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Marina Davidova

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Co-founder, Investment & Operating Partner at Davidovs Venture Collective

San Francisco, California

Writes $20K – $200K checks · typically $100K

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381 people in our graph share verified history with Marina — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Marina: together at Higher School of Economics

About

Co-founder of DVC with experience as an AI startup founder and operator (Humanism.is, Cherry Labs, exited) and as a VC at Gagarin Capital. She leads DVC's strategy, investment process, internal products, and community.

Experience

  1. DVCManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. TEDxLosAltos WomenTEDx Organizercurrent2025 — present
  3. MadHatsPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. HumanismCOOcurrent2022 — present
  5. Silicon Valley CampSenior Advisor - Productcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. VojournalFoundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Cherry LabsHead Of Operations2017 — 2021Palo Alto
  8. Frank Money, Inc.Investor2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Gagarin CapitalConsumer Product Analytics2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  10. CiscoHR Manager2006 — 2008Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
  11. SELLBYTEL Communication GroupHR Manager2006 — 2008

Skills & more

LeadershipManagement15Negotiation11Venture CapitalBusiness StrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)EntrepreneurshipChange Management18Talent Management14Business Development13Human Resources12Recruiting12
+11 moreManagement ConsultingMarket ResearchProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentOperations ManagementData AnalysisBusiness AnalysisProject ManagementStrategic ConsultingOrganizational DesignStart-ups

Languages English · French · Russian

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Colleagues at Davidovs Venture Collective

Alexey Rybak
Venture Partner at Davidovs Venture Collective
Charles Ferguson
Partner at Davidovs Venture Collective
Elena Malyanova
Head of Investor Relations & Operations at Davidovs Venture Collective
Mel Guymon
Partner at Davidovs Venture Collective
Nick Davidov
Founder & Investment Lead at Davidovs Venture Collective
Robert Chefitz
Managing Partner at Egis Capital Partners
Tony Shapovalov
Head of Product Management & Analytics at Davidovs Venture Collective
Vlad Baskakov
Lead Engineer at Davidovs Venture Collective

Frequently asked questions

Who is Marina Davidova?
Co-founder of DVC with experience as an AI startup founder and operator (Humanism.is, Cherry Labs, exited) and as a VC at Gagarin Capital. She leads DVC's strategy, investment process, internal products, and community.
Where does Marina Davidova work?
Marina Davidova is Co-founder, Investment & Operating Partner at Davidovs Venture Collective.
What check size does Marina Davidova write?
Marina Davidova typically writes checks of $20K – $200K.
Where did Marina Davidova go to school?
Marina Davidova studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive education, The emerging COO: Driving Innovation and Operational Excellence); University of Edinburgh Business School (Master's degree, International business in emerging markets); Higher School of Economics (Bachelor, Management).

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