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TechCrunch · May 15, 2026 1:00 PM EDT Finance

Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders

Meridian Ventures, the venture firm founded by Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney, announced on Friday the raise of a $35 million second fund to back pre-seed and seed-stage companies founded by those who have deferred MBAs.

Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders
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