Drew Bledsoe Throws Private Equity Pass
Yesterday, my colleague Alastair Goldfisher reported that NFL kicker Billy Cundiff has joined VC firm Pacific Southwest as an associate. In the spirit of massaging a dead horse, I'd like to add that Cundiff's former Dallas Cowboys teammate Drew Bledsoe has also gotten into the private investment game. Bledsoe -- who made his bones with the beloved New England Patriots -- is namesake and co-founding principal of Bledsoe Capital Group, whose investment mandate includes emerging technologies, entertainment, luxury services and real estate. Sounds opportunistically broad, but is counterbalanced a bit by BCG's commitment to a limited portfolio. Sure that second part hasn't worked out yet for Chris Flowers, but why judge yourself by the lead standard? "When Drew retired, he and I had hundreds of business plans to look through, and the one guiding principal he insisted on was that we invest in companies and projects aimed at fostering
