This week’s Moves in VC contains 10 Moves and 10 new fund announcements, compiled from 40+ sources.
ICYMI
🔵 Philip Clark was promoted to Partner at Thrive Capital. Thrive Capital is a venture capital firm focused on internet and software investments.
EASTERN US
🟠 Sahir Azam joined Index Ventures as a Partner. Sahir previously worked at MongoDB as a Chief Product Officer.
🟠 Mackey Leventis joined H/L Ventures as an Operations Manager. Mackey previously worked at Worklife as a Head of Investor Relations and Strategic Finance, and prior to that, with us at Venture5. (Go Mackey!!!)
🟠 Holley McShan, Ava Payman, and Arielle Rothman joined BoxGroup as Investors. Holley recently graduated with her MBA from Stanford, while Ava and Arielle previously worked at Goldman Sachs as an Investment Banking Analyst and Boston Consulting Group as a Consultant, respectively.
WESTERN US
🟣Deedy Das was promoted to Partner at Menlo Ventures.
🟣 Jamie Ouyang joined DaVita Venture Group as a Corporate Venture Capital Manager. Jamie previously worked at EchoStar Corporation as a Strategic Finance Senior Analyst. DaVita Venture Group invests in businesses that improve care for patients with kidney disease and related conditions.
🟣David Glaser was promoted from Venture Investor to Vice President at Norwest.
🟣Victoria Zuo was promoted to Partner at QED Investors. QED Investors is a venture capital firm focusing on financial services companies.
🟣 Rose Yuan joined Cathay Innovation as a Director while James Colgan joined as an Operating Partner. Rose previously worked at Generation Investment Management in Growth Equity while James previously worked at Envoy as a Chief Product Officer.
SOUTHERN US
⚫ Aryan Vora joined SymBiosis as a Venture Capital Analyst. Aryan previously worked at MTS Health Partners as an Investment Banking Analyst. SymBiosis invests in companies advancing biotherapeutics innovations for serious and life-threatening diseases.
MIDDLE EAST
⚪ Anna Leizerovici Ekstein left her role as a Principal and Head of Business Development and Value Creation at Mobilion Ventures. Anna is launching her own personal brand development company, The Glow Capital. Mobilion Ventures is a global early stage venture fund that invests in smart mobility, focusing on after-market innovations and digital automotive services.
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NEW FUNDS
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🔴 New York-based Dria Ventures closed its Dria Ventures Fund I, focusing on companies targeting the root cause of high costs in health and productivity.
🔴 Copenhagen-based Florent Venture Partners launched their debut fund to back founders building the next generation of AI-native applications across Northern Europe and beyond.
🔴 Madison-based Venture Investors Health Fund closed its seventh $80M fund to focus on healthcare innovations.
🔴 Houston-based Yachad Capital Partners closed its inaugural fund focusing on early-stage Israeli startups expanding into the US market.
🔴 Zurich-based Una Terra raised $54.5M for its Circular Economy Growth fund aimed at companies transforming industries with circular models to eliminate waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
🔴 Berlin-based Vireo Ventures closed its $59M Electrification Fund I to invest in startups working on grid intelligence, heat decarbonization, and electric mobility infrastructure.
🔴 Paris-based Quadrille Capital closed its $592M fund to invest in US and European and US tech companies.
🔴 Pune-based AJVC closed its $18.7M maiden fund to focus on AI and consumer technology companies.
🔴 Dubai-based VenturesSouq closed its second $50M fintech fund.
🔴 Washington DC-based Accion closed its $61.6M fund to focus on early stage fintech companies meeting the needs of financially underserved people globally.
EVENTS
⭕️ New York, NY: Venture5 Launch Party | Hosted by Venture5, September 25, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT. Join John Gannon and the Venture5 team for a celebration 19 years in the making – the official launch of Venture5! Check out more details here.
⭕️ Boston, MA: Lab Automators: Investing in the Future of Automated Science | Hosted by Lab Automators and Mindvyne, September 23, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT. Join the discussion about where the automation space is headed and hear what’s driving decisions at the funding table, and connect with the community moving the field forward. Check out more details here.
⭕️ New York, NY: ICON 2025 | Hosted by Tech Ladies, October 9-10, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EDT. Hear from top leaders across engineering, product, investing, and entrepreneurship. Check out more details here.
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