About
Jonė began her career at IBM before advising startups at Civitta and Startup Division and later managing the first VC fund under Startup Wise Guys. After 50 investments she co-founded FIRSTPICK, and is focused on fundraising, strategy, and metrics with interests in marketplaces, wellness tech, and fintech.
Experience
- FIRSTPICKManaging Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Lyderės ValdyboseMembercurrent2024 — present
- Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital AssociationBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Startup Wise GuysPartner2019 — 2022
- Startup Wise GuysMentor2018 — 2019Latvia
- Startup Wise GuysEntrepreneur In Residence2017 — 2018Baltics & CEE
- Startup DivisionManaging Director2014 — 2019Vilnius, Lithuania
- CivittaProject Manager at Civitta2013 — 2019Lithuania
- Invest Lithuania (Investuok Lietuvoje)Investment Development2012 — 2013Lithuania
- IBMStrategic Outsourcing Delivery2010 — 2011Vilnius, Lithuania
Education
- ISM University of Management and EconomicsBachelor's degree, International Business & Communication2009 — 2013
- HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)Bachelor's degree, International Communication and Media2011 — 2012
- Vilnius Zverynas Gymnasium2001 — 2009
Skills & more
Teamwork16Management16Analysis21Analytical Skills4Project Management36Microsoft Office9Social Media11Business Strategy40Marketing Strategy7Business Development6Photoshop2Marketing4
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Market ResearchBusiness AnalysisData AnalysisEnglishProposal WritingLanguages English · Lithuanian · Russian
- Financial Markets — Yale School of Management
- Project Management Principles and Practices — University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education
From Jonė's professional profile.
Colleagues at Firstpick
Andra
General Partner at Firstpick
Dmitrij Sosunov
Managing Partner at Firstpick
Jokūbas Vaičiulis
Senior Associate at Firstpick
Marijus Andrijauskas
General Partner at Firstpick
Nikodemas Valiušaitis
Finance and Compliance Associate at Firstpick
Rūta Sičiūnaitė
Investment Analyst at Firstpick
Tadas Gudauskas
Head of Platform at Firstpick
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jonė Vaitulevičiūtė work?
- Jonė Vaitulevičiūtė is General Partner at Firstpick.
Same school
Also attended ISM University of Management and Economics18
Darius RugysPartner at Maven 11Amit GoldmanInvestor at DigitalDx VenturesPatrikas FeiferasPrincipal at Contrarian VenturesGaëtan BaudeletInvestment Manager at Meusinvest (Noshaq)Marta FedorovicCompliance Officer at RaisonAndraGeneral Partner at Firstpick
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Also attended HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)12
Marc WesselinkVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesLaurens GroenendijkFounding Partner at DFF VenturesPatrick KerssemakersFounding Partner at DFF VenturesJob van SchelvenPartner at PureTerra VenturesJacco RolvinkCo-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital CollectiveFemke SmeetsManaging Director of Emerging Markets at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association7
Rokas PeciulaitisFounder & Managing Partner at Contrarian VenturesTomas KemtysGeneral Partner at Contrarian VenturesAndraGeneral Partner at FirstpickTadas GudauskasHead of Platform at FirstpickViktorija TrimbelInvestor at LitBANMindaugas UtkevičiusFounding Partner at Livonia Partners
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Also worked at Startup Wise Guys33
Giuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersKristjan LaanemaaFounding Partner at Karma VenturesPelin Gonul SahinVenture Partner at 212Ferdinand ReynoldsVenture Partner at SuperSeedIvo RemmelgVenture Partner at Superhero CapitalIvar SiimarPartner at Trind Ventures
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Also worked at Startup Division2
Also worked at Civitta13
Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesLilit KhachikyanOperations at Granatus VenturesVeronika MugraData Scientist (on parental leave) at NordicNinjaDarius RugysPartner at Maven 11Melaniia VolkodavAssociate at Panache VenturesRiivo AntonFounding Partner at Specialist VC
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