backer
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His backer was Chicago private-equity firm Granite Creek Capital Partners, which aims to invest $10 million to $30 million in companies with at least $3 million of Ebitda, according to its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Shortly after he was appointed in January, his advisor and key backer Sergiy Sternenko was confident he could win over the military insiders to his new approach.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 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
In his first term, about two-thirds of Trump’s backers approved strongly of his performance.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Some operators have been forced to seek deeper-pocketed backers to fund their next phase of expansion, according to several people working on the deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Harborne is one of the party's most important financial backers, having donated £15m to Reform since the start of last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Dias said that backers of noncitizen voting need to build a broad coalition — grassroots organizations, election officials, lawyers for the city — before taking the proposal to voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Another challenge for Jim and Paul was to remain in close contact with core PIH backers.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
