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Chesme Capital Management is a Dewitt, MI-based company in the Financial Services sector.
Franklin Resources Inc. is an American holding company that, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments; it is a global investment firm originally founded in New York in 1947 as Franklin Distributors, Inc. It is listed on the NYSE under the ticker BEN, in honor of Benjamin Franklin, who was admired by founder Rupert Johnson, Sr. In 1973 the company's headquarters moved from New York to San Mateo, California. Today, Franklin Templeton Investments is one of the world's largest asset management groups with over US$815 billion in assets under management (AUM) on behalf of over 25 million private, professional and institutional investors, as at June 2013.
Bullpen Capital is an early-stage, post-seed venture fund investing in technology companies that have been funded by super-angels and institutional seed funds. By extending the capital-efficient model beyond the seed stage, our capital keeps options open for founders and investors. By working closely with many of the leading super-angel funds, we can act with greater speed than most other venture investors. Bullpen is a $95 million venture fund with a differentiated strategy: we invest after product-market fit at what is, for many companies, the inflection point of value. Our round is often the critical step between a product-centric seed round and a much larger `Super-Sized` venture round. This smaller round provides the founding team more ownership and control of their destiny, and preserves the decision whether to raise large amounts of capital or to pursue a near-term exit.
Walder Smith is a Dallas, TX-based company in the Financial Services sector.
The Business Backer was established in 2007 to provide an honest and transparent funding source to help small businesses get the capital they need to survive and thrive. We believe that by replacing distrust with trust, adding the customer story to the data, honoring the potential for transformation, and valuing relationships over automation, we are building a better way, where small business owners can trust the financing process and easily access the best solutions, from bank loans to alternatives, at the best price.