Columbus beats Silicon Valley for deal prospects, VC investor says

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Written by Carrie Ghose.

Columbus has a right to some “swagger” based on what’s happening in its tech scene, says the head of one of the venture capital firms behind one of the largest deals statewide of the past two years.

Chicago Growth Partners and Trident Capital, with $3 billion under management between them, have invested $60 million in online payments processor 2Checkout.com Inc., which plans to add dozens of jobs this year on the way to more hiring in the future.

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Originally published April 28, 2014.