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Edward Benford

Venture Fund · Chicago

About Edward Benford

Venture capital investor (Founder) based in Chicago, Illinois. Focus areas include Fundraising, Consumer Goods, Portfolio Management. Past investments include R.M. Young Company, LiteSentry, Alpha Safety.

Investment focus

Sectors
FundraisingConsumer GoodsPortfolio ManagementIndustrial TechnologyRoboticsAnalyticsManufacturingSourcingLogisticsInformation TechnologyB2BFinancial AdvisoryMedia and EntertainmentRisk Management

Portfolio

No portfolio companies recorded yet; Edward Benford reports 11 investments overall.

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