Longitude gets some latitude in 'brutal' climate as it builds new $375m fund
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Executive Summary
Longitude Capital has collected $331.6 million from limited partners for an anticipated $375 million venture capital fund in a fundraising environment that managing director Patrick Enright described only as "brutal".
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