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Omri Casspi's Swish Ventures closes $250 million third fund

Swish Ventures, the venture capital firm founded by former NBA player Omri Casspi, raised $250 million for its third fund, bringing total assets under management to $800 million. The fund will invest in approximately 12 early-stage high-tech companies across cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, defense and technology infrastructure, with an average investment of $20 million per company.

NXEWS NewsroomSep 3, 2026, 12:54 PMUpdated 7 min ago1 min read

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