AVCJ launches iOS app
Those readers who were around 10 years ago are likely to have stark memories of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, the disease that struck fear into Asia's communities and temporarily laid waste to economies. Needless to say, private equity and venture capital investment during this period was pretty much nil.
PE executives, some never happier than when boarding a plane in search of the next big investment, found themselves grounded, as did peers in other industries. The chances of contamination were much higher...
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