backer
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“I think the problem they’re solving is really important and they have an interesting solution,” said Gracias, who was an early backer of Tesla and SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Microsoft seemed like an obvious early winner in AI: The company became OpenAI’s first major corporate backer through a $1 billion investment in 2019, aligning itself early on with one of the industry’s juggernauts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Tech has been a long backer of his, but at the same time there is this growing national outcry against data centers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
A backer of the prime minister said, when Burnham had faced tough questions in the by-election campaign, "he's fallen apart".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
I acted in the capacity of backer, or best-man, to the bridegroom; while a little limp pew-opener in a soft bonnet like a baby’s, made a feint of being the bosom friend of Miss Skiffins.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
According to minutes from a Thursday hearing on the matter, Rockwell concluded that, to the extent the measure’s backers object to that language, they are objecting to “the provisions of the measure itself.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Given their embrace of Piker, it’s no surprise the Pod Bros were also among the most ardent backers of Platner, defending him like an expensive red sports car.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
In California, backers of the wealth tax say the state could take in $100 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
It has also become one of the largest backers of open-weight companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Now then, as promised, we should discuss putting together a small group of backers to invest seed money in your show.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
