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Olivia Goldstein

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General Partner at StartFast Ventures · Upstate Venture Connect at UpVentures Capital

Buffalo, New York, United States

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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

  1. Upstate Venture ConnectChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentBuffalo, New York, United States
  2. Upstate Venture ConnectChief Operating Officer2021 — 2024Syracuse, NY
  3. StartFast VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — present
  4. StartFast VenturesVice President2021 — 2024Syracuse, NY
  5. VariousConsultant2019 — 2021New York, United States
  6. RepHikeCo-Founder and COO2016 — 2019Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
  7. HackerEarthGlobal Community Manager2016Bengaluru Area, India
  8. American Councils for International EducationProgram Associate, Innovation and Capacity Building2013 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
  9. U.S. Department of StateContractor, Office of Commercial and Business Affairs2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
  10. US TreasuryContractor, International Debt and Development Policy2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
  11. U.S. Department of StateIntern, Embassy in Moscow2011Moscow, Russian Federation
  12. ACLU of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh ChapterIntake Intern2009 — 2010Greater Pittsburgh Area

Skills & more

Russian8Entrepreneurship20Public Speaking30Marketing11Start-ups12International Relations39Economics14International Business3Community Engagement2Research24Foreign Policy23Capacity Building6

Languages Russian

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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).

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