The 2017 Forbes Midas List of the World’s Top Venture Capitalists to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell
April 19 2017 - 4:42PM
What: The 2017 Forbes Midas List of the
top venture capitalists in the world will visit the Nasdaq
MarketSite in Times Square. Produced in partnership with
TrueBridge Capital Partners, the Forbes Midas List is the
definitive ranking of the 100 best venture capitalists around the
globe based on qualifying deals with at least a $200 million exit
(IPOs or mergers & acquisitions) or rounds that value a company
above $400 million in the last five years.
James Goetz of Sequoia Capital remains in the No. 1 spot for the
fourth consecutive year. To view Forbes’ 16th annual Midas
List, please visit https://www.forbes.com/midas/.
In honor of the occasion, featured Forbes Midas List member
Brian Singerman (#5), Forbes magazine list editor Alex Konrad and
Co-Founding General Partner at TrueBridge Capital Edwin Poston will
ring the Opening Bell.
Where:Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd
& Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:Thursday, April 20, 2017 – 9:15 a.m. to
9:30 a.m. ET
Forbes Media Contact:Crystal Kwok(212)
367-4871ckwok@forbes.com
Nasdaq MarketSite:Emily Pan(646)
441-5120emily.pan@nasdaq.com
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About Forbes Midas ListThe Forbes Midas List is
a data-driven ranking of the world’s 100 top venture capitalists
based on all exits (IPOs or acquisitions) above $200 million over
the last five years. Forbes assessed an investor’s
involvement in each deal and put a premium on new deals and capital
that was risked at the earliest investment stages. Forbes also took
into account public performance of VC-backed IPOs.
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