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SignalFire adds to team

Monday, November 27, 2023
Opalesque Industry Update - SignalFire, a tech-enabled early-stage venture capital firm harnessing data and artificial intelligence at scale to identify investments and support the next generation of startups, has announced the firm has hired nine new team members and promoted three existing team members in order to scale for long-term growth.

SignalFire is welcoming Sooah Cho as a Partner; Veronica Mercado as a Principal and Chief of Staff to CEO Chris Farmer; Lisa Liu as a Principal, Venture; Bradford Jones as a Principal, Venture; Lauren Nguyen as the Head of Marketing; Asher Bantock as the Head of Research; Sadasia McCutchen as our Head of Ecosystem; Mario Espindola as the Senior Director of Talent; and Andrew Reid as Director of GTM Recruiting.

In addition to welcoming new faces, the firm takes pride in fostering an environment where the team can grow and thrive. Three existing team members have recently been promoted to new roles. Libby Hadzima Perkins has been named General Counsel (formerly Vice President, Legal), Yuanling Yuan (YY) has been named Partner, Venture (formerly Principal); and Heather Doshay now serves as a Partner, People + Talent (formerly Managing Director).

"I am tremendously proud to welcome these remarkable individuals to the SignalFire family and to be able to grow the careers of our existing team members," said Chris Farmer, CEO, Partner, and Co-Founder. "I am optimistic that together, we can provide greater value to our current and future founders as they navigate the challenging environment. By investing in our current and future talent, we are propelling the firm into a new era of growth where we are better positioned to serve more founders in more ways."

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