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Renegade Partners co-founders Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek have seen it all in their careers — notably over the past four years when they launched their first fund as the COVID pandemic took hold and navigated the economic roller coaster that followed.  Now, with a second $128 million fund — and a plan to write checks of up to $10 million into 20 star ... Show More
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