Olivia Goldstein
InvestorGeneral Partner at StartFast Ventures · Upstate Venture Connect at UpVentures Capital
Buffalo, New York, United States
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Olivia: together at US Treasury
About
An exited tech founder with a decade of B2B software experience who co-founded RepHike, an influencer marketing software, and led it to acquisition in 2019. Earlier she advised international tech companies on U.S. market entry.
Experience
- Upstate Venture ConnectChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentBuffalo, New York, United States
- Upstate Venture ConnectChief Operating Officer2021 — 2024Syracuse, NY
- StartFast VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — present
- StartFast VenturesVice President2021 — 2024Syracuse, NY
- VariousConsultant2019 — 2021New York, United States
- RepHikeCo-Founder and COO2016 — 2019Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
- HackerEarthGlobal Community Manager2016Bengaluru Area, India
- American Councils for International EducationProgram Associate, Innovation and Capacity Building2013 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of StateContractor, Office of Commercial and Business Affairs2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
- US TreasuryContractor, International Debt and Development Policy2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of StateIntern, Embassy in Moscow2011Moscow, Russian Federation
- ACLU of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh ChapterIntake Intern2009 — 2010Greater Pittsburgh Area
Skills & more
Russian8Entrepreneurship20Public Speaking30Marketing11Start-ups12International Relations39Economics14International Business3Community Engagement2Research24Foreign Policy23Capacity Building6
Languages Russian
From Olivia's professional profile.
Colleagues at StartFast Ventures
Chuck Stormon
General Partner at StartFast Ventures
Dr. Jeffrey Allan
Venture Partner at StartFast Ventures
James Shomar
General Partner at StartFast Ventures
Michael Quigley
General Partner at StartFast Ventures
Nasir Ali
General Partner at StartFast Ventures
Sanjeev Chawla
Venture Partner at StartFast Ventures
Syed Nasir Ali
General Partner at StartFast Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Olivia Goldstein?
- An exited tech founder with a decade of B2B software experience who co-founded RepHike, an influencer marketing software, and led it to acquisition in 2019. Earlier she advised international tech companies on U.S. market entry.
- Where does Olivia Goldstein work?
- Olivia Goldstein is General Partner at StartFast Ventures.
- Where did Olivia Goldstein go to school?
- Olivia Goldstein studied at Institute of World Politics (Master of Arts (M.A.)); University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).
Same school
Also attended Institute of World Politics1
Also attended University of Pittsburgh126
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Shared employers
Also worked at StartFast Ventures6
Also worked at HackerEarth4
Also worked at American Councils for International Education1
Also worked at U.S. Department of State185
Ken HoweryCo-founder of PayPal and Founders FundBijan SabetPersonal journalTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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