About Alan Patricof
Born 1935. Alan Patricof is an American businessperson, known for Apax Partners.
Alan Patricof (born October 22, 1934) is an American venture capitalist. He founded Patricof & Co. Ventures in 1969 and raised his first fund, Alan Patricof Associates, the following year. Through a 1977 transatlantic partnership the firm became a predecessor of the private equity firm Apax Partners.
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Who is Alan Patricof?
American businessman
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Alan Patricof was born in 1935 in New York City.
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Alan Patricof is a businessperson.
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Alan Patricof is known for Apax Partners.
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Alan Patricof is American.
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