ICYMI
🔵 Natalie Sportelli left her role as a Director at Bullish and started a new role focused on Startup Ecosystem at Clay. Bullish is an early stage consumer investment firm and brand consultancy firm.
EASTERN US
🟣 Jonathan Brebner and Mark Jacobstein were promoted to General Partners at South Park Commons. Dylan Itzikowitz was promoted to Partner and Head of SPC NYC. South Park Commons is a community of technologists and founders, and invests in early stage startups.
🟣 Jared Newman joined Daybreak as a Partner. Jared previously worked at Canaan as a Principal. Daybreak is an early stage venture capital firm investing in internet, software, and technology-enabled businesses.
🟣 Elise Szwajkowski was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer at Fifth Wall. Fifth Wall is a venture capital firm focused on technology for the real estate industry.
🟣 Anna Barber joined Everywhere Ventures as a General Partner. Anna previously worked at M13 as a Partner. Everywhere Ventures is a global pre-seed fund.
🟣 Morgan Blumberg was promoted to Partner at M13. M13 is a seed and Series A venture capital firm focusing on software businesses.
🟣 Christine Lu Hong left her role as a Senior Investment Manager at Techstars.
🟣 Shirley Lu was promoted to Investment Director at Alpha Square Group. Alpha Square Group is a family office doing direct, fund, real estate, and fine art investments.
🟣 Inaki Berenguer is starting a new role as a CEO and Co-founder at MITO AI. He will continue his role as a Managing Partner at LifeX Ventures. LifeX Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on people and the planet.
🟣 Lexi Henkel was promoted from Principal to Managing Director at Maverick Ventures. Maverick Ventures is the VC arm of Maverick Capital.
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WESTERN US
🟢 Elijah Yi and Jonathan Healy were promoted to Vice President at Cathay Innovation.
🟢 Sam Bondy was promoted to Vice President at Bessemer Venture Partners.
🟢 Bill Cook joined Flume Ventures as an Executive in Residence. Bill previously worked as an Executive Advisor at Groq and CEO at Yugabyte. Flume Ventures is an entrepreneur-led venture capital firm.
🟢 Evan Boswell Hamilton rejoined Upfront Ventures as Head of Capital Formation. Evan previously worked at Lilac Capital Group as a Founder and Managing Partner.
🟢 Gabriella Brignardello was promoted from Principal to Partner at Fika Ventures. Fika Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm focusing on vertical SaaS, fintech, commerce enablement, healthcare, & marketplaces.
EUROPE
⚪ Alexis Frentz was promoted to Partner at Elaia. Elaia is a full-stack tech and deep tech investor.
⚪ Judith Vogel was promoted to Principal at CommerzVentures. CommerzVentures invests in fintech, climate tech, and insuretech companies.
⚪ Issy Gordon joined Cross-Border Impact Ventures as an Investment Director. Issy previously worked at Salica Investments as an Associate. Cross-Border Impact Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on health technology companies.
⚪ Blanche Ajarrista was promoted from Principal to Partner at White Star Capital. White Star Capital is a global technology investment firm.
⚪ Grace Cassy joined Ten Eleven Ventures as a Partner. Grace previously cofounded Cylon, an early stage investment firm. Ten Eleven Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in cybersecurity.
NEW FUNDS
These firms are ready to write checks, with new funds recently closed.
🔴 Austin-based Yonder closed its first $4.64M fund to focus on early-stage marketplaces and network-effect businesses.
🔴 New York-based Escape Velocity closed its $61.74M EV3 Venture Fund II to invest in crypto.
🔴 Inovia Capital and Mila are joining together to launch a $100M Venture Scientist Fund. The fund will back AI-native companies.
🔴 Paris-based daphni closed its $307M fund to support science-based startups.
🔴 San Francisco-based Voyager Ventures closed its second $275M fund to invest in energy, industrials, and climate technology companies.
🔴 Bethesda-based Epidarex Capital closed its $145M fund to focus on life sciences startups.
🔴 Berlin-based seed + speed Ventures closed its third $106M fund to support European B2B and Enterprise software startups.
🔴 Switzerland-based b2Venture closed its fifth $177M fund to back European tech leaders.
🔴 Kolkata-based Navam Capital raised its first $34.3M fund to invest in deeptech startups.
🔴 Colorado-based Boulder Ventures is raising $60M for its ninth fund to focus on IT services, life sciences, software, storage, and communications companies.
🔴 Copenhagen-based The Footprint Fund closed its first $89.8M fund to back early stage climate deep-tech and scale-up companies throughout Northern Europe.
EVENTS
⭕ New York City, NY: Data Driven NYC #120 | Hosted by FirstMark Capital, February 10, 5:45 PM – 8:30 PM EST. Data and AI meetup featuring the best speakers in data, machine learning, and AI. Check out more details here.
⭕️ Chicago, IL: Funded To Scale: A Discussion on Raising Venture Capital | Hosted by Silicon Valley Bank, Drive Capital & BLCK VC, February 11, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST. An engaging panel conversation with founders and operators who have successfully navigated the venture capital journey. Check out more details here.
⭕️ Long Beach, CA: Global IIT Conference (IIT2026) | Hosted by IIT, April 22 – 25. The Global IIT Conference (IIT2026) brings together 2,500+ founders, investors, and global leaders alongside 100+ exhibitors and 150+ world-class speakers—to shape the future of AI, Health, Sustainability, Venture Capital, and the rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. Use code johng25 for 25% off your ticket. Check out more details here.
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