Tom Nicholas maps the rise of venture capital in the United States, tracing its roots from early American industrial ventures (like the whaling industry) to the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley. Nicholas explores the role venture capital played in shaping innovation and entrepreneurship, from the railroad and automobile industries to modern-day tech giants like Apple, Google, and Facebook.
Nicholas’s goal is to showcase how venture capital has been a driving force behind American innovation and economic expansion. He examines how risk-taking investors have backed transformative ideas, which have led to economic growth and technological change.