Something Ventured

2011 film

FilmfilmQ7560176

Released: 2011
Director: Daniel Geller
, Dayna Goldfine
Producer: Paul Holland
Runtime: 84 min
Genre: documentary film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Distributor: Zeitgeist Films
, Netflix

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Something Ventured is a 2011 documentary film investigating the emergence of American venture capitalism in the mid-20th century. The film follows the stories of the venture capitalists who worked with entrepreneurs to start and build companies like Apple, Intel, Genentech, Cisco, Atari, Tandem, and others, and looks at the influence of Georges Doriot. It is a full-length independent film which includes interviews with prominent American venture capitalists and entrepreneurs of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, as well as archival photography and footage. The film has aired across the US on local PBS stations as well as on public television in Norway.

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Title: Something Ventured
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Color: color
Distribution format: video on demand

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