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Capital Factory CEO Killed in Private-Jet Crash in Texas
Joshua Baer, the founder and chief executive officer of the venture capital firm Capital Factory, died Tuesday in a plane crash in South Texas, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Baer, a major player in the Texas technology and startup space, was …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Capital Factory CEO Killed in Private-Jet Crash in Texas, Joshua Baer, the founder and chief executive officer of the venture capital firm Capital Factory, died Tuesday in a plane crash in South Texas, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Baer, a major player in the Texas technology and startup space, was …
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- Capital Factory CEO Killed in Private-Jet Crash in TexasInsurance Journal - 2026-06-18T09:00:44+00:00
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