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Exclusive: NIF hires ex-EIB investor to run fund of funds programme

The role was previously left unfilled after founding partner Thorsten Claus departed in 2024

Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty

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The NATO Innovation Fund has hired Nur Özdemir, a former investor at the European Investment Bank (EIB) and its European Investment Fund (EIF) to run its fund of funds programme, Sifted has learnt.

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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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