Zamir: Xylem Operates as LP in Multiple Venture Funds
Sivan Zamir · Inside Xylem: Innovation & Venture Insights on Water Tech and AI · Aug 29, 2025 · at 13:57
Sivan Zamir, VP of Enterprise Innovation and Venture at Xylem, discusses how Xylem structures its top-of-funnel deal flow through LP commitments.
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“So we are also a fund of funds. We operate as a limited partner in a number of different venture capital groups that we've invested in to date.”
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