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SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invests $160M in media localization provider Iyuno-SDI Group

TechCrunch

SoftBank Group first invested in Iyuno Media Group through SoftBank Ventures Asia , its venture capital arm, in 2018. Iyuno-SDI Group was formed after Iyuno Media Group completed its acquisition of SDI Media last month.

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Jack Selby of Thiel Capital is using a new VC fund to invest in Arizona startups

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Jack Selby, a former PayPal exec and the longtime managing director of Thiel Capital who attracted some attention years back for his low-key largesse , has a new, $110 million venture fund that he intends to invest mostly in his adopted state of Arizona, where Selby has lived since 2002. Why would a utility company do this?

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When will IPOs return? The past may hold some clues

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The crisis of 2002: The dot-com bubble. That spurred investments in riskier assets. That spurred investments in riskier assets. When the market started to collapse, prices were dragged down even further by accounting scandals, such as Enron in 2001 , Arthur Andersen in 2002 and WorldCom in 2002. What happened?

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What does it take to go carbon neutral as a business?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We are all very excited to go even further with GREENAMBER and invest more money in carbon-reducing projects. He founded AmberMedia in 2002. What is the reaction of employees and clients to your CO2 neutral initiative? GREENAMBER is bonding our team even closer. Our clients, the press and even our competitors have been inspired.

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Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Are Changing the Face of Angel Investing

Angel Capital Association

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Boston-Area Angels Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Receive Hans Severiens Award for Individual Impact in Advancing the Field of Angel Investing. Ham and Christopher met in the busy Boston angel investing community where they both started and operated angel networks.

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Taking advantage of Latin America’s market downturn

TechCrunch

Morgan, and was a managing investment partner at SoftBank. Latin American venture capital and growth investments through 2018 had averaged less than $2 billion per year. As a banker covering technology, I thought there was an opportunity to invest in the region and decided to quit my job at J.P. He formerly worked with J.P.

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5 noteworthy startup-led trends of the 21st century that transformed industries | Propel(x)

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Because of the time and investment needed to bring deep tech solutions to market, many startups require significant and sustained capital to get up and running. ACCESSIBLE PRIVATE MARKET INVESTING Build a diversified portfolio with streamlined deal flows using a private market investing platform. Startups raised $342.2

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