Something Ventured
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.
Something Ventured features the venture capitalists Arthur Rock, Tom Perkins, Don Valentine, Dick Kramlich, Reid Dennis, Bill Draper, Pitch Johnson, Bill Bowes, Bill Edwards, and Jim Gaither. The entrepreneurs featured in Something Ventured are Gordon Moore, Jimmy Treybig, Nolan Bushnell, Dr. Herbert Boyer, Mike Markkula, Sandy Lerner, John Morgridge, and Robert Campbell.
Something Ventured premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2011. The film was co-executive produced by Paul Holland and Molly Davis. Something Ventured was directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine. Something Ventured’s North American distribution partner is Zeitgeist Films.
Press
- December 24, 2012. All Things Digital
- April 24, 2011. San Francisco Chronicle
- KQED Radio. April 22, 2011
- Inc. April 22, 2011
- San Francisco Chronicle. April 18, 2011
- Variety. April 3, 2011
- Bloomberg Television. March 18, 2011
- The Dylan Ratigan Show. March 15, 2011
- TechNewsDaily. March 15, 2011
- CNBC. March, 14th, 2011
- NBC. Austin, Texas. March 12, 2011
- The Austin Chronicle. March 11, 2011
- The New York Times. March 7, 2011