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Tech Startups, VC Firms on List of PPP Recipients; a16z, Bird Deny Applying

By Kate Clark
· · Source: The Information

The Small Business Association on Monday published a list of companies that received loans over $150,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program, including nearly 700,000 businesses and non-profit organizations. A number of large companies received loans, These include private equity-backed restaurant chains P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. and TGI Fridays, media outlets including Forbes Media and...

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