Chairman and ceo of Ingram Content Group John Ingram has invested in Mike Fine’s ambitious online “knowledge engine” startup Mediander.com, providing an “early-stage investment” through his personal investing vehicle, JRI Ventures LLC. According to the announcement, “the investment will be used to fund research and development, as well as technical, marketing and other operating expenses.” Fine has been the sole funder of Mediander up until now. ICG as a company also has venture capital arm that has taken stakes in a variety of digital publishing related start-ups. In 2010, John Ingram invested both personally and corporately in ReThink Books, which started […]
