White Papers
In May 2006, Pascal established and chaired the Working Group on Director Accountability and Board Effectiveness, a 33-member VC industry group that promoted director education and best governance practices. The result of this collaboration is A Simple Guide to the Basic Responsibilities of Venture-Backed Company Directors, published in 2007. Pascal is the principal author of this paper.
White Papers
Rites of Passage
English, Hebrew, and Arabic versions. A candid examination of the challenges associated with replacing founding CEOs in startups, why it happens so often, and how to do it right.
A Simple Guide to Director Responsibilities for VC-Backed Companies
A comprehensive review of the practical and fiduciary responsibilities of startup directors. Do you know your fiduciary duties and the liabilities for failing to exercise them responsibly? Find the answers here.
After the Term Sheet
A venture capitalist’s real work begins after the investment is made. Find out what is expected, and required, of VCs who truly add value to their portfolio companies.
The First Chinese Undergraduate Textbook on Venture Capital
(1st Edition 2011, 2nd Edition 2018)
Pascal’s multi-year collaboration with Professor Manhong Mannie Liu of Renmin University of China began in the summer of 2007, when they met at Harvard Law School’s Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century between China and the United States, sponsored together with CDRF (China Development Research Foundation) and PIFS (the Program on International Financial Systems).
The resulting Chinese textbook is categorized as part of “China’s National College Major Investment Textbook Series for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan.” First released in 2011 and republished in an expanded second edition in 2018, the book covers the venture capital concept, entrepreneurship, fundraising, business plan construction and analysis, investment due diligence, post-investment monitoring, and liquidity events.