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Abuzov, Rustam
A SAFE Choice?
F-2134 | Published August 10, 2026 | 6 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Oren Boras needs to raise $1 million to take his invention from lab to commercial proof of concept. After talking to multiple venture capitalists, he has received two offers, both versions of a simple... Read More
Equity in Motion: Retain Me If You Can
F-2136 | Published August 10, 2026 | 5 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In early 2026, Maya Torres, a general partner at Nimue Capital (Nimue), is reflecting on StreamLynq, Inc. (StreamLynq), one of her earliest bets. Over the past six years, she has championed StreamLynq... Read More
Everglow Ventures: Reinventing the VC Model
Loutskina, Elena; Abuzov, Rustam
F-2098 | Published January 23, 2025 | 17 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This disguised case centers on Ellen Grant, who has recently launched a new venture capital (VC) firm, Everglow Ventures (Everglow). Everglow is not a VC firm “as usual”; the founders are seeking to ... Read More
Airbnb: Almost Out of Air?
Abuzov, Rustam; Erickson, Steven
F-2085 | Published August 14, 2024 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In late March 2020, Marc Grayson, VP of finance at Airbnb, Inc. (Airbnb), recognized that the COVID-19 pandemic would pose a significant threat to Airbnb’s business. The travel industry had been sever... Read More