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Semafor Raises $19 Million, Replacing Money From Sam Bankman-Fried

The media start-up’s new backers include Henry Kravis, a founder of the private-equity giant KKR, and Jerry Yang, a Yahoo founder.

By Benjamin Mullin

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Media Start-up Semafor Plans to Buy Out Sam Bankman-Fried’s Investment

Semafor is one of several media companies that received money from Mr. Bankman-Fried or his affiliates before his cryptocurrency company fell apart and he was charged with crimes.

By Benjamin Mullin and David Yaffe-Bellany