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Posted on: November 8, 2011 by Reuters NewsNo Comments »
(Reuters) – Square, the mobile payment start-up that counts former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers on its board of directors, has a new big-name backer: British billionaire Richard Branson. Branson has made a “multimillion” dollar investment in Square, according to a Square spokeswoman who declined to disclose the exact amount. Branson’s investment in Square follows [...]
The National Venture Capital Association said on Tuesday that Bobby Franklin will become its next president and CEO starting in
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(Reuters) – Private equity firms are sitting on $116 billion of assets trapped in so-called zombie funds that lie dormant
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Madrona Venture Group, a Seattle-based early-stage venture capital firm, said on Thursday that it has promoted Julie Sandler to principal.
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Highbridge Principal Strategies announced the final closing of HPS Specialty Loan Fund III which collected over $3 billion. The fund
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GAMCO Investors said it has hired Kevin V. Dreyer and Christopher J. Marangi to join investment team of its subsidiary,
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