NPRF invests $50m into US venture capital firm

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IRELAND - The €24.5bn ($32.4bn) National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has invested $50m in Polaris Venture Partners.

The investment is being made through Innovation Fund Ireland, a €500m government initiative aimed at attracting international venture capital fund managers to the nation. The investment forms part ...

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