Ecosystem investing is the grown-up version of playing with Legos — except instead of colorful blocks, you’ve got founders, buzzwords, and burn rates. The idea is simple: instead of investing in a random pile of startups that never make eye contact, you build an ecosystem — a connected network of companies that share data, customers, or capabilities to create value greater than any one piece alone. It’s the difference between a group of strangers at a silent yoga retreat and a band of Avengers (if the Avengers had to hit quarterly revenue targets). READ MORE