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Section 32 closes on $525M fund, says there is ‘a zone of commoditization that you have to avoid while investing in AI’

From TechCrunch

By Mary Ann Azevedo

October 5, 2023

Section 32 closes on $525M fund, says there is ‘a zone of commoditization that you have to avoid while investing in AI’

Section 32, a venture firm founded by ex-Google Ventures CEO Bill Maris, has closed on $525 million in capital commitments across its fifth fund, TechCrunch is first to report.  A portion of the capital will go toward early-stage investments, while the remaining will be reserved for follow-on opportunities. The San Diego, California, firm, which now […]

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