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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.
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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.
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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
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Deals · 1
People MeshBoard seat
via RTP Global · filed Mar 2022 · $10.8M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
CoachhubDeHaatMobile Premier LeagueUrban Sports Club
Investor
Appsdaily SolutionsBeamBijakCREDDeHaatDelivery HeroEqual AIGokwikLivebuyMobile Premier LeagueRebel FoodsSydeLabsTern GroupVaraha
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at RTP Global
Network7
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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 Appsdaily Solutions, Beam, Bijak, CRED, DeHaat, Delivery Hero, Equal AI, Gokwik, Livebuy, Mobile Premier League, Rebel Foods, SydeLabs, and 2 more.
- Where did Galina Chifina go to school?
- Galina Chifina studied at Bauman Moscow State Technical University (Master, Finance).
Founder mafias
Practo mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Bauman Moscow State Technical University mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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RTP Global mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Coachhub mafia3
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Phyllo mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Bauman Moscow State Technical University25
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Shared employers
Also worked at CoachHub - The digital coaching platform8
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Also worked at Classplus1
Also worked at DeHaat6
Also worked at Mobile Premier League (MPL)10
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