At some prestigious institutions like the Universities of Virginia or Michigan, state government funds make up roughly 10 percent or so of the budget not chump change, but far less of a factor in financing the enterprise than a generation or more ago when the proportion was 20 or even 30 percent.

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This marks the beginning of commercial production for Skyline, which was founded in 2007 and has raised venture financing from investors including New Enterprise Associates.

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And my organization, Root Capital, is financing two fair trade certified, organic cocoa enterprises, Kpeya Agricultural Enterprise and Balmed Holdings, both of which are breathing new life into the shattered countryside of Sierra Leone.

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