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Startups Turn To PE Firms For Exits
Startups // December 28, 2018

Ajay Chopra, who founded Pinnacle Systems, a digital video hardware and software company for consumer and broadcast markets, wrote a column in TechCrunch about the viability of a private equity buyout for a startup. The option, the current venture capitalist said, is one worth seriously...

Indonesia In Billionaire Investor Tim Draper’s Crosshairs
Investments // June 08, 2017

Where might investment riches lie in Asia? One billionaire investor, Tim Draper, sees promise in Indonesia. And the lure there may come in bits and bytes — as in bitcoin and blockchain. Bloomberg reported that the country’s lack of banking infrastructure paves the way for new,...

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Bitcoin Daily: France Votes To Include Crypto In Insurance Contracts; VC Draper Could Team With...

April 14, 2019
The National Assembly of France has voted to allow local insurance companies to include cryptocurrencies in life insurance contracts. Changes to the insurance code via the Pact Act now allow for life insurance contracts investing in specialized professional funds (SPFs) to include blockchain-backed assets. “With these two provisions, it is written in black and white […]

Startups Turn To PE Firms For Exits

December 28, 2018
Ajay Chopra, who founded Pinnacle Systems, a digital video hardware and software company for consumer and broadcast markets, wrote a column in TechCrunch about the viability of a private equity...