This week’s Moves in VC contains 11 Moves and 7 new fund announcements, compiled from 40+ sources.
ICYMI
🔵 Ben Mathes joined Felicis as the Head of AI. Ben previously worked at Google as a Senior Product Manager.
EASTERN US
🟣 Avra van der Zee joined SOSV as a General Partner. Avra previously worked at Elemental Impact as a Chief Operating Officer. SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm focusing on planetary and human health.
🟣 Mario Gabriele joined Hummingbird Ventures as a Partner. Mario will continue to work on The Generalist. Hummingbird Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm.
🟣 Shirley Wang joined the platform team at Female Founders Fund. Shirley previously worked at Apollo.io as an Events and Startups Program Manager.
🟣 Anna Floyd was promoted from Assistant Controller to Controller at Primary Venture Partners.
🟣 Jessica W. joined Human Ventures as an Events and Community Managing Director. Jessica previously worked at SPORT BEACH as an Acting Chief Commercial Officer. Human Ventures is an early stage venture fund and startup studio.
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WESTERN US
🟢 Jared Jacobs was promoted from Partner to Managing Partner at CAVU Consumer Partners. CAVU Consumer Partners is an investment firm focusing on food and beverage, pet care, personal care and beauty, and other consumer lifestyle brands.
🟢 Adriana Saman was promoted from Managing Director to Partner at Clocktower Ventures. Clocktower Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on companies that are reinventing financial services and solving climate change.
🟢 Billy Parks is leaving his role as a Venture Partner at Slow Ventures to start something new. Slow Ventures is a generalist early stage venture capital firm.
EUROPE
🟠 Anne-Marie Christoffersen-Deb joined Unconventional Ventures as a Head of Investments. Anne-Marie previously worked at Nine Realms as a Partner. Unconventional Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm focusing on underrepresented founders building impact tech companies.
🟠 Nadja Carina Reischel was promoted from Senior Associate to Principal at Cherry Ventures.
🟠 Joanna Graiver joined MMC Ventures as a Senior Associate. Joanna previously worked at OpenOcean as an Investor. MMC Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on early stage AI and data companies across Europe.
NEW FUNDS
These firms are ready to write checks, with new funds recently closed.
🔴 San Francisco-based Paradigm is raising a new $1.5B fund to focus on AI and robotics.
🔴 Riyadh Valley Company and SparkLabs launched their new $20M SparkLabs KSU Fund I to support early stage founders building their ventures from Saudi Arabia.
🔴 New York-based DBA closed its second $62M fund to invest across early stage and public crypto markets.
🔴 Brussels-based Syndicate One closed its first $25.5M fund to back early stage Belgian tech startups.
🔴 Boston-based Cutting Horse closed its inaugural $75M fund to support high-growth consumer businesses.
🔴 Dubai-based YVL Capital Partners launched a $50M fund to AI native companies in the Middle East and North America.
🔴 Tel Aviv-based FutureFirst launched its first $50M fund to focus on early stage startups developing industry-specific AI solutions.
EVENTS
⭕ New York, NY: Women Investing Forward: Family Office, Wealth, & Venture | Hosted by Female Investors Club & How Women Invest, March 18, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET. Hear directly from venture fund managers, family offices & asset allocators about their investing career journeys, how each panelist participates in venture capital, as well as the challenges & significant opportunities in 2026 and beyond. Check out more details here.
⭕️ Chicago, IL: The AI Reality Check: What Actually Delivers in Healthcare | Hosted by Atomic Object, March 19, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT. A panel led by healthcare investors, founders, and operators that explores where AI actually delivers value in healthcare and what it takes to get there, followed by a networking event. 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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