About
Previously a Founder Associate at a U.S. startup and developed two startup projects during her studies in innovation management and entrepreneurship. She supports project coordination, implementation, and process digitalization.
Experience
- UnternehmerTUMProject Manager UnternehmerTUM Acceleratorcurrent2026 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- UnternehmerTUMProject Coordinator UnternehmerTUM Accelerator2025 — 2026Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- TRATON GROUPHR Digitalization Working Student2024 — 2025Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- suitableCo-Founder2023 — 2025Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Kreisjugendring München-LandYouth & Exchange Programs | BFD Volunteer2022 — 2023Oberschleißheim, Bavaria, Germany
- WelltoryFounder Associate2022San Francisco, California, United States
- WARMR startup - heated textiles based on printed electronicsCo-Founder2020 — 2021St Petersburg City, Russia
Education
- Hochschule München University of Applied SciencesMaster's degree, Entrepreneurship & Digital Transformation2023 — 2025
- ITMO UniversityBachelor's degree, Innovations Management2017 — 2021
- ITMO UniversityProfessional retraining with destinction, Interpreter in the field of professional communication (English)2018 — 2021
Skills & more
SAP HROffice 365Skilled Multi-taskerProblem SolvingTeam ManagementStart-up LeadershipStartupsPitching IdeasRecruitingProcess OptimizationBusiness DevelopmentTranslation
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Project ManagementLanguages English · German · Russian
- Incubation Program Alumni — Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship gGmbH
- EY Campus Program Graduate — EY
- Rusbase Young Awards Finalist - Entrepreneurship — Rusbase
- Best Manager at BigGame by Marketorium 2020 — Marketorium
- Eureka Award for Growth in Innovation & Entrepreneurship — Eureka Technology Innovation and Investment
- Project Management school - 72h course — ITMO University
- Negotiating — Harvard Business Publishing
- C2 - Certificate in Proficiency English — Cambridge English
From Irina's professional profile.
Colleagues at XPRENEURS
Andrea Nyč
Network & Partner Manager at XPRENEURS
Angela Baumeister
Senior Event Manager at XPRENEURS
Barbara Mehner
Managing Partner at XPRENEURS
Denita Ahmetspahic
Intern, Operations & Ecosystem Support at XPRENEURS
Dominik Feiden
Head of Acceleration at XPRENEURS
Emin Tufanoglu
Venture Consultant at XPRENEURS
Felix Schneider-Soupiadis
Venture Consultant at XPRENEURS
Karen Saukas
Senior Marketing & Communications Manager at XPRENEURS
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Irina Kartushina work?
- Irina Kartushina is Project Coordinator at XPRENEURS.
Founder mafias
ITMO University mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sergei KhitrovбакалаврFounded Blockchain Life +1Dmitry FilimonovSpecialist Degree (Equivalent to Masters in the US)Founded PyroscopeAndrei RiaskovMaster's degreeFounded MarooJonathan ChávezCompetitive programming & CybersecurityFounded LLM StatsPeter VolnovBachelor's degreeFounded HEVN, incAndrei ZhevlakovFounded HEVN, inc
Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
XPRENEURS mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences12
Maximilian StadlerJunior Finance Manager at BONVENTUREJulie G.KassapInvestor at twozero VenturesDenise HarbauerAmplification at EWORInga GriegerBusiness Development Manager and Managing Director at BMW i VenturesMaxim FrenkelInvestment Partner at Blossom CapitalAngelo CarobbioManaging Partner at 33:Industry Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at UnternehmerTUM22
Jakob BanhardtPrincipal - Venture at Iris CapitalDr. Leopold von Schlenk-BarnsdorfAdvisor in Value Creation at AuxxoKatharina FriePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSHelmut SchönenbergerManaging Partner at UVC PartnersAndreas UnseldPartner at UVC PartnersBeatrice BöhmPrincipal at GET Fund
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