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June 11, 2025

Head of NATO tech accelerator departs amid broader tech turnover

The managing director of NATO Diana quietly left the role this month, amid high turnover at fellow NATO VC investment arm

Anne Sraders

2 min read

The managing director of NATO’s tech accelerator Diana, Deeph Chana, has left the organisation after two years. 

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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

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