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July 25, 2025

The €1bn NATO Innovation Fund loses another partner, hires two

Struggling to retain talent, the embattled NIF has recruited two new partners

Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty

2 min read

The €1bn NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has hired two new partners to replace its depleted investment team, following the departure of a fourth of its original five founding partners in the last 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

Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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