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Galina Chifina

Investor

CEO & Partner at RTP Global

Dubai

Writes $2M – $7M checks · typically $4M

About

Galina Chifina champions founder-first deals—only backing founder-led India startups where founders retain well above 15%—often investing at idea stage, and building regional networks while preferring mission-driven climate and agritech founders.

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Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaS

Experience

  1. RTP GlobalPartner/CEOcurrent2007 — present
  2. TERN GroupBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. CoachHub - The digital coaching platformBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  4. VarahaBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. PhylloBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  6. ClassplusBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  7. GoKwikBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. DeHaatBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  9. Mobile Premier League (MPL)Board Membercurrent2020 — present
  10. BijakBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  11. PractoBoard Observercurrent2016 — presentBengaluru Area, India
  12. Rebel FoodsBoard Observercurrent2015 — presentMumbai Area, India
  13. ITC ltdChief accountant2004 — 2007

Education

  1. Bauman Moscow State Technical UniversityMaster, Finance2001 — 2007

Skills & more

Venture Capital44Due Diligence31Investments36Private Equity27Mergers8Management12Mergers & Acquisitions20Portfolio Management11Restructuring6Business Planning8Corporate Finance6Valuation11
+10 moreBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentEmerging MarketsFinancial ModelingInvestment BankingJoint VenturesStart-upsM&A experienceBusiness Strategy

Languages English · Russian · Spanish

From Galina's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Bauman Moscow State Technical University10

Dmitry GrishinFounding Partner at Grishin RoboticsSergey NikulinCTO at Grishin RoboticsAlexander StarchenkoManaging Partner at First Imagine!Nikolay KondratovCo-founder, Chief Technology Officer, Board Member at RaisonAntónio Maria BualAnalyst at HCapital PartnersNick PonomarevSenior Investment Analyst at Chinaccelerator

+ 4 more

Shared employers

Also worked at CoachHub - The digital coaching platform7

Boris GoldenGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesAshul SinhaFinance Analyst at Planet A VenturesDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalJeroen ArtsPartner at SpeedinvestOtto BirnbaumGeneral Partner at ReventAlexander PavlovPartner at RTP Global

+ 1 more

Also worked at Classplus1

Nikhil KapurPortfolio Support (SEA / INDIA) at STRIVE

Also worked at DeHaat2

Michael DeanPartner at AgFunderRob LeclercPartner at AgFunder

Also worked at Mobile Premier League (MPL)4

Lucas VilanovaPartner at Base PartnersYash PatelGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesAnandamoy RoychowdharyManaging Director, India & APAC at Crane Venture PartnersParomita GuptaVice President - Head of Marketing & Communications at 3one4 Capital

Deals · 1

People MeshBoard seat

via RTP Global · filed Mar 2022 · $10.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at RTP Global

Alexander Pavlov
Partner at RTP Global
Andria Kousiappa
Financial Accountant at RTP Global
Babu Vittal
People & HR Practice Leader at RTP Global
Bo Berluti
VP, US at RTP Global
Charles Bonello
Venture Partner at RTP Global
Claire Buckley
Head of Financial Reporting at RTP Global
David Lerner
Venture Partner at RTP Global
Duncan Easterbrook
Partner, Chief Financial Officer at RTP Global

Network11

Gareth JefferiesScout
Partner at RTP Global
Itxaso del PalacioScout
General Partner at Notion Capital
Karthik ReddyScout
Co-Founder and Partner at Blume Ventures
Kirill KozhevnikovScout
Partner at RTP Global
Tom StaffordScout
Co-founder at DST Global
Alexander Pavlov
Partner at RTP Global
Fabian Hansen
Founder and General Partner at Presight Capital
Gil Gilboa
Associate, EU at RTP Global
Joe Botsch
Associate at RTP Global
Josiane Ishimwe
Senior Associate at RTP Global
Julius Schwerin
Partner, US at RTP Global

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