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| subsid = [[Daybreak Game Company]], [[Fiverr]], Rabb.it, Chat Republic Games, [[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]]<ref>{{cite web|title=CNTP Portfolio|url=http://cntp.com/#portfolio|website=cntp.com|accessdate=3 February 2015}}</ref> |
| subsid = [[Daybreak Game Company]], [[Fiverr]], Rabb.it, Chat Republic Games, [[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]]<ref>{{cite web|title=CNTP Portfolio|url=http://cntp.com/#portfolio|website=cntp.com|accessdate=3 February 2015}}</ref> |
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| − | '''Columbus Nova''' is an [[investment company]] founded in 2000 and centered in [[New York City]]. {{As of|2015}}, its key people are [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] Andrew Intrater, Senior Managing Partner Jason Epstein |
+ | '''Columbus Nova''' is an [[investment company]] founded in 2000 and centered in [[New York City]]. {{As of|2015}}, its key people are [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] Andrew Intrater, and Senior Managing Partner Jason Epstein. The company is a multi-strategy investment firm with 200-300 million USD of assets in its own funds and affiliated portfolio companies, including [[Daybreak Game Company]], [[Fiverr]], and [[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbusnova.com|title=Columbus Nova|website=www.columbusnova.com}}</ref> |
On September 17, 2013, online music service Rhapsody International announced that it would accept a "significant" investment of an undisclosed amount from '''Columbus Nova Technology Partners'''. At the same time, it was announced that Rhapsody president Jon Irwin would step down and the company would lay off some of its workers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Crook|first1=Jordan|title=Faced With Fierce Competition, Rhapsody Takes "Significant" Investment From Columbus Nova|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/17/faced-with-fierce-competition-rhapsody-takes-significant-investment-from-columbus-nova/|accessdate=3 February 2015|work=TechCrunch|date=17 September 2013}}</ref> |
On September 17, 2013, online music service Rhapsody International announced that it would accept a "significant" investment of an undisclosed amount from '''Columbus Nova Technology Partners'''. At the same time, it was announced that Rhapsody president Jon Irwin would step down and the company would lay off some of its workers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Crook|first1=Jordan|title=Faced With Fierce Competition, Rhapsody Takes "Significant" Investment From Columbus Nova|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/17/faced-with-fierce-competition-rhapsody-takes-significant-investment-from-columbus-nova/|accessdate=3 February 2015|work=TechCrunch|date=17 September 2013}}</ref> |
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Senior Managing Partner Jason Epstein also owns [[Harmonix]], the makers of ''[[Guitar Hero]]'', whom he bought from [[Viacom]] in December 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Harmonix Rebounds With Dance Central, Bets on Music Downloads|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-11-02/harmonix-rebounds-with-dance-central-bets-on-music-downloads|accessdate=3 February 2015|work=Bloomberg Business|agency=Bloomberg News|date=2 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Marie|first1=Meagan|title=Viacom Sells Harmonix To Columbus Nova|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/12/23/-viacom-sells-harmonix-to-columbus-nova.aspx|accessdate=3 February 2015|work=gameinformer.com|date=23 December 2010}}</ref> |
Senior Managing Partner Jason Epstein also owns [[Harmonix]], the makers of ''[[Guitar Hero]]'', whom he bought from [[Viacom]] in December 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Harmonix Rebounds With Dance Central, Bets on Music Downloads|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-11-02/harmonix-rebounds-with-dance-central-bets-on-music-downloads|accessdate=3 February 2015|work=Bloomberg Business|agency=Bloomberg News|date=2 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Marie|first1=Meagan|title=Viacom Sells Harmonix To Columbus Nova|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/12/23/-viacom-sells-harmonix-to-columbus-nova.aspx|accessdate=3 February 2015|work=gameinformer.com|date=23 December 2010}}</ref> |
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| − | In 2017, it was reported that Andrew Intrater donated $285,000 to Trump's inauguration fund. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/08/a-putin-friendly-oligarchs-top-us-executive-donated-285000-to-trump/|title=A Putin-friendly oligarch's top US executive gave a lot of money to Donald Trump|publisher=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:31, 14 March 2018
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| Industry | Investment services |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
Key people |
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| Products | Financial services |
| AUM | $200-$300 million |
| Owner | Andrew Intrater |
| Parent | [[]] |
| Subsidiaries | Daybreak Game Company, Fiverr, Rabb.it, Chat Republic Games, Rhapsody[1] |
| Website |
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Columbus Nova is an investment company founded in 2000 and centered in New York City. As of 2015[update], its key people are CEO Andrew Intrater, and Senior Managing Partner Jason Epstein. The company is a multi-strategy investment firm with 200-300 million USD of assets in its own funds and affiliated portfolio companies, including Daybreak Game Company, Fiverr, and Rhapsody.[2]
On September 17, 2013, online music service Rhapsody International announced that it would accept a "significant" investment of an undisclosed amount from Columbus Nova Technology Partners. At the same time, it was announced that Rhapsody president Jon Irwin would step down and the company would lay off some of its workers.[3]
On February 2, 2015, it was announced that Columbus Nova has acquired Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) from its parent company, Sony. Now independent from the electronics corporation, SOE has been renamed Daybreak Game Company.[4][5] Daybreak will continue to produce its roster of massively multiplayer online games, such as EverQuest and DC Universe Online. It was then announced, on February 11, that a number of key staff positions had been cut.[6]
Senior Managing Partner Jason Epstein also owns Harmonix, the makers of Guitar Hero, whom he bought from Viacom in December 2010.[7][8]
References
- ^ "CNTP Portfolio". cntp.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Columbus Nova". www.columbusnova.com.
- ^ Crook, Jordan (17 September 2013). "Faced With Fierce Competition, Rhapsody Takes "Significant" Investment From Columbus Nova". TechCrunch. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (2 February 2015). "Sony Online Entertainment sold off by Sony, renamed Daybreak Game Company". Polygon. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Graser, Marc (2 February 2015). "Sony Online Entertainment Sold to Investment Firm Columbus Nova". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Schreierr, Jason (11 February 2015). "Big Layoffs at Everquest Studio today". Kotaku. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Harmonix Rebounds With Dance Central, Bets on Music Downloads". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg News. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Marie, Meagan (23 December 2010). "Viacom Sells Harmonix To Columbus Nova". gameinformer.com. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
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