Dessy Levinson

Dessy Levinson

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645 Ventures announces $40 million fund to help scale start-ups

Dessy Levinson is Vice President and Head of Story at 645 Ventures, a venture capital firm based in New York. We are excited to announce 645 Ventures Fund II , a $40 million oversubscribed fund that enables us to continue to support world-class founders and help them scale their startups from the seed stage to growth stage and beyond. With our new fund, we’re seeking to partner with passionate founders who are building post-launch, software and Internet companies that are targeting large markets ($1 billion or greater). We partner with founders who have a high degree of commitment and domain expertise, who have also put in the sweat equity to take their companies from the concept stage to early product-launch. We are selective, conviction driven investors rather than spray and pray investors. This approach results in a more concentrated portfolio that we support through 645 Ops, our internal value-add practice. Our approach emphasizes establishing relationships with exceptional...

Aug 22, 2018