A former NBA player owns a company valued at nearly 1 trillion dollars

Omri Casspi has transformed his competitive NBA mentality into a successful career as an investor. In 2024, he invested in Cognition AI when it was valued at 150 million dollars, and now the company is close to achieving a valuation of 47 billion following a new funding round.

His firm, Swish Ventures, has 20 companies in its portfolio, eight of which are valued at over 1 billion. Additionally, he has just raised 250 million dollars for his third fund, bringing his assets under management to nearly 800 million, primarily focused on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

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