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312 people in our graph share verified history with Gina — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Viswa SankaranarayananunlockedGina: together at Nokia (1998)
Gina: together at Nokia
×9Gina: together at San Francisco State University
Gina: together at Cota Capital
About
Gina Bauman is Head of Capital Formation at Friends & Family Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage to growth equity investments in technology companies. She previously spent over a decade at IVP, where she managed investor relations and marketing programs while the firm grew from $2 billion to nearly $9 billion in committed capital, and held roles at Cota Capital, Nokia Venture Partners, and BlueRun Ventures. Bauman holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Tartu and an M.B.A. from San Francisco State University.
Experience
- Friends & Family CapitalHead of Capital Formationcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Cota CapitalHead of Capital Formation2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- IVPSenior Vice President of Marketing and Investor Relations2008 — 2022Menlo Park
- BlueRun VenturesDirector of Marketing and Operations1998 — 2008
- NokiaAnalyst1998 — 2000
Skills & more
Investor Relations9Marketing14Venture Capital48Start-ups20Entrepreneurship16Business Strategy27Product Management4Corporate Development6Go-to-market Strategy2Mobile Devices2Strategic Partnerships18Product Marketing6
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Private EquityBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentSocial MediaThought LeadershipCRMMarketing CommunicationsInvestmentsLanguages Estonian · Finnish
From Gina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Friends Family Capital
Amber Harrison
Investor at Friends Family Capital
Bibin Mathew
Investor at Friends Family Capital
Chad Metzger
Associate at Friends Family Capital
Colin Anderson
Founding Partner at Friends Family Capital
Edward Mulder
Principal at Friends Family Capital
John Fogelsong
Founding Partner at Friends Family Capital
John Leli
Investor at Friends Family Capital
Maggie McKenna
Investor at Friends Family Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gina Bauman?
- Gina Bauman is Head of Capital Formation at Friends & Family Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage to growth equity investments in technology companies. She previously spent over a decade at IVP, where she managed investor relations and marketing programs while the firm grew from $2 billion to nearly $9 billion in committed capital, and held roles at Cota Capital, Nokia Venture Partners, and BlueRun Ventures. Bauman holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Tartu and an M.B.A. from San Francisco State University.
- Where does Gina Bauman work?
- Gina Bauman is at Friends Family Capital.
- Where did Gina Bauman go to school?
- Gina Bauman studied at San Francisco State University (MBA, International Finance).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cota Capital31
Brian ButlerPartner at Questa CapitalUllas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalBobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalMurat KilicogluPartner at Cota CapitalAdit SinghPartner at Cota Capital
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Also worked at IVP82
Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alejandro GomezInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at BlueRun Ventures13
John MalloyGeneral Partner at BlueRun VenturesJonathan EbingerGeneral Partner at BlueRun VenturesKwan YoonGeneral Partner at BlueRun VenturesSasha MirchandaniFounder and Managing Partner at Kae CapitalNisa MohamediManager, Administration at Kae CapitalVineet BuchPartner at Firebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc
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Also worked at Nokia416
Nick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline Ventures
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