Labrador issued a statement claiming that when it filed the lawsuit against BioFire it had no idea BioFire was developing COVID-19 testing kits. Fortress Investment Group subsequently offered to grant both the defendants and anyone else a royalty-free license for its technology for use in COVID-19 tests. Key people Randal A. Nardone: CEO, co-founder, principal Wesley R. Edens: co-founder, principal Peter L. Briger: principal Board of directors Wesley R. Edens: co-chairman Peter L. Briger: co-chairman Randal A. Nardone David B. Barry Douglas L. Jacobs Michael G. Rantz George W. Wellde, Jr. See also List of asset management firms List of hedge funds References External links Companies formerly listed on the New York Stock Exchange Investment management companies of the United States Hedge funds Hedge fund firms in New York City Financial services companies established in 1998 1998 establishments in the United States Private equity firms of the United States SoftBank Group 2017 mergers and acquisitions 2007 initial public offerings