Ross Baird

Ross Baird is the founder and executive director of Village Capital.

Ross Baird

Silicon Valley, you used to be the envy of the world. Over the last decade I’ve seen countless cities try to become you. In case you haven’t noticed, though, you’ve changed…

Dear Silicon Valley: America’s fallen out of love with you

Demo Days are not the best way to help most entrepreneurs get the funding they need. And in the long run, they are not helpful for investors, or the broader…

Why this investor is ditching Demo Days

The first millennial CEO is leading the end of “two-pocket thinking”

The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative May Be More Important Than Facebook

Backers of startups worldwide are looking for the next “disruptive trend” that can overturn industries. Ironically, the venture capital industry has begun to resemble markets that investors themselves are looking…

We’re At The Beginning Of A Venture Capital Revolution