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February 16, 2021

Where is Flashpoint’s new $200m SaaS fund looking to invest?

Construction sites, schools, clothes shops and call centres will all see change during the software boom, Flashpoint predicts


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Flashpoint, a VC firm specialising in software-as-a-service (SaaS) investment, is launching a new fund, targeting $200m and with $70m already closed. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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