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Alina Truhina

Investor

Board Member at Founders Factory Africa

Doha, Qatar

About

Alina Truhina is the Founding and Managing Partner of Utopia Capital Management, an integrated venture investment platform targeting early-stage technology companies across the Global South. She manages three operating entities: A-typical Ventures, which invests across the GCC, Levant, Türkiye, and Pakistan; The Radical Fund, a Southeast Asia-focused climate technology fund; and The Studio, an AI-native venture builder. With over 15 years of emerging markets experience, she has invested in more than 100 early-stage companies and raised over $100 million in institutional capital, and previously held a seven-year tenure at the World Bank Group.

Experience

  1. Utopia Capital ManagementFounding & Managing Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. The Utopia StudioManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. A-typical VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
  4. The Radical FundManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentSoutheast Asia
  5. Milken InstituteYoung Leaders Circle (YLC)current2025 — present
  6. Founders Factory AfricaCo-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer2018 — 2023Sub Sahara Africa
  7. A2BDirector, Partnerships & Growth2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  8. SPRING AcceleratorCorporate Partnerships Manager2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
  9. Women's Business SocietyVice Chair2015 — 2016Geneva
  10. The World Bank GroupPartnerships & Communications Associate2011 — 2016Geneva
  11. MediaComClient Communication Planner2010Melbourne, Australia
  12. MindShareJunior Media Buyer2006 — 2007Melbourne, Australia

Education

  1. Geneva Graduate InstituteMaster, International Affairs2010 — 2012
  2. University of MelbourneBachelor, Media and Communications2005 — 2009
  3. Sciences PoExchange Programme, International Relations2008 — 2009

Skills & more

French10Russian1International Relations49Management41Event Management18Project Management9Entrepreneurship8Public Relations12International Development11Strategy32Research7Advertising5
+11 moreCRMDiplomacyMedia RelationsYouth EmpowermentPartner ManagementCommunicationsPartnership ManagementWomen's HealthCommunicationStrategic CommunicationsPolicy Analysis

Languages English · French · Russian

  • Certificate in Nutrition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention — University of California, San Francisco

From Alina's professional profile.

Colleagues at Founders Factory Africa

Adam Morris
Product Designer at Founders Factory Africa
Adam Wakefield
Managing Editor at Founders Factory Africa
Adelaide Njoki Muthang'i
Investment Associate at Founders Factory Africa
Amara Muoneke
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory Africa
Andile Masuku
Head of Community at Founders Factory Africa
Andrew Obuoforibo
Head of Product at Founders Factory Africa
Ayotunde Aladejana
Head of Partnerships at Founders Factory Africa
Bongani Sithole
Chief Executive Officer at Founders Factory Africa

Frequently asked questions

Where does Alina Truhina work?
Alina Truhina is Board Member at Founders Factory Africa.

Same school

Also attended Geneva Graduate Institute13

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Also attended University of Melbourne206

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Also attended Sciences Po233

Martin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniFrançois VéronGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalHenri DeshaysGeneral Partner at Newfund Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Utopia Studio1

Konstantin BehrAdvisor at Satgana

Also worked at A-typical Ventures2

Konstantin BehrAdvisor at SatganaRoo RogersExecutive Chairperson at Founders Factory Africa

Also worked at Milken Institute57

Solomon HailuPartner at March Capital PartnersJeff WeinsteinPartner at FJ LabsDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalJessica PouleurPartner at Openspace VenturesJaclyn SeowSpecialist Advisor, ESG & Impact at Openspace VenturesZachary CefarattiVenture Partner at Draper Associates

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Also worked at SPRING Accelerator1

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