Alexandra Balkova
Venture Fellow at Newton Venture Program
Alexandra Balkova
Venture Fellow at Newton Venture Program
Tallinn, Harjumaa
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Fellow
2024 - Current
Newton Venture Program is a joint venture between LocalGlobe VC and London Business School, with founding partner HSBC Innovation Banking, building the next generation of investors, with a focus on inclusion and diversity. Cohort NVPxLBS03
General Partner
2021
Investing in pre-seed B2B startups globally
Head of Portfolio / Management team
2021
- Management team; head of the department - Supporting portfolio of 400+ startups across multiple funds - VC & LP relations - Brand positioning
Investment Principal
2020
Investment committee member
Program Managing Director
2018 - 2021
Herding cats.
Expert and Member of Competition Commission
2020
Ukrainian Startup Fund is a country-wide investment program that provides pre-seed funding for Ukrainian startups. USF aims to promote the creation and growth of technology startups in Ukraine at an early stage of development in order to increase their global competitiveness.
Dealflow & Investor Relations
2015 - 2019
Investor relations, dealflow management, communications, partnerships, and business development.
PR & Social Media Relations
2015 - 2015
Development and implementation of PR&Communications strategy. Mass media, SMM, events.
Public Relations
2013 - 2015
PR, media relations, content marketing, SMM, crisis management, team building.
Head of PR projects
2011 - 2013
Clients: Renault Trucks, Itella, 3S-Telematica, City Express, Volvo Trucks. Duties: press servise, brand management, mass media, writing, events.
Account Executive
2010 - 2011
Clients: Beiersdorf (TM Nivea), Ilta, "BEEF meat&wine" restaurant Responsibility: PR-events, special events for media, media monitoring