LSU sports ventures into new capital
A venture fund raising $100 million for the athletic department has been launched. The meeting at the governor's mansion this week may be about what comes next.
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Holden Spaht reportedly ranks among the LSU football program’s top donors. But even his gifts totaling millions represent only a small fraction of his estimated $4.9 billion net worth, according to Forbes.
Spaht is a managing partner at Thoma Bravo, a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused