backer

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But Blueprint has won over investors thanks partly to the resources it has devoted to building its team and to its performance, according to some of its backers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The highly competitive Chinese market was likely among the reasons Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett, an early BYD backer, sold his company’s stake in the carmaker in recent years, according to analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The army's biggest backers are Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and it has reportedly also received arms including drones from Iran and Turkey.

From Barron's

And backers of AI companies have billions, if not trillions, of reasons to hope their gambles aren’t just once-in-a-generation jackpots, but once in a human existence.

From The Wall Street Journal

M&A deals help venture and other investors deliver returns to their backers and put more money to work in new companies.

From The Wall Street Journal