Venture funds questioned as investment strategy
Two venture capital funds linked to Kansas report more than 614000 in write offs and about 511000 in distributions from the same investments. The Ad Astra funds target BioCore Inc. and a Texas firm tied to BioCore, raising debate over use of venture capital for economic development and state involvement in risky investments.
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