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January 30, 2026

Succession planning is a ‘critical’ topic for LPs — and they’re asking more questions

Some VCs report succession planning has become a bigger question in conversations with LPs

Anne Sraders

3 min read

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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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