SJ Mercury/Reuters: VA Linux Systems adds investors in fresh financing | Linux Today

SJ Mercury/Reuters: VA Linux Systems adds investors in fresh financing

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 22, 1999

Thanks to Fredrik
Henbjork
for this link.

“VA Linux Systems Inc., formerly known as VA Research Inc., said
it received a second round of financing totaling $25 million, with
a host of new investors, including SGI and Lehman Bros Holdings
Inc.”

“VA Linux Systems said its second round of financing included
some new investors, such as SGI (formerly known as Silicon Graphics
Inc.), IDG Ventures, W.R. Hambrecht & Co., SmallCap WorldFund
Inc., Lehman Brothers, Sumitomo Corp. and Presidio Venture
Partners.”


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