KSU Foundation Focused On Improving The Economic Prosperity Of Their City Of Manhattan | Paul Chai, Director Of Investments | Q&A, Part 2
Paul Chai is the director of investments at Kansas State University Foundation. In part two of his interview, he discusses why being a small/medium-sized institution can lead to idiosyncratic returns, the common challenges that endowment peers are facing, and KSU's 10-year plan to improve the economic prosperity of their city of Manhattan, Kansas.
KU Endowment's Many Competitive Advantages | James Clarke, SVP Of Investments & Treasurer | Q&A
James Clarke joined the KU Endowment in December 2015 where he leads investments on behalf of the oldest foundation for a public university in the United States. In this interview, he discusses what makes KU Endowment an incredible long-term and stable partner with its 128-year history; the wealth of experience he absorbed at the Kauffman Foundation; and the idiosyncratic opportunities that the KU investment office is eyeing.
REC Group 's PV Panels Power the Largest Commercial Rooftop Solar System
REC Group, a leading global provider of solar energy solutions, announced today that its photovoltaic (PV) panels power the largest commercial roofto...
Cintrifuse invests in Lerer Ventures' New Fund with Goal of Increasing Cincinnati's Startup Scene
Cintrifuse, the downtown-based company that develops and supports entrepreneurialism in Cincinnati, has announced that its newest investment is New York City-based Lerer Hippeau Ventures IV (LHV), a top tier venture capital fund, to increase seed and early stage venture leadership in Cincinnati.
Nationwide, VC Investments Dropped 13% over the Past 5 Years. In Michigan, They're Up 84%
Entrepreneurs and venture capital go hand in hand. There’s no where that that is truer than in Michigan, where over the past five years, venture capitalism has increased by 84 percent in the state compared to a 13 percent drop nationwide, according to a report from Cassie Jones, the executive director of Michigan Venture Capital Association.
Bizdom forms venture capital fund to invest only in companies within Cleveland's city limits -
Bizdom Cleveland has formed a venture capital fund that will invest only in companies within Cleveland’s city limits.
The downtown Cleveland-based business accelerator has raised nearly $6 million that will be used to finance high-tech startup companies. Half of the money came in the form of a loan from the Ohio Third Frontier, a technology-focused economic development program.
Audit finds 'intentional misuse' of funds by Elevate Ventures
The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Treasury Department says Elevate Ventures “intentionally misused” almost $500,000 in taxpayer funds when the state contractor invested in a company run by its board chairman. The federal funds were invested through a state-managed program designed to spur small business development. Elevate Ventures contracts with the state to manage program's investment fund, the Indiana Angel Network Fund.
In Triangle, the $200M venture fund you've never heard about
Editor's note: River Cities Capital, a Midwest-based fund with Raleigh offices is looking for deals in the Triangle. ExitEvent Editor Laura Baverman has the details about the firm's new $200 million ...
Top Venture Capitalists Leave Silicon Valley, Bet Their Careers On Midwest
n San Jose or Mountain View there would be nothing notable about venture capitalists Mark Kvamme and Chris Olsen in a glass-walled room debating whether or not to write a multimillion-dollar check to Aver Informatics, a startup that shows businesses where health care is cheapest. But the trainloads of coal crawling by outside are a stark reminder...