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Contents 1 LRG Capital Group 1.1 Investments 1.2 Philanthropy 1.3 In The Press

[edit] LRG Capital Group

LRG Capital Group is a global merchant bank that specializes in investments, hedge funds, venture capital, and providing financial advising services to publicly traded and private companies. LRG Capital Group is the investment manager for BayStar Capital [1]. They currently have $1.5 billion invested in approximately 240 companies [2]. LRG Capital Group provides financial services, including public offerings, private placements, private investment in public equity, debt placements, and mergers and acquisitions. LRG Capital was founded by Lawrence (Larry) R. Goldfarb, the current CEO; partners of the firm include Evan A. Kraus, Paul D. Enderle, and Eric J. Bentley [3]. LRG Capital currently maintains offices in San Francisco, New York City, and Miami.

[edit] Investments

LRG Capital Group invests in and owns various entertainment interests and U.S. and non-U.S. real estate assets, including derivative interests in real estate securities and real estate development projects and properties. LRG Capital Group has also been recognized for its financing expertise in technology, life science and entertainment development ventures and companies throughout the U.S. and abroad [4]. The following represent some of the categories and subsequently companies that comprise, or have comprised in the past, the LRG Capital Group’s investment portfolio:

• Computer Hardware & Software:
  • Midway Games, Inc.
  • Neoware , Inc
  • Roxio , Inc
  • American Technology Corporation
• Internet Products & Services:
  • Beenz.com
  • Intermix Media, Inc.
  • Heavy.com
  • Marchex, Inc.
• Telecommunications:
  • Sirius Satellite Radio
  • XM Satellite Radio,
• Real Estate:
  • Yacht Haven Grande
• Biopharmaceutical:
  • Dendreon Corporation
  • YM BioSciences
• Media / Entertainment:
  • Om Records
  • LRG Racing LLC [5]

[edit] Philanthropy

LRG Capital Group’s philanthropy consists of donating finances, resources, and time to various organizations including, but not limited to:

• Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity [6] [7]
• Blue Bear School of American Music [8] [9]
• The Lower EastSide Girls Club of New York [10] [11]
• FIRST [12] [13] [14]

[edit] In The Press

LRG sponsors Dean Kamen’s visit to Marin County, California to establish a FIRST program for the North Bay [15].

LRG Capital’s CEO, Lawrence R. Goldfarb, to contribute to definitive new book on investing in biotechnology venture capitals [16] [17].