Filter Capital hits final close of Rs 800 crore maiden fund to back growth-stage tech firms
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Filter Capital, a technology-focused investment firm run by former Warburg Pincus and Multiples Private Equity executives, has made the final close of its first fund at Rs 800 crore (about $96 million).The Mumbai-based fund, which backs growth-stage companies, received as much as 60% of the capital commitments from domestic limited partners (LPs), with the rest coming from international investors. The LPs included institutional investors and family offices such as HDFC Fund of Funds, Small...

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