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    <author>ENA</author>
    <category>Sectors</category>
    <date>2024-04-26 14:20:53</date>
    <fulldesc>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Delhi, Apr 26 (KNN)&lt;/strong&gt; Norwest Venture Partners, a prominent venture capital firm that has backed successful startups like Swiggy, OfBusiness, and Amagi, has raised a new USD 3 billion fund to invest in early and growth-stage startups.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;The fund will target companies in the United States, India, and Israel across several sectors including enterprise, consumer, and healthcare technology.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;With this latest fund, Norwest now manages over USD 15.5 billion in total capital. Its current active portfolio in India includes 26 companies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt; Our diversified strategy allows us to support founders at every stage,  said Jeff Crowe, Norwest's senior managing partner. The firm invests between USD 10 - USD 100 million in early to growth stage rounds, reported moneycontrol.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;In India, Norwest has also invested in leading financial services firms like Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, and Cholamandalam Investment.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;The new fund continues Norwest's global multi-stage, multi-sector approach to venture investing. With offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco, Mumbai, and Tel Aviv, the firm focuses on innovative startups in North America, India, and Israel markets.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;With over 60 years of experience, Norwest now manages a portfolio of over 230 venture and growth equity companies globally from its headquarters in California and offices in India and Israel.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(KNN Bureau)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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    <id>37566</id>
    <link>https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/norwest-venture-partners-raises-3-billion-fund-to-invest-in-early-startups</link>
    <pubDate>2024-04-26 14:20:53</pubDate>
    <source>knnindia.co.in</source>
    <title>Norwest Venture Partners Raises $3 Billion Fund to Invest in Early Startups</title>
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