Chris Hansen, Facebook investor, eyes Pinterest, Sacramento Kings
Photo credit: AP | Venture capitalist Chris Hansen, center, speaks with reporters as King County Executive Dow Constantine, left, and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn look on. (April 5, 2012)
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California investor Chris Hansen, an early Facebook Inc. backer, is making high-stakes bets across the state, from investing in Pinterest Inc. to a bid to buy control of the capital’s marquee sports team and move it north.
Hansen’s hedge fund, Valiant Capital Management, led a $200 million financing round in Pinterest last week at a $2.5 billion valuation. Hansen, 45, is also leading an investor...
