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Ex-NBA athlete Omri Casspi launches $60M fund targeting cybersecurity, cloud infra and AI
Omri Casspi raises $60 million for his latest venture fund, Swish Ventures, backing cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and AI startups.
Casspi says Swish Ventures will follow a similar thesis to Sheva’s, focusing on seed investments in “startups led by seasoned entrepreneurs who have the potential to build market-defining companies.” However, Swish Ventures is narrowing its focus to cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and AI — a shift from Sheva’s broader remit, which included fintech and web3 alongside cybersecurity startups. Casspi, the first Israeli to play in the NBA and the former captain of Israel’s national basketball team, is just one of several athletes who are now venture capitalists. Before her current role, Alexander was the COO of Microsoft in Israel from 2021, leading sales operations across the Middle East and Africa.
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