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Capital Factory CEO Baer Killed in Private Plane Crash in Texas

Capital Factory CEO Baer Killed in Private Plane Crash in Texas
Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 17 June 2026, 17:15 UTC By Madlin Mekelburg, Kara Carlson 1 min read
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Capital Factory CEO Baer Killed in Private Plane Crash in Texas 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. Baer, a major player in the Texas technology and startup space, was traveling from San José del Cabo, Mexico, to Austin on a business jet with six people on board when it crashed on a highway near Laredo at about 10 p.m. local time. Police said...

Capital Factory CEO Baer Killed in Private Plane Crash in Texas 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. Baer, a major player in the Texas technology and startup space, was traveling from San José del Cabo, Mexico, to Austin on a business jet with six people on board when it crashed on a highway near Laredo at about 10 p.m. local time. Police said there was only one fatality.
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