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Meridian Ventures Raises $35M Fund to Back MBA-Holder Founders

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Meridian Ventures, founded by Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney, raises $35M to invest in pre-seed and seed-stage companies led by MBA holders, countering the Silicon Valley narrative that MBAs don't make good founders.

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