Anna Kurguzova ๐บ๐ฆ
Investment Associate at Techstars Berlin- Claim this Profile
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Ukrainian Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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Carbon Removal Bootcamp Course
AirMinersOct, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Business Strategy
INSEADMar, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Venture Deals
TechstarsAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life
HarvardX - An Online Learning Initiative by Harvard University through edXJul, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
APM Project Management Qualification
Association for Project ManagementDec, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Techstars Berlin
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Germany
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Associate
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Oct 2023 - Present
Currently on the lookout for top performing DeepTech teams to join our accelerator programme starting in March. Currently on the lookout for top performing DeepTech teams to join our accelerator programme starting in March.
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Brinc
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sustainability Founder Scout
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Sep 2023 - Present
- Sourcing promising start-ups for Brinc's Carbon Removal and AgriFood programmes - Mapping out the Brinc start-up ecosystem across Climate Tech and Food Tech industries - Sourcing promising start-ups for Brinc's Carbon Removal and AgriFood programmes - Mapping out the Brinc start-up ecosystem across Climate Tech and Food Tech industries
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sabbatical leave
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Apr 2022 - May 2023
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Strategy Consultant
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Feb 2021 - May 2023
My projects varied across industries such as consumer, software & platforms, energy, financial services, including: - leading commercial strategy for Mobolise early stage platform, developing business case, partnerships model, pricing and sales approach - programme management for bp's company-wide transformation - cost optimisation for a large supermarket chain, owning business cases on the sustainability package
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Strategy Analyst
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May 2019 - Jan 2021
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Future VC
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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Investment Associate
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
- Selected as one of the 18 people cohort out of 1,500+ applicants to participate in the Future VC programme, focussed on promoting diversity in the venture capital industry - Attended masterclasses on Due Diligence, Term Sheets & Transaction Economics, Fund Mechanics, Market Sizing, Building Syndicate & Board, and others run by top VCs such as LocalGlobe, OMERS, Accel - Selected as one of the 18 people cohort out of 1,500+ applicants to participate in the Future VC programme, focussed on promoting diversity in the venture capital industry - Attended masterclasses on Due Diligence, Term Sheets & Transaction Economics, Fund Mechanics, Market Sizing, Building Syndicate & Board, and others run by top VCs such as LocalGlobe, OMERS, Accel
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Hambro Perks
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United Kingdom
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Associate
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
- Worked directly with the Fund Manager on deals sourcing and execution across the secondary tech European market (series A โ D) - Enhanced internal benchmarking of European start-ups - Worked directly with the Fund Manager on deals sourcing and execution across the secondary tech European market (series A โ D) - Enhanced internal benchmarking of European start-ups
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World Economic Forum
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Switzerland
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Next Generation Business Models - Digital Transformation Initiative
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Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
Helped WEF Digital Transformation Initiative write a guidebook on the Future of Digital Marketplaces, interviewing members of the DTI group, running brainstorming sessions on the next generation business models. Outlined key value drivers of the model, created framework to assess the adoption of a marketplace business model, identified criteria to successfully operate a marketplace as well as future trends impacting the market. Helped WEF Digital Transformation Initiative write a guidebook on the Future of Digital Marketplaces, interviewing members of the DTI group, running brainstorming sessions on the next generation business models. Outlined key value drivers of the model, created framework to assess the adoption of a marketplace business model, identified criteria to successfully operate a marketplace as well as future trends impacting the market.
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FinTech Innovation Lab London
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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Purpose-driven stream facilitator
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Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
FinTech Innovation Lab - is a three month accelerator programme sponsored by Accenture, which brings senior executives together with top FinTechs and independent mentors to validate product-market fit. My role involved assessing start-up applications, providing mentorship such as refining business models, and connecting start-ups with relevant corporate partners. FinTech Innovation Lab - is a three month accelerator programme sponsored by Accenture, which brings senior executives together with top FinTechs and independent mentors to validate product-market fit. My role involved assessing start-up applications, providing mentorship such as refining business models, and connecting start-ups with relevant corporate partners.
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Deliveroo
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United Kingdom
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Internet Marketplace Platforms
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategy & Operations Associate
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Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
- Focus on rider product, activation and retention strategy, working closely with Product and User Research teams to shape the new industry proposition for self-employed workers and improve rider lifetime value - Optimising operations with rapid scaling through process re-design, automation, increasing rider opportunity to self-serve throughout the onboarding journey and launching new applicant and rider support channels
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Supply Operations Associate
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Feb 2018 - Jul 2018
- Direct management of 2 teams comprising of 20 full time employees supporting the UKIE applicant pipeline and 20,000+ riders
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Education
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INSEAD
Business Strategy and Financial Acumen - INSEAD Certificate Programme -
UCL
Bachelorโs Degree, Economics and Business -
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Marketing -
Rugby School
High School, A*AAA & an A in Extended Project -
Badminton School