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Worst of times may be coming but Triangle entrepreneurs at Tweener Fund press ahead with deals

Worst of times may be coming but Triangle entrepreneurs at Tweener Fund press ahead with deals

Scot Wingo and Robbie Allen, veteran Triangle entrepreneurs who have certainly seen the best – and worst – of times continues to make deals and bring in more partners at the Triangle Tweener Fund which has rapidly become a national pacesetter in startup deals. But why now with so much glum economic news, let alone fallout from the failure of tech titan Silicon Valley Bank?

Triangle is growing FAANGs as big tech seeks to feast on region’s talent, benefits

Triangle is growing FAANGs as big tech seeks to feast on region’s talent, benefits

It’s hard to believe that just four years ago the Triangle went from a huge player for big tech projects from Amazon, Apple and the Army to an also-ran. Nice headlines to promote the “halo effect” of being a finalists for Amazon’s HQ2, Apple’s new campus and an Army headquarters, but … Now, the Triangle is wearing the halo – or crown. What has happened? Let’s take a look back, today and forward.

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