About
Galina Chifina is the CEO of RTP Global and a Partner on the firm's Asia investment team, based in Dubai. She joined RTP Global in 2007 and led the firm's expansion into India in 2011, where she built a reputation as an investor in eCommerce, food, logistics, and health tech. Today she focuses on early-stage tech companies across India and Southeast Asia, with expertise in agritech, consumer internet, food tech, and fintech. Her portfolio work includes companies such as Cred, Delivery Hero, Rebel Foods, DeHaat, GoKwik, and Varaha, and she holds several company board seats.
Contact· published on Galina's own website
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Hobbies
- Spends time at the stables with her horses.
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- Originally from a small town in Kazakhstan.
From Galina's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- RTP GlobalPartner/CEOcurrent2007 — present
- TERN GroupBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- CoachHub - The digital coaching platformBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- VarahaBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- PhylloBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- ClassplusBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- GoKwikBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- DeHaatBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- Mobile Premier League (MPL)Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- BijakBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- PractoBoard Observercurrent2016 — presentBengaluru Area, India
- Rebel FoodsBoard Observercurrent2015 — presentMumbai Area, India
- ITC ltdChief accountant2004 — 2007
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentEmerging MarketsFinancial ModelingInvestment BankingJoint VenturesStart-upsM&A experienceBusiness StrategyLanguages English · Russian · Spanish
From Galina's professional profile.
Deals · 1
People MeshBoard seat
via RTP Global · filed Mar 2022 · $10.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
CoachhubDeHaatMobile Premier LeagueUrban Sports Club
Investor
CREDDelivery HeroGokwikRebel FoodsVaraha
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at RTP Global
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Investors connected to Galina in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Galina Chifina?
- Galina Chifina is the CEO of RTP Global and a Partner on the firm's Asia investment team, based in Dubai. She joined RTP Global in 2007 and led the firm's expansion into India in 2011, where she built a reputation as an investor in eCommerce, food, logistics, and health tech. Today she focuses on early-stage tech companies across India and Southeast Asia, with expertise in agritech, consumer internet, food tech, and fintech. Her portfolio work includes companies such as Cred, Delivery Hero, Rebel Foods, DeHaat, GoKwik, and Varaha, and she holds several company board seats.
- Where does Galina Chifina work?
- Galina Chifina is CEO & Partner at RTP Global.
- What does Galina Chifina invest in?
- Galina Chifina invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Galina Chifina write?
- Galina Chifina typically writes checks of $2M – $7M.
- What boards does Galina Chifina sit on?
- Galina Chifina holds tracked board seats at Coachhub, DeHaat, Mobile Premier League, People Mesh, Urban Sports Club.
- What companies has Galina Chifina invested in?
- Investments tracked here include CRED, Delivery Hero, Gokwik, Rebel Foods, Varaha.
- Where did Galina Chifina go to school?
- Galina Chifina studied at Bauman Moscow State Technical University (Master, Finance).
Founder mafias
RTP Global mafia5
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Bauman Moscow State Technical University mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Bauman Moscow State Technical University12
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