Irina Berkon
InvestorManaging Director at Golden Seeds
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Irina Berkon serves as CFO and Board Member at Metallicus, a digital assets technology company, and as Co-Founder and Board Director of FBBTHoldings, Inc. She is a Managing Director of an angel investment fund focused on women founders and has held multiple senior executive roles.
Experience
- MetallicusBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- MetallicusChief Financial Officercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- MetallicusVice President Finance2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Founder InstituteMentorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Golden SeedsManaging Directorcurrent2019 — present
- ArrowPass, IncAdvisor2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- IBLS GlobalManaging Director2017 — 2020
- MeForo, Inc. (product acquired by client in 2017)Vice President of Finance2016 — 2018
- TubeMogul, Inc.Director, Finance2013 — 2016
- Grant ThorntonAudit Manager2010 — 2013
- Grant ThorntonAudit Professional2004 — 2010
- UC Santa CruzPresident/Founder- SigmaAEPi2003 — 2004Santa Cruz
- UC Santa CruzIntern- Chancellor’s Undergraduate Internship Program (CUIP) at the International Living Center2002 — 2003Santa Cruz
Skills & more
Mitigation Strategies14Financial Planning10Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)6Strategic M&A2Financial Statements1Investor Relations1External Audit93Financial Accounting99GAAP81US GAAP37SOX 40413SEC filings14
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Start-upsRevenue RecognitionFood & BeverageSemiconductor IndustryRestaurantsCPAIFRSCost AccountingSaaSSEC Financial ReportingStock CompensationSoftware ImplementationLanguages English · Russian
- Certified Public Accountant — AICPA
From Irina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Golden Seeds
Adriana Diener-Veinott
Investor at Golden Seeds
Alana Lyons
Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds
Alison Hart
Director of Finance at Golden Seeds
Amber Meriwether
Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds
Ana Knapp
Investor at Golden Seeds
Angela Allen
Investor at Golden Seeds
Barbara Raho
Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds
Carol Curley
Managing Director at Golden Seeds
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Irina Berkon?
- Irina Berkon serves as CFO and Board Member at Metallicus, a digital assets technology company, and as Co-Founder and Board Director of FBBTHoldings, Inc. She is a Managing Director of an angel investment fund focused on women founders and has held multiple senior executive roles.
- Where does Irina Berkon work?
- Irina Berkon is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.
- What check size does Irina Berkon write?
- Irina Berkon typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- Where did Irina Berkon go to school?
- Irina Berkon studied at University of California, Santa Cruz (Business management, Economics); The Athenian School (High School Diploma).
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