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Capital Factory CEO Baer Killed in Private Plane Crash in Texas

Bloomberg Tech · Jun 17, 2026, 5:15 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Joshua Baer, the founder and chief executive officer of the venture capital firm Capital Factory, died Tuesday in a plane crash in South Texas, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

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Capital Factory CEO Baer Killed in Private Plane Crash in Texas

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