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Ida Girma

Investor

Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ida Girma is a Principal at B Capital investing in technical teams working on AI verification, safety, interpretability, and applied intelligence, with involvement in product strategy and go-to-market efforts. She previously worked as an operator designing and implementing applied technologies, including ML-based disaster-risk analytics at the United Nations in Ethiopia. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a BA from Columbia University.

Experience

  1. B CapitalPrincipalcurrent2024 — present
  2. Axiom MathBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  3. Code MetalBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  4. TCGInvestor2021 — 2024
  5. Bain & CompanyManagement Consulting2021
  6. CrossBoundary GroupTransaction Advisory2020
  7. J.P. MorganTechnology Investment Banking2019
  8. NithioProduct and Strategy2018
  9. Arabella AdvisorsAssociate Director2014 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
  10. Virginia Commonwealth UniversityResearcher2013 — 2014
  11. World Food ProgrammeMarket-Based Food Security Programs2012 — 2013Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2018 — 2020
  2. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster of Public Administration - MPA2019 — 2021
  3. Columbia UniversityBachelor of Arts, Comparative Literature & Society
  4. Management Leadership for TomorrowProfessional Development Fellow2018
  5. Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Product StrategyGo-to-Market StrategyStrategic PartnershipsAI StrategyPublic-private PartnershipsPublic PolicyData-Driven InsightsFinancial ModelingPrivate Equity1Investment ValuationDue Diligence
+12 moreData AnalysisClient ServicesStrategic ConsultingSocial EnterpriseInternational DevelopmentResearchPhilanthropyReport WritingStrategyProduct ManagementProject ManagementMicrosoft Excel

Languages Amharic · Spanish

From Ida's professional profile.

Colleagues at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

Alberto Duran Rojas
Senior Director, Financial Reporting at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Alex Poon
Associate General Counsel at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Andy Campion
Operating Partner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
David Duxin
Associate at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Ellie Stein
Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Emily Xi
Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Greg Bettinelli
Partner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Jarrod Dicker
Advising Partner, Crypto at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

Network3

David Duxin
Associate at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Ellie Stein
Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Emily Xi
Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Ida Girma work?
Ida Girma is Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto).
What check size does Ida Girma write?
Ida Girma typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Columbia University687

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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Also attended Management Leadership for Tomorrow9

Ola JimohSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae VenturesCarissa SanchezSenior Associate at Raven CapitalElliott RobinsonPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersRichard ClayPartner at Dorm RoomKimberley NixonManaging Partner at Open Venture CapitalKristofer MartinPrincipal at Will Ventures

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Also attended Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies4

Cherie ChungUniversity Venture Fellow (Fall 2023) at Rebalance Capital VenturesArthur WuFounder at DatalandSom MohapatraFounder at HadriusRonit JainFounder at Pluto

Shared employers

Also worked at Axiom Math4

Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcCalvin ChinManaging Partner at E14 FundHabib HaddadManaging Partner at The E14 Fund

Also worked at Code Metal1

Todd HooperPartner, AI, ML & Software at Acequia Capital (AceCap)

Also worked at J.P. Morgan796

Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments

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Also worked at Nithio5

Yewande OdumosuFund Manager at HoaQBobby PittmanFounding Partner at Kupanda CapitalQueen Chinyere QuinnFounding Partner at Kupanda CapitalLinda Oramasionwu-LeveretteFounding Partner at Kupanda CapitalSean BuckleyOperating Partner (Finance) at Kupanda Capital