About
Gega Tsurtsumia attended the US Naval Academy and worked as an ocean engineer before serving in the Georgian military. He has founded several companies prior to PAYZE.
Founder at PAYZEYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Gega went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Gega can intro founders to PAYZE's investors below.
PAYZE's investors · 2
Co-founders at PAYZE
KG
Kakha GelashviliFounder
Experience
- SAULTCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PAYZE (YC S21)CEO & Co-founder2020 — 2026Tbilisi, Georgia
- Anaklia Development Consortium LLCEngineering Operations Manager2016 — 2020Tbilisi, Georgia
- Ministry of Defence of GeorgiaPlatoon Commander at Engineering Brigade2015 — 2016Tbilisi, Georgia
- Conti Enterprises, Inc.Field Engineer2014 — 2015Fayetteville, North Carolina Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Project Management16Civil Engineering11Project Planning4Structural Analysis2Engineering2Ocean Engineering2Structural Engineering1Proposal WritingEnergyOffshore OperationsLeadership Development1Coastal Engineering1
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Multi-cultural EnvironmentProbabilityMicrosoft ExcelAutoCADMatlabMicrosoft WordTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningLeadershipLanguages English · Georgian · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gega Tsurtsumia?
- Gega Tsurtsumia attended the US Naval Academy and worked as an ocean engineer before serving in the Georgian military. He has founded several companies prior to PAYZE.
- Where does Gega Tsurtsumia work?
- Gega Tsurtsumia is Founder of PAYZE.
- What companies did Gega Tsurtsumia found?
- Gega Tsurtsumia founded PAYZE.
- Where did Gega Tsurtsumia go to school?
- Gega Tsurtsumia studied at Y Combinator (PAYZE S21); United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science (BS), Ocean Engineering); American Academy in Tbilisi (high school, High School Certificate of Competence Program).
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