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
Education
- Institute of World PoliticsMaster of Arts (M.A.)
- University of PittsburghBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
Skills & more
Russian8Entrepreneurship20Public Speaking30Marketing11Start-ups12International Relations39Economics14International Business3Community Engagement2Research24Foreign Policy23Capacity Building6
Languages Russian
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Colleagues at StartFast Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Olivia Goldstein work?
- Olivia Goldstein is General Partner at StartFast Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Institute of World Politics2
Also attended University of Pittsburgh66
Yervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AIJon KaplanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersSalvador GalaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcJustin MaresBuilding companies at the intersection of health and technology.Kelly BarnumDirector Of Talent at Volition CapitalMatt GurinDirector, Finance and Operations at RRE Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at StartFast Ventures7
Drew AustinInvestor at Red Beard VenturesMark ZitterVenture Partner at ICIEvan GanzPrincipal at Constellation Technology VenturesNasir AliGeneral Partner at StartFast VenturesChuck StormonGeneral Partner at StartFast VenturesJeffrey AllanVenture Partner at StartFast Ventures
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Also worked at HackerEarth2
Also worked at U.S. Department of State124
Bijan SabetPersonal journalTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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