Genesis Partners, an Israeli venture firm with ties to Silicon Valley, is raising $150 million for its fourth fund, according to Globes.
Most Genesis investments are in semiconductors and wireless technology. However, the company also funds some software firms, and was an investor in Kidaro, which was just sold to Microsoft.
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