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June 25, 2026

Visionaries general partner Judith Dada joins AI startup Langdock as co-CEO

Dada hopes her move to become a VC-operator will “kick off a trend” among European investors

Anne Sraders

4 min read

Judith Dada, general partner at VC firm Visionaries, is joining Berlin-based AI startup Langdock as co-CEO. She will remain a senior partner at the firm as it gears up for a new fundraise later this year.  

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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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