Gina Gotthilf
InvestorVP of Marketing & Growth at Outsmart · Former Investor at Latitud Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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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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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
Skills & more
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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
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gina Gotthilf?
- 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.
- Where does Gina Gotthilf work?
- Gina Gotthilf is VP of Marketing & Growth at Outsmart.
- What check size does Gina Gotthilf write?
- Gina Gotthilf typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Gina Gotthilf invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Vendah.
- Where did Gina Gotthilf go to school?
- Gina Gotthilf studied at Brandeis University (B.A., Philosophy); Reed College (Anthropology and Chinese); Escola Graduada de São Paulo (International Baccalaureate Diploma, American Diploma).
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Brandeis University mafia53
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Reed College mafia25
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Duolingo mafia12
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Visible Hands mafia9
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Latitud Ventures mafia5
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Also worked at Outsmart2
Also worked at Elmhouse Learning1
Also worked at Duolingo23
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