Omri Casspi

Israeli celebrities, including pop star Omer Adam and former NBA player Omri Casspi, are channeling millions into the nation's tech, AI, and cybersecurity sectors, driving massive valuations and venture capital growth.

Israeli AI startup Wonderful has signed a three-year global partnership with Bayern Munich to become the club's official Enterprise AI partner, boosting its valuation to USD 5 billion.

Former NBA player Omri Casspi is on track to join the billionaire club through his venture capital fund Swish Ventures, which manages $800 million and holds a portfolio valued over $60 billion.

The new fund of the former NBA player will invest in about 12 startups in the fields of cyber, AI, and defense. Following the raise, the assets under management of Swish grow to about $800 million.

Former basketball player and venture capitalist Omri Casspi has completed a $250 million raise for his third fund. The total volume of assets under management at Swish Ventures has reached $800 million.