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March 10, 2025

Exclusive: Ex-General Catalyst and La Famiglia investor Judith Dada joins Visionaries Club

The move sees Dada reunite with former colleague and La Famiglia founding partner Rob Lacher


Anne Sraders

4 min read

Judith Dada and Rob Lacher of Visionaries. Courtesy of Visionaries

Former La Famiglia investor Judith Dada, who left the firm shortly after it merged with mega US firm General Catalyst in 2023, is joining Berlin- and London-based VC firm Visionaries Club as a general partner. 

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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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