Genezio was founded by Andrei Pitis, Bogdan Ripa, Paula Cionca, Bogdan Vlad in 2023.

Who are Genezio's investors?

Genezio's investors include GapMinder, Underline Ventures.

How much funding has Genezio raised?

Genezio has disclosed $2M raised across 1 round.

Genezio

Founded 2023 · 21 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Genezio is an AI recommendation intelligence platform that tracks and optimizes how generative AI systems (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude) mention and recommend brands. The platform serves marketing teams, agencies, and enterprise brands seeking to improve visibility and win recommendations in AI-driven search and discovery.

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Founders & leadership

Genezio was founded in 2023 by Andrei Pitis, Bogdan Ripa, Paula Cionca, and Bogdan Vlad.

Andrei Pitis Co-Founder & CEOHe previously founded VectorWatch, a smartwatch company that was acquired by Fitbit, where he served as VP of Engineering and Product.

Bogdan Ripa Co-Founder & CPOBogdan Ripa cofounded InterAKT Online at 21, which was acquired by Adobe; he subsequently held engineering and product management roles at Adobe, Vector Watch (acquired by Fitbit), UiPath as Senior Vice President of Product Management, and advised on product and M&A at MyBenefits before joining Genezio as Co-founder and Chief Product Officer.

Paula Cionca Co-Founder & CMOPaula Cionca is co-founder and chief marketing officer of Genezio, a platform that analyzes AI system recommendations and conversations to help brands improve visibility in AI-driven search and discovery. She has experience translating AI behavior into business insights and building go-to-market strategies for AI-focused products.

Bogdan Vlad Co-Founder & CTOHe has experience in software engineering across multiple programming languages and platforms, including mobile development, and has demonstrated expertise in Java, Objective-C, Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Go.

Investors · 3

GapMinderlisted by GapMinderAmsterdam · $550K – $5.5M

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Underline Ventureslisted by Underline VenturesBucharest · $500K

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Also in the syndicate · 1

GapMinder Ventureslead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

$2Mpre-seed roundApr 2024 · 2 sources
GapMinder Ventures (lead), Underline Ventures
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Frequently asked questions

What does Genezio do?: Genezio is an AI recommendation intelligence platform that tracks and optimizes how generative AI systems (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude) mention and recommend brands. The platform serves marketing teams, agencies, and enterprise brands seeking to improve visibility and win recommendations in AI-driven search and discovery.
Who founded Genezio?: Genezio was founded by Andrei Pitis, Bogdan Ripa, Paula Cionca, Bogdan Vlad in 2023.
Who are Genezio's investors?: Genezio's investors include GapMinder, Underline Ventures.
How much funding has Genezio raised?: Genezio has disclosed $2M raised across 1 round.