Atomico, a venture capital firm based in Europe that generally focuses on Series A and Series B funding rounds, has announced several advancements within its team. Notably, Ben Blume, an investor specializing in SaaS and enterprise technologies, has been elevated to the position of partner.

This promotion, moving Blume from principal to partner, recognizes his eight years of service with Atomico, having initially joined the firm in 2013 as an associate. He received a prior promotion to principal in 2017 and has since established himself as a highly regarded investor through his involvement in a number of thriving and successful ventures.

His investment portfolio includes Spacemaker, a company utilizing artificial intelligence for urban planning, which was acquired by Autodesk last year. Blume also spearheaded Atomico’s investments in Onna and Automation Hero, and currently holds a board position at the latter. Furthermore, he played a key role in Atomico’s initial investment in Graphcore, a U.K.-based chip manufacturer, and identified the firm’s original Series A opportunity with Hinge Health, a recent unicorn, where he also currently serves on the board.

Before his tenure at Atomico, Blume worked as a consultant at Bain & Company and as a software engineer at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He earned a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Queens’ College, Cambridge.

In addition to Blume’s promotion, Hillary Ball and Luca Eisenstecken, both associates, are also being promoted to principal. Eisenstecken has provided support for Atomico’s investments in companies like Infarm, MessageBird, and Scoutbee. Ball has contributed to investments in Masterclass and Framer, among others.