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Katya Kohen

Investor

Advisor / Business Development at Amadeo

New York, New York

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

About

Katya Kohen is a Managing Director at Stifel Financial Corp. leading strategy and ecosystem development for the Venture & Fund Banking group, bringing over 20 years of experience across Wall Street, venture capital, and startup ecosystems. She has raised and managed four funds, invested in over 200 startups and 56 direct private deals, advised on 50+ M&A and pre-IPO transactions, and served as a mentor to over 450 founders globally through her work at Techstars. Kohen is the author of "Own Your American Dream: Life and Trust" and focuses her investment activity on fintech, health and wellness, and sustainable innovation.

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Experience

  1. Stifel Financial Corp.Managing Director, Venture & Fund Banking | National Investor Coverage, BD & Platformcurrent2026 — present
  2. Stifel Financial Corp.Managing Director, Venture & Fund Bankingcurrent2025 — presentNew York, NY
  3. TechstarsMentorcurrent2024 — present
  4. TechstarsInvestment Management & M&A, Portfolio Services, Executive Director2021 — 2024New York, United States
  5. PEF CommunityMembercurrent2024 — present
  6. FirstLook 🤑Investorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  7. SFOInvestor, Advisor, NEDcurrent2015 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  8. AmadeoBoard Member2021 — 2025New York, United States
  9. AmadeoPartner, COO2019 — 2021
  10. FuelartsAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2024New York, United States
  11. ForbesContributor2017 — 2023
  12. 500 StartupsMentor, EIR, Advisor2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Starta VenturesFounding Partner, CEO2015 — 2019New York, United States
  14. W AdTech (acquired 2015)Co-founder, CBDO2012 — 2015New York, New York, United States
  15. FXDDHead of Marketing & Product2011 — 20137 World Trade Center, New York, NY10007
  16. Forex Club Financial CompanyDeputy Director, Product Marketing2010 — 2011120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
  17. Reichle & De-Massari AGMarketing Manager2007 — 2009Zurich, Switzerland
  18. ServierAssociate, Brand & Product Management2006 — 2007Paris
  19. Nielsen CompanyMarket Researcher, Global Product Marketing2003 — 2006

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessVenture capital and Private equity2016
  2. New York UniversityMaster's degree, Economics
  3. New York Institute of FinanceM&A
  4. Moscow State Linguistic University

Skills & more

SEC Regulations27Initial Public Offerings (IPO)22Initial Coin Offerings (ICO)15Cryptocurrency5Blockchain7Web35Regulatory Requirements2Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)2Business Analysis1Business Strategy40Relationship Building1Product Development29
+12 moreProduct LaunchLarge Scale Business TransformationInstitutional InvestmentsCEOVenture FinancingInvestor RelationsCoaching & MentoringEntrepreneurship DevelopmentLeadershipStrategic PlanningEarly-Stage StartupsGo-to-Market Strategy

Languages English · French · Russian

From Katya's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital

+ 483 more

Also attended New York University281

Gabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures

+ 275 more

Also attended New York Institute of Finance2

John SemakulaAfrica Business Leader at Venture Capital World SummitAnne MazetInvestor at Xcellerant Ventures

Also attended Moscow State Linguistic University4

Charlotte SmirnovaCorporate Communications Manager at ScietyChristina SmithHead of Communications at BONVENTUREStephen HarrisonHead Of Corporate Communications at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)Tony SimonovskyAI at HyperNest

Shared employers

Also worked at Techstars378

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

+ 372 more

Also worked at PEF Community58

Ellen RubinPartner at Glasswing VenturesEran SavirFounder & Managing Partner at Savyon VenturesZach PosnerManaging Partner & Co-Founder at LegalTechGreg RaizGeneral Partner at FoundersEdgeNitay JoffeInvestor at Verissimo VenturesBob MasonCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Argon Ventures

+ 52 more

Also worked at Amadeo2

Vida AsiegbuPrincipal at Energy Impact PartnersDaniel Pérez-GarcíaInvestor at Impulsum Ventures

Also worked at 500 Startups128

Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesDannyInvestor at MGV.VC

+ 122 more

Colleagues at Amadeo

Diego Berrio
Investments at Amadeo
Terry Choi
Portfolio Management at Amadeo

Network1

Ekaterina Dorozhkina
Managing Partner at Starta Accelerator

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