This week’s Moves in VC contains 12 Moves and 8 new fund announcements, compiled from 40+ sources.
ICYMI
🔵 Sanjay Zimmermann was promoted to General Partner at White Star Capital.
EASTERN US
🟠 Austin Ritter joined General Innovation Capital Partners as an Associate. Austin previously worked at Red Beard Ventures as an Operations and Automation Manager, and prior to that as an AI and Investment Research Associate here, with us at Venture5! General Innovation Capital Partners focuses on venture and growth investments in deep tech.
🟠 Anish Aggarwal joined Lightbank as a Partner. Anish previously worked at Alkeon Capital Management as an investor. Lightbank is a venture capital firm focusing on disruptive technology.
🟠 Ethan Daly was promoted from Partner to General Partner at Shine Capital. Shine Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm.
🟠 Neil M. was promoted from Senior Associate to Vice President at Wischoff Ventures. Wischoff Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm focusing on technology companies.
WESTERN US
🟣 Philip Clark was promoted to Partner at Thrive Capital. Thrive Capital is a venture capital firm focused on internet and software investments.
🟣 Owen Chun joined Norwest as an Investor. Owen previously worked at Eniac Ventures as an Investor.
🟣 Alim Giga joined Race Capital as an Investor. Alim previously worked at Alumni Ventures as a Partner. Race Capital is an early stage venture fund focusing on enterprise and infrastructure.
🟣 Joshua Grimm joined Cendana Capital as a CFO. Joshua previously worked at Andreessen Horowitz as a Controller. Cendana Capital invests in early stage VC funds globally.
EUROPE
🟢 Tim Beddies joined Lakestar as a Venture Capital Investor. Tim previously worked at baby vc as a Community Lead.
🟢 Maya S. joined First Serve Ventures as an Investment Lead. Maya previously worked at European Investment Bank as a Private Equity Analyst. First Serve Ventures invests in venture capital funds.
CANADA
🟡 Toni Agbaje-Ojo joined Forum Ventures as a VC Analyst. Toni previously worked at Capital M Ventures as a Summer Analyst. Forum Ventures is an early stage fund for B2B SaaS startups.
ASIA
⚪ Gal Gitter IL transitioned from a Venture Partner to Partner at Alpha Partners. Alpha Partners is a growth equity firm that focuses on accelerating private technology companies.
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NEW FUNDS
These firms are ready to write checks, with new funds recently closed.
🔴 New York-based Flybridge closed its seventh $100M fund to invest in infrastructure, agentic applications, and native AI experiences.
🔴 Boston-based Winter Street Ventures is raising $100M for its inaugural fund to back healthcare companies using AI and predictive analytics.
🔴 Singapore-based Venturi Partners closed its second $150M fund to back purpose-driven brands across India and Southeast Asia.
🔴 8 US and Indian venture capital and private equity firms formed a $1B investment coalition to back India’s deep tech startups over the next decade.
🔴 The UK government announced plans to invest $17M to back businesses bringing new agtech products and services to market and businesses developing new farming innovations.
🔴 Chennai-based A99 is raising its third $100M fund to invest in startups operating in the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.
🔴 Bangalore-based Elev8 Venture Partners closed its $160M debut fund to focus on growth stage Indian startups.
🔴 New York-based All Aboard Fund is raising $300M for its All Aboard Coalition, focusing on climate tech companies.
EVENTS
⭕️ Virtual: Convertible Notes & SAFEs Decoded with Chris Harvey | Hosted by Operator Venture Partners, September 16, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT. Join the OVP team and Chris Harvey as they break down the structure of convertible notes & SAFEs, along with common pitfalls for first-time founders and anyone looking to sharpen their fundraising know-how. Check out more details here.
⭕️ San Francisco, CA: Campfire 2025 | Hosted by Affinity, October 1, 9:15 AM – 4:45 PM PDT. Explore what it means to be part of the leading relationship intelligence ecosystem and how dealmakers are using technology to fuel growth, manage pipelines and focus on what matters as the market landscape continues to shift. Check out more details here.
⭕️ San Francisco, CA: Apollo NEXT: The GTM Event of the Year | Hosted by Apollo, October 9, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT. Get inspired by industry leaders, sharpen your GTM strategy, and be the first to see what’s next. 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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