Lesson plan
Two River
Two River is a New York-based venture capital firm and merchant bank focused on the life science sector. It specializes in investments in life science, biotechnology, and in firms focused on developing preventive and therapeutic technologies for a broad spectrum of disease areas including oncology, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and companion animal health care. Two River was founded in September 2004 by partners Joshua Kazam, Peter Kash, David Tanen, and Benjamin Bernstein. Dr. Arie Belldegrun joined the firm in 2008 as its Chairman and Partner. The firm has offices in New York City and Los Angeles.
Article summary
Two River is a New York-based venture capital firm and merchant bank focused on the life science sector. It specializes in investments in life science, biotechnology, and in firms focused on developing preventive and therapeutic technologies for a broad spectrum of disease areas including oncology, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and companion animal health care. Two River was founded in September 2004 by partners Joshua Kazam, Peter Kash, David Tanen, and Benjamin Bernstein. Dr. Arie Belldegrun joined the firm in 2008 as its Chairman and Partner. The firm has offices in New York City and Los Angeles.
Key claims
- date of foundation: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of foundation is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359596539
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.