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Ex-NBA athlete Omri Casspi launches $60M fund targeting cybersecurity, cloud infra and AI

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Former NBA athlete Omri Casspi has raised $60 million for his latest venture fund, Swish Ventures, which will invest in early-stage cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and AI startups. The fund plans to back 10 companies, and will invest $5 million to $7 million per deal.

Swish Ventures is Casspi’s second fund following the launch of Sheva Capital, a $36 million fund, in 2022. Several founders who were backed by Sheva are now investors in Swish Ventures, including EON founder Ophir Ehrlich, Upwind’s founder Amiram Shachar, and PointFive’s co-founders Gal Ben-David and Alon Arvatz. The move reflects investors’ increasing interest in cybersecurity and AI, particularly in Israel and the U.S., where Casspi has concentrated his investments.

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