Norwest raises $2b for latest global VC fund
Norwest Venture Partners, a US-headquartered investor with a strong presence in India, has closed its latest global VC fund at $2 billion. It is the firm’s largest vehicle to date.
The fund, branded NVP XV, will invest from seed to later stages across the consumer, enterprise technology, and healthcare sectors. It follows the close of NVP XIV at $1.5 billion in February last year,...
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