Corporate headshot of Cleo Sham, partner at Stride.VC

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June 2, 2023

Stride loses second investor this year

Ex-Uber and Spotahome exec Cleo Sham is departing the early-stage firm

Eleanor Warnock and Amy Lewin

2 min read

Early-stage investor Stride VC has lost its second investment team member this year.

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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