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October 14, 2025

Atomico exodus continues as Terese Hougaard departs VC firm

Investment partner’s exit is the latest in a string of senior departures

Freya Pratty

2 min read

Terese Hougaard has left her role as investment partner at Atomico after more than five years at the VC firm, the latest in a string of senior departures.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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