Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast

← Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast30 jul · 12 min

VCs are taking on operator roles. Why?

VCs are taking on operator roles. Why?30 jul12 min

VCs taking on interim roles at their portfolio companies is something that’s happened for a long time — as is VCs making the permanent switch to the operator side. But a new trend seems to be gaining steam in Europe: VCs adding a CEO or operator title alongside their investor role, and doing both at the same time. Judith Dada, general partner at Visionaries, for example, has made that move this month, taking a role as co-CEO at AI startup Langdock, while Carmen Alfonso Rico, who f...