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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 venture capital industry and deeptech startups, including robotics, spacetech and defence tech. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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