Revolution, the investment firm cofounded 14 years ago by entrepreneur-investor Steve Case, has closed its second Rise of the Rest seed fund with $150 million in capital commitments, just like the debut fund it announced two years ago. Rise of the Rest -- which fund startups outside of the biggest U.S. tech hubs in an effort to foster innovation and momentum elsewhere -- has rounded up some of the funding from institutional investors, presumably, but also numerous very wealthy individuals. According to Forbes, which is currently hosting a summit where Case announced the new fund, some of the new fund's backers include Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Sara Blakely of Spanx, hedge fund manager Ray Dalio, Under Armour cofounder Kevin Plank, former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam, and Apollo Global Management cofounder Joshua Harris.
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