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Nikita Gerts

Investor

Former Principal at Addventure

Global

Writes $200K – $10M checks · typically $2M

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Experience

  1. Magnit OMNIChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. MagnitCEO, OMNI business groupcurrent2025 — present
  3. MagnitCEO, Zaryad Ultra-convenience Formatcurrent2024 — present
  4. MagnitCEO, Foodtech2023 — 2025
  5. AddVenture VCVenture Partner2022 — 2023
  6. AddVenture VCPrincipal2018 — 2022
  7. AddVenture VCAssociate2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  8. Miso, Inc.Head of Growth2022 — 2023Seoul, South Korea
  9. ByNextBoard Member2019 — 2023New York, New York
  10. WASHSWATBoard Observer2017 — 2022Seoul, South Korea
  11. Forbes30 Under 302019
  12. Singularity UniversityParticipant at the SU Startup Labs2014 — 2015Mountain view
  13. EdTech StartupCo-Founder2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Runa CapitalVenture Capital Intern2013San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Executive Management6Business Strategy9Go-to-Market Strategy6Entrepreneurship22Team Leadership18Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)4Start-ups16Venture Capital8Product Management10Marketing Strategy3Economics15Business Development6
+4 moreFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisData AnalysisTeamwork
  • Managing Big Data with MySQL — Duke University
  • Understanding Legal Issues Around Websites, Apps, and Social Media — Stanford University
  • Principles of Product/Market Fit — Stanford University
  • Funding a New Enterprise — Stanford University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nikita Gerts?
Principal at Addventure
What check size does Nikita Gerts write?
Nikita Gerts typically writes checks of $200K – $10M.
What companies has Nikita Gerts invested in?
Investments tracked here include WashSwat.
Where did Nikita Gerts go to school?
Nikita Gerts studied at City St George’s, University of London (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Financial Economics); Bromsgrove School (GCSEs & A-lvls, Mathematics).

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