Haya Hanna, a former investor at Antwerp-based VC firm Hummingbird Ventures, is in early talks to raise her own fund, sources tell Sifted.
Pro
Exclusive
November 4, 2026
Ex-Hummingbird investor plots new VC firm, sources say
Haya Hanna left the Belgian investment firm earlier this year
Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
1 min read
Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky
Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

Up Round newsletter
Your weekly snapshot of European VC, covering the latest funding trends, new VC funds, people moves and gossip.
Recommended
Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors
Deeptech is taking a bigger share of Europe's early-stage cheques than ever. University spinouts are still getting a sliver of it. Four investors who back them explain why, and how they deal with the challenges.
Ex-LocalGlobe partner closes $17m debut fund
Yvonne Bajela was an early investor in fintech unicorns Wise, Moove and Marshmallow
Lovable backer Creandum raises $750m for largest-ever fund to back AI boom
The fundraise comes as the firm has tripled its presence in San Francisco over the last two years


