Villamena: Pegasus Blue Star Fund closed only around $100M
Vincenzo Villamena · Quit $100k+ Private Equity to Move to South America, Does $1m Tax Business Now with Vincenzo Villamena of Online Tax Man EP 216 · Apr 1, 2016 · at 7:52
Vincenzo Villamena, founder of Online Tax Man and former private equity professional, discusses Pegasus Blue Star Fund's fundraising efforts during the 2008–2009 economic crisis.
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“We never ended up doing the second rounds. I mean, we didn't get the full fund. We maybe closed like a hundred or something.”
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