India's 8i Ventures hits first close on Fund II
8i Ventures, an India-based early-stage venture capital firm, has achieved a first close of approximately USD 25m on its second fund. The overall target is USD 50m.
Vikram Chachra, a general partner at 8i, told AVCJ earlier this year that all the LPs in Fund I – which closed on USD 15.5m in 2021 – would re-up for Fund II. The first close, originally slated for...
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