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Minor Ventures was a venture capital firm that backs early-stage tech and media companies. The company was founded in 2005 by CNET co-founder Halsey Minor and run by Ron Palmeri from its founding until August 2010. The firm was based in San Francisco, California. [1] [2]
As of December 2007, Minor Ventures had assisted the following companies: [3]
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