Fund focus: Square Peg goes formal with $180 fund
In response to rising LP demand, Square Peg Capital left its deal-by-deal days behind and raised a formal VC fund. The firm is targeting start-ups in Australia, Southeast Asia and Israel
The first four years of Square Peg Capital’s existence were spent backing start-ups on a deal-by-deal basis, working in conjunction with high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and family offices. It relied...
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