Technology Venture Investors, the venture firm that bought a small stake in Microsoft in 1981.
Acquired · Apr 21It put in $1 million for 5% of Microsoft at about a $20 million valuation, a stake that became one of the best venture returns ever. Dave Marquardt flew to Seattle most weekends to win over Gates and Ballmer, and the deal pushed Microsoft to become a C corporation.
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