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May 27, 2026

Bek Ventures, formerly Earlybird Digital East, loses four investment team members in matter of months

The high turnover comes after the firm rebranded and spun off from Earlybird Venture Capital in 2024

Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty

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Bek Ventures, formerly known as Earlybird Digital East, has lost four members of its investment team since late 2025. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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