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Tessa Battistin

Investor at Shopify

New York, New York

Overview 

Tessa Battistin is a seasoned professional in the field of early-stage investment and business development, currently serving as the Head of Shopify's PE & VC Business Development in New York, New York. With a strong background in venture capital and strategic partnerships, Tessa has held key roles at prominent organizations such as Solana Spaces and Interlace Ventures, demonstrating expertise in portfolio management and leadership development. Throughout her career, Tessa has excelled in building strategic relationships and managing investment programs, contributing significantly to the growth and success of various startups and early-stage companies, while also leveraging her expertise in marketing and entrepreneurship to drive impactful results in the Material Science and Retail sectors.

Work Experience 

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Shopify

  • Senior Business Development Manager, Venture Capital & Private Equity Program

    2023 - Current

    Shopify’s Investor Partner Program includes the world’s largest Private Equity and Venture Capital firms. We work with consumer investors and their portfolio companies to harness the power of Shopify’s commerce products to accelerate the growth of world-class brands.

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Solana Spaces

  • Director, Strategic Programming

    2022 - 2023

    Now known as Drip. Portfolio company of Interlace Ventures and was founded by Interlace Ventures Partner Vibhu Norby. Solana Spaces was the world's first physical retail, educational, and community space dedicated to Web3, with locations in The Shops at Hudson Yards, NYC and Wynwood, Miami.

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Interlace Ventures

  • Investor and Head of Platform

    2021 - 2022

    Interlace Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm investing in founders who are reimagining commerce. Investments include: Alloy, Bounty, FLYP, Treet, Queenly.

Interlace Ventures is an early stage fund investing in founders reimagining commerce.

interlacevc.com
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Republic

  • Venture Partner

    2020 - 2021

    Selected to take part in Republic’s Venture Partner Program, which is a one-year professional development program for early-stage investors. The program's focus was to create community amongst early-stage investors, with a focus on expanding funding access for diverse founders.

Republic Crypto offers a compliant and inclusive blockchain financing and investment platform for investors seeking high growth potential.

republic.co
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Rosecliff Ventures

  • Director of Platform

    2019 - 2021

    Rosecliff Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm with $1.4Bn assets under management. Investments include: Allbirds, Thirty Madison, Casper, Getlabs, Pipe, Trust & Will, Roman.

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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

  • Platform Manager

    2018 - 2019

    ERA runs two, four-month programs for seed-stage startups per year. As a fund & accelerator program, ERA gives seed-stage capital to outstanding founding teams.

(ERA) Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator is an early-stage venture capital fund and technology accelerator.

eranyc.com

Asset Designs

  • Founder

    2016 - 2018

    Founded e-commerce brand with emphasis on local production, all garments manufactured in Montreal.

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Maison Notman House

  • Resident, McGill University + Notman House Partnership

    2017 - 2017

    Part of the Notman House Incubator for early-stage startups, in partnership with the McGill University Office of Innovation. Asset Designs was selected as a participant startup.

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37 Angels

  • Program Intern

    2015 - 2015

37 Angels activates the untapped capital and experience women can bring investing in female and male led startups

37angels.com

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