Ruth Foxe Blader has departed from Allianz Ventures to take up a director of investments role at VC investment and advisory firm Anthemis.

Ruth Foxe Blader has moved from Allianz Ventures, the corporate venturing vehicle formed by insurance group Allianz, to UK-based investment and advisory firm Anthemis where she has been appointed director of investments.

Blader had been at Allianz since 2012 and oversaw early-stage investments in the financial technology sector. She had also been engagement director of the firm’s accelerator initiative, Allianz Digital Accelerator, which she helped launch.

Prior to Allianz, Blader was involved in global digital and social media strategy for…