India's Iron Pillar closes debut fund at $90m
Indian venture capital firm Iron Pillar Capital Management has closed its maiden fund with aggregate capital commitments of just over $90 million.
LPs include the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), which selected Iron Pillar as the first recipient of capital under its newly launched VC funds program. Other commitments came from financial...
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