it is due to the school's focus on technology. There are also a large number of angel funds and venture capital companies gathered around the school. They all support the home team, which investors are. "Boston company Highland Capital is the most active in MIT, and New York company Union Square is the most active in New York University, and Silicon Valley company DFJ is the most active in Stanford," Sanwal said. So for the students who want to create a technology company in the future. Did the study show them a bright road? Sanwal seems to think so: "Still the question: Is it only by going to the top institutions to raise money for your business?" He said. "I don't think that has changed. The key is not just what you know, but also who you know. "(Viareadwhite)