In August 1998, Columbia Capital Partners in Arlington, Va., decided whether to raise outside of venture capital investment. Columbia began in 1988 as a boutique investment bank focused on the telecommunications industry, but it had in its history, gradually becoming more involved in making private equity investments, from 1994-98, the company made more than $ 100 million in such investments. Unlike traditional venture capital firms, however, have made Colombia the investment fully with its partners own personal money. "Hide
by G. Felda Hardymon, Bill Wasik Source: Harvard Business School 12 pages. Publication Date: April 29, 1999. Prod. #: 899255-PDF-ENG
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