Iris Dorbian
Fund I will focus on making Series A funding in European hardware and software ventures that accelerate the energy transition.
The investors included Global Founders Capital and previous backer Poisedon Investment Management.
Canapi Ventures, B2B software and financial technology venture and growth investor, has named Kristie Han and Connie Qian as principals.
Verdecanna was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Mandiant until its $5.4 billion acquisition by Google in 2022.
The firm is led by Jessica Owens, a former Kleiner Perkins partner, and Iana Dimkova, previously a director in the healthcare technology investing group of GE Ventures.
Akazhanov will focus on strategic growth equity investments in technology and tech-enabled services companies.
The deeptech firm is currently raising in market raising its fifth fund.
Focused on Switzerland's tech sector, Founderful saw strong demand for its sophomore fund, which was oversubscribed and 55% larger than its debut effort.
Investors include CDP Venture Capital, through its Digital Transition Fund, fund-of-funds VenturItaly and Fondo Italia Venture II.
Bek's founders say their first two funds 'delivered realized returns of $2.4bn'