In the wake of the recent announcement that a small group of investors has purchased the East Bay Express and returned its independence, readers of this blog and other commentators have asked for more details about the nature of our new ownership team. When we announced the May 17 purchase, we revealed the names of four of our investors, including all three of the partners who work at the paper and also a fourth investor with relevant newspaper experience. But lest anyone assume that we are hiding anything related to the identity of our other colleagues, we are happy to formally introduce all our investors: