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Buffalo business leaders form venture capital group
2015-08-25 17:15:18| Steel - Topix.net
A group of prominent local businessmen have formed a venture capital group, Buffalo Capital Partners, to back scalable startup companies in Western New York. The entity was quietly created in December 2014 and did its first deal in March, a $1.55 million Series A investment into biotech startup MimiVax.
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Venture capital targeting Mid-South agriculture
2015-07-30 00:43:25| Agriculture - Topix.net
Memphis Business Journal 's cover article for the July 24 print edition provided an overview of the agricultural economy in Tennessee and the impact it has at the local, state, national and global levels. Emily Brackstone , a shareholder in the Memphis office of the Baker Donelson law firm, recently answered questions regarding the increase in agriculture startups, venture capitalism and trends she is noticing in the farm sector.
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Whole Foods cooks up venture capital alternative for California food startups
2015-06-16 23:03:52| Grocery - Topix.net
Startup tech companies get a big boost from Silicon Valley venture capital firms, but it can be challenging for startup food producers to get funding. Investors often look for potential scalability - which is slower for producers of food and other tangible goods.
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Why Insurance M&A and Venture Capital Activity is Heating Up
2015-05-22 04:25:29| IT Services - Topix.net
With investor money flooding the insurance technology sector and tech company M&A activity at a fever pitch, Novarica has published two new reports: 'Insurance Software M&A Update 2015 Q2' and 'Insurer Accelerators and VC Funds: Buying Innovation'.
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A venture capital firm just bet 2.5 million on oil companies...
2015-05-11 14:51:24| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
London venture capital fund MMC Ventures is betting A 2.5 million on drones being the future for the oil and gas industry. MMC has invested the sum in five-year-old London start-up Sky-Futures , which uses drones to help monitor and inspect oil and gas facilities.
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