Fundraising Fox

Geri Kirilova

Investor

Partner at Laconia

New York, New York, United States

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $750K

30 Under 30 2024 · Venture Capital

About

Geri Kirilova is a Partner at the seed fund Laconia, where she leads investments in B2B software startups. Before Laconia, she worked as a Business Associate at Techstars, supporting program operations and advising ten portfolio companies on customer acquisition, growth, fundraising, business development, and messaging. She started out in venture capital in Central and Eastern Europe, with roles at Launchub Ventures in Sofia and Credo Ventures in Prague.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHealthtechInsurTechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesPropTechRetail TechSaaSSocial

Experience

  1. LaconiaPartnercurrent2020 — present
  2. LaconiaPrincipal2018 — 2020
  3. LaconiaAssociate2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. YuvoBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  5. Auxa HealthBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  6. MessiumBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  7. EnaiaBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  8. MuukTestBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  9. WavyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  10. PalomaBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  11. WethosBoard Member2019 — 2021
  12. TechstarsBusiness Associate, IoT Program2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  13. Kweller Test Prep and TutoringProgram Manager & Instructor, Manhattan Center2012 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. Laconia Capital GroupVenture Capital Associate Intern2016New York
  15. LAUNCHubVenture Capital Investments Intern2014 — 2015Sofia, Bulgaria
  16. EYTechnology Advisory Services Intern2015New York
  17. Credo VenturesVenture Capital Associate Intern2014Prague, Czechia
  18. Spoon Sisters, Inc.Marketing and Promotions Intern2010 — 2012

Education

  1. NYU Stern School of BusinessBusiness
  2. University of NavarraBusiness Administration and Management, General
  3. Hunter College High School

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel16Python3SQL2Stata2Tableau2Microsoft Office14Facebook8Adobe Creative Suite2PowerPoint4Start-ups22Entrepreneurship17Competitive Analysis11
+12 moreMarket ResearchCustomer AcquisitionBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyPresentation CoachingPublic SpeakingSocial MediaMarketingTeachingPublic RelationsDirecting TeamsSpanish

Languages Bulgarian · Czech · English · Spanish

From Geri's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Start HatchingBoard seat

via Laconia · filed Jul 2019 · $4.9M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

MarpipeOcrolusPalomaPromoteIQWethos

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Laconia

Alexa Suguitan
Marketing Director at Laconia
David Arcara
Partner at Laconia
Jeffrey Silverman
Partner at Laconia
Mirit Lugassi
Associate at Laconia
Taylor Davidson
Fractional CFO at Laconia

Network8

Jenny FieldingScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Scott HartleyScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Alex Gurevich
Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partners
Andres Morin
COO at VamosVentures
Atin Batra
Founder & General Partner at 27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)
Brenton Fargnoli
Partner at AlleyCorp
Dominic Endicott
Director at Northstar Ventures
Fatima Husain
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Mosaic General Partnership, LLC

Investors connected to Geri in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Geri Kirilova?
Geri Kirilova is a Partner at the seed fund Laconia, where she leads investments in B2B software startups. Before Laconia, she worked as a Business Associate at Techstars, supporting program operations and advising ten portfolio companies on customer acquisition, growth, fundraising, business development, and messaging. She started out in venture capital in Central and Eastern Europe, with roles at Launchub Ventures in Sofia and Credo Ventures in Prague.
Where does Geri Kirilova work?
Geri Kirilova is Partner at Laconia.
What does Geri Kirilova invest in?
Geri Kirilova invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Geri Kirilova write?
Geri Kirilova typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
What boards does Geri Kirilova sit on?
Geri Kirilova holds tracked board seats at Start Hatching.
What companies has Geri Kirilova invested in?
Investments tracked here include Marpipe, Ocrolus, Paloma, PromoteIQ, Wethos.
Where did Geri Kirilova go to school?
Geri Kirilova studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Business); University of Navarra (Business Administration and Management, General); Hunter College High School.

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Also attended University of Navarra25

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Also attended Hunter College High School12

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Shared employers

Also worked at Wavy1

Naomi LauEcosystem & Partnerships Lead at Two Small Fish Ventures

Also worked at Paloma1

Diana MurakhovskayaGeneral Partner at The Artemis Fund

Also worked at Wethos2

Jesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersGreg NeufeldGeneral Partner at Valuestream Ventures

Also worked at Techstars428

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