Gina Gotthilf
InvestorFounderInvestor at Latitud Ventures · VP of Marketing & Growth at Outsmart
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedOutsmart
About
Gina Gotthilf is co-founder and CMO of Outsmart, a higher-education platform backed by Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed. Previously, she served as VP of growth and marketing at Duolingo, where she scaled the platform to 200 million users, and co-founded Latitud Ventures, an early-stage fund focused on Latin American startups. She holds a degree in Philosophy from Brandeis University and has held roles in growth leadership at Tumblr and on the Bloomberg presidential campaign.
VP of Marketing & Growth at Outsmart
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Co-founders at Outsmart
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Jorge MazalChief Product Officer
Experience
- OutsmartCo-Founder and CMOcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Elmhouse LearningMarketingcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- LatitudCo-Founder2020 — 2024
- CartierCartier Women's Fund Credit Committee2022 — 2023
- Visible HandsBoard Member and Fellowship Advisory Committee Co-Chair2021 — 2023
- Hawkfish LLCGrowth lead2020Greater New York City Area
- DuolingoVP of Marketing / Growth2013 — 2018New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and São Paulo
- Global GingaFounder and CEO2012 — 2013São Paulo Area, Brazil
- TumblrInternational Marketing, Growth and Community lead2012International
- AttentionGlobal Account Manager2011New York, NY
- MashableGuest Writer2011
- BlueGlass Interactive, Inc.Social Media Strategist2010 — 2011
- Morpheus MediaSocial Media and Emerging Technologies Strategist2009 — 2010
- Aging, Culture and Cognition LaboratoryResearch Assistant2008 — 2009
- The Hoot NewspaperFeatures Editor2008 — 2009
- Global LivesDigital Communities Coordinator2008
- Fox Comunicacao Advertising AgencyMarket Research and Social Media Marketing Intern2005 — 2006
- Gotas de Flor Com AmorVolunteer Instructor2005 — 2006
Education
- Brandeis UniversityB.A., Philosophy2006 — 2008
- Reed CollegeAnthropology and Chinese2004 — 2006
- Escola Graduada de São PauloInternational Baccalaureate Diploma, American Diploma1991 — 2004
Skills & more
Strategy19Social Media90Data Analysis7Blogging56Advertising13Digital Marketing73Marketing Strategy10Public Relations23Digital Media51Editorial1Social Media Marketing40New Media4
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Social NetworkingSEOStart-upsMarket ResearchEditingCompetitive AnalysisOnline MarketingDigital StrategyContent StrategySpanishEnglishFrenchLanguages English · French · Mandarin · Portuguese · Spanish
- Duolingo German Fluency: Elementary (Estimated) — Duolingo
- Duolingo Proficiency Exam in English: Expert — Duolingo
From Gina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Latitud Ventures
Brian Requarth
General Partner at Latitud Ventures
Emma Phillips
Partner at Latitud Ventures
Julian Rowe
General Partner at Latitud Ventures
Marcial González Fraga
Investor at Latitud Ventures
Naiane Pontes
Investor at Latitud Ventures
Tomas Roggio
General Partner at Latitud Ventures
Yuri Danilchenko
Investor at Latitud Ventures
Ziv Reichert
Partner at Latitud Ventures
Network5
Brian Requarth
General Partner at Latitud Ventures
Emma Phillips
Partner at Latitud Ventures
Julian Rowe
General Partner at Latitud Ventures
Naiane Pontes
Investor at Latitud Ventures
Remus Brett
General Partner at Phoenix Court
Investors connected to Gina in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Gina Gotthilf work?
- Gina Gotthilf is at Latitud Ventures and VP of Marketing & Growth at Outsmart.
- What check size does Gina Gotthilf write?
- Gina Gotthilf typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Gina Gotthilf found?
- Gina Gotthilf founded Outsmart.
Founder mafias
Brandeis University mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Seth LieblichFounded Protomer +1Brian GoodmanBS / BAFounded Evelo Biosciences +1Josh Hoffman-SennBachelor's degreeFounded CausemoDaniel AcheampongBA (Cum Laude)Founded VisiblehandsJustin KangBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded VisiblehandsJonathan WaldstreicherBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Galaxy Medical
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Duolingo mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Visible Hands mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Latitud Ventures mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reed College mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Brandeis University60
Santiago ReganDirector of Business Development at Redpoint VenturesNicholas AdamsManaging Partner at Differential VenturesJohn KeiltyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesKevin GillisPartner and Chief Operating Officer at Third Rock VenturesSeth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also attended Reed College12
Erin WallaceChief Compliance Officer & Director of Administration at Endeavour CapitalJennifer JordanOperating Partner at iGlobe PartnersDan BursteinCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Millennium Technology Value PartnersVenky GanesanPartner at Menlo VenturesHeather RedmanManaging Partner at Flying Fish VenturesJohn MullikenOperating Partner at Prime Impact Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Outsmart1
Also worked at Duolingo15
Alex NicholsInvestor at CapitalGJesse WedlerInvestor at CapitalGDavid YooPrincipal at Struck CapitalTim SheyInvestor at TMV LogisticsGillian MunsonChief Financial Officer Vimeo at Lytical VenturesJohn LillyInvestor at Gigascale Capital
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Also worked at Tumblr10
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberBijan SabetPersonal journalMadeline MinshewInvestor at True VenturesJared HechtVenture Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Andrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJ
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