Galina Chifina

Partner/CEO at RTP Global

📍 Moscow Metropolitan Area, Russia🔄 Updated September 2026💼 18 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2024
Angel investor🌍 Russia
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Board Member
Aug 2024
TERN is a AI-Recruitment platform on a mission to address critical workforce shortages in the UK, EU, US and GCC, thats now over 40 million short, translating into a $1Tn category. TERN is a full-stack solution to source and relocate top-tier medical and engineering talent from India, North Africa, South Africa and Central Asia. Our approach ensures a seamless, ethical, and transparent migration process, drastically cutting complexity and shaving cost for healthcare systems. TERN stands as the bridge between high-potential international professionals and European/GCC institutions, fostering a global workforce that is skilled, diverse, and professionally equipped.
Board Observer
Jun 2024
CoachHub is the global leader in digital and AI coaching that enables organizations to create personalized, measurable and scalable coaching programs for their entire workforce, regardless of department and seniority level. As the leading talent development platform, organizations who use CoachHub benefit from increased employee engagement, higher levels of productivity, improved job performance and greater retention. Alongside its development and implementation of AI coaching, CoachHub has a global pool of over 3,500 certified business coaches in 90 countries across six continents, with coaching sessions available in over 80 languages. Serving more than 1,000 clients worldwide, CoachHub’s leading digital and AI coaching programs are based on proprietary scientific research, AI insights from renowned academics and development from its Innovation Lab. CoachHub is backed by leading tech investors, including Sofina, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Molten Ventures, Speedinvest, HV Capital, Partech and HSBC Innovation Banking. CoachHub was certified as a carbon-neutral company and consistently measures, reduces, and implements strategies to minimize its environmental impact. Are you a coach? Find out all of the information about our coach network at https://www.coachhub.com/for-coaches/
Board Member
Mar 2024
Varaha is a leading global climate tech startup that specializes in nature-based solutions, including regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, and biochar projects that promote climate adaptation, biodiversity, water conservation and increased income for smallholder land stewards. Our team has a proven track record of scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards and is backed by leading global investors who share our vision for sustainable, nature-based solutions. The companys mission is to provide agriculture as a solution to climate change while also helping farmers in increasing their income. If you are interested in becoming a part of this venture then I would love to know your story, why you are interested and your skillset and experience. please contact at careers@varahaag.com
Board Member
Aug 2022
Phyllo is a data gateway to access creator data directly from the source platforms. Phyllo builds the underlying infrastructure that connects with every creator platform, maintains a live data feed to the systems these platforms use to manage creators data and provides a normalized data set so that businesses can make use of creators data in a way that is simple yet impactful.
Board Member
Jan 2022
Classplus was born in 2018 to essentially embrace the future; the future being SaaS, online/hybrid education, and a fully realized creator economy. Thus, our effort has always been to revolutionize teaching by digitally empowering educators. We essentially help them to build and grow their online coaching business. Moreover, through their own super-app educators can create, monetize, and market content, as well as expand their student base in India and abroad. Till date, our educators have earned more than INR 500 Cr across 3000+ cities in India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. We’ve also successfully raised a funding of $160Mn to date ($70Mn in Series D) from marquee investors like Tiger Global, Surge, GSV Ventures, Blume, Falcon, Capital, RTP Global, and Chimera Ventures. Our company culture plays a valuable role in our success which is why we strive to create a culture of inclusiveness, freedom, creativity, and innovation. Let’s say we have a penchant for those who can Think out of the Box! Are you looking to set your Creative Bug loose, in a dynamic and agile work environment?
Board Observer
Mar 2021
GoKwik is a data & technology led enabler, building a full-stack solution suite for eCommerce and D2C brands to help them unlock business growth. Embarked on a mission to democratise the shopping experience, GoKwik enables eCommerce brands to deliver superlative customer experience across the shopping funnel thereby boosting conversion rates and revenue growth. It also solves for other critical pain points of the industry such as COD RTO (Return to Origin) and helps brands manage the RTO problem while offering COD as a payment channel. With its recent addition of a third product: KwikChat, GoKwik is solving for low ROIs on marketing campaigns through 30+ Whatsapp use cases such as abandoned cart recovery, click to whatsapp ad campaigns & headless checkout. 1 in 3 shoppers is already shopping on the GoKwik network that has helped 10000+ brands scale their businesses with higher GMV realisation & profit margins. It is helmed by Chirag Taneja (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer), Vivek Bajpai (Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer), and Ankush Talwar (Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist). GoKwik is backed by investors such as Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners India, RTP Global & Think Investments. GoKwiks team has deep knowledge in the space of eCommerce with people having previous experience in Flipkart, Razorpay, Swiggy, Myntra, Nykaa, and more.
Board Observer
Jan 2021
DeHaat™ is one of the fastest-growing start-ups in the Agri-Tech sector & one of the very few companies providing end-to-end solutions & services to the farming community in India. We are building AI-enabled technologies to revolutionize supply chain & production efficiency in the farming sector. Currently, we are operating in 12 Indian agrarian states with an extensive network of 15,000+ DeHaat Centers & 503 FPOs, serving 12.8 million+ farmers. We also provide AI-enabled crop advisory to farmers for 30+ crops in regional languages. Founded by the alumni from IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, IIM Ahmedabad & other top institutes – DeHaat is a fully funded start-up with an exceptional growth rate. The impact we have created at grass root level over the last 13 years of our operations has been phenomenal & is recognized & felicitated by NASSCOM, Forbes, ET, Niti Aayog, Bill Gates Foundation & many more.
late stageFarming
Board Member
May 2020
Mobile Premier League (MPL), the largest skill-gaming platform in India, allows users to participate in free as well as paid competitions across 60+ games in multiple categories, including fantasy sports, sports games, puzzle, casual and board games. Founded in 2018, MPL hosts hundreds of millions of tournaments a month and is trusted by over 120 million registered users in India, United States and Nigeria. To learn more about MPL, please visit www.mpl.live.
Board Member
Jan 2020
Founded in April 2019, Bijak is a B2B agricultural commodities trading marketplace for agriculture suppliers and buyers across India’s Agri value chain. As a leading agriculture trading App, Bijak aims to bridge the information asymmetry and lack of accountability in agricultural commodity trading. Since Its launch, Bijak has expanded across 28 states, 2000+ regions, and 30,000+ commodities. We currently have a lean team of 350+ and are growing on a rocket trajectory. B2B Agriculture Traders, who control 80% of India’s USD 300 Bn Agri value chain, have limited access to technology, information, and credit. Bijak app helps these customers/MSMEs discover each other along with the counter party’s rating so that customers can transact with minimal friction by accessing Bijak’s layer of trust & reliability. The suppliers and buyers are not just able to transact with or discover each other but are also able to find out meta-data of each other to make faster & reliable transactions through the mobile application. The founding team has been entrepreneurs, investment bankers, and venture capitalists across various organizations in the past - J.P. Morgan, Avendus Capital, Rocket Internet, Asia Innovations Group, Transit Capital, ZS Associates, etc. They have led & run start-ups backed by global funds such as Index Ventures, KPCB, Matrix Partners, etc. Bijak is backed by well renowned global investors, who have invested across unicorns and have taken companies to IPO globally. Bijak has raised ~$33.5 MN (INR 250 Crores) across three rounds from RTP Global, Sequoia Capital, Bertelsmann India, Omidyar Network, Omnivore Partners, Better Capital, Angel List, and Tempo ventures.
Board Member
Sep 2019
Plantix is a digital company that's all about connecting small-scale farmers and agri-retailers in one ecosystem. We believe in supporting sustainable and profitable farming, so we developed two great apps to help us achieve that goal – Plantix and Plantix Partner! We offer customised solutions, great products, and excellent services to help farmers save their crops and increase their yields. As for agri-retailers, we support them to get farmers as new customers and optimise their supply and demand side of their business. In 2015, Plantix launched in Germany, and since then, the company expanded to India and the Plantix app has become the most downloaded app for farmers worldwide with over 20 million downloads! At Plantix, we're doing things a bit differently – not just copying what big agri-businesses are doing. We're forging our own path towards sustainable agriculture with a team of over 250 professionals. So if you're interested in sustainable agriculture, technology or any other area, please get in touch and join us on this journey!
Board Member
Apr 2019
At a time of rapidly changing consumer habits, Keatz is on a mission to transform food delivery into a joyful and celebratory experience. Keatz is operating a family of Cloud Kitchens with multiple locations throughout Europe. Cloud Kitchens, also known as Ghost Kitchens or Virtual Kitchens, have no physical location for pick-up or seated dining, but operate exclusively through food-delivery marketplaces. All Keatz meals are made for delivery, from the design of the recipe, over the cooking procedures to just the right packaging.
Board Member
2019
Zenyum is on a mission to help Asia smile more. Were a consumer-focused healthcare brand that removes medical jargon, cancelled appointments, price variations and puts convenience at the centre of your smile journey. The result? Affordable dental treatment that actually works. Founded in 2018 in Singapore, Zenyum provides Smile Cosmetics, produced under the highest quality standards. Led by a team of experienced tech entrepreneurs and doctors, we bring the highest level of care to our customers by partnering with experienced local dentists across Asia. Zenyum operates in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
early stageRetail
Board Observer
2016
As Indias leading integrated healthcare company, Practo has been on a mission to make quality healthcare accessible and affordable to all by connecting the entire healthcare ecosystem including patients, doctors, clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, and diagnostics in a seamless and cohesive manner. Practo effortlessly streamlines the patients healthcare journey right from primary healthcare, viz. finding and booking an appointment with verified doctors, consulting doctors online with ETA as low as 60 seconds, getting medicines delivered and lab tests conducted at home, providing health plans to corporates, to secondary healthcare procedures. Practo also makes software products that help healthcare providers - ranging from small clinics to large hospitals - digitize and deliver more efficient and higher quality healthcare to millions of patients around the world. Practo is also one of the few healthcare companies to employ 256-bit encryption, HIPAA-compliant data centers, and hold ISO 27001 certification—ensuring data security at all times. Currently, Practo has helped over 30Cr+ patients with the help of 1.2L+ verified doctor-partners in 22+ countries.
Board Observer
2015
Rebel Foods, formerly known as Faasos, is the worlds largest chain of Online Restaurants. About five years ago, in 2015, we realized that 70% of Faasos customers had never seen our stores, which is when we launched and eventually established a multi brand, cloud kitchen model in India. Today we operate 25+ own brands such as Behrouz Biryani, Ovenstory Pizza, Faasos, Mandarin Oak, Sweet Truth on our proprietary operating system, a mix of culinary craft and technology infrastructure. We are now a network of 4000+ Restaurants across 450+ Kitchens spread through 60+ cities across 10 countries and serving 2M+ customers. Furthermore, this platform now powers the scaling of brands not owned but partners. We have more than 20 brands ranging from delightful food start-ups to global majors - such as Wendy’s or Mad Over Donuts, Slay Coffee in India or Holy Cow Curry Sauces in the UK - growing on the network. This gives us ability to play across all customer food missions / occasions through same infrastructure base. This way, we have completely changed the way restaurant businesses are built and are channeling our efforts globally for building restaurants on the internet.
Board Member
2012
Ivi is one of the best online-cinema in Russia. Ivi has 50 million unique visitors per month. Ivis subscribers have access to terrestrial and cable TV channels, sports and music broadcasts, fitness training, childrens content and much more. In total, the film library of the online-cinema has about 15,000 pieces of content. These are films from all 3 major studios, as well as more than 300 content partners. In addition, Ivi produces its own content and supports talented filmmakers. More than 15 projects have already been released with our support, and in 2020 the first premieres of our own production took place. Working at Ivi means having the opportunity to learn from the best people in the legal video service market. Together we can solve the most interesting problems, participate in the market formation and do something unusual, extraordinary, fresh. We are a cool team with incredible dynamics inside. For most of us, Ivi is a job, leisure, hobby, lifestyle!
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Aug 2024
TERN is a AI-Recruitment platform on a mission to address critical workforce shortages in the UK, EU, US and GCC, thats now over 40 million short, translating into a $1Tn category. TERN is a full-stack solution to source and relocate top-tier medical and engineering talent from India, North Africa, South Africa and Central Asia. Our approach ensures a seamless, ethical, and transparent migration process, drastically cutting complexity and shaving cost for healthcare systems. TERN stands as the bridge between high-potential international professionals and European/GCC institutions, fostering a global workforce that is skilled, diverse, and professionally equipped.
Board Observer
Jun 2024
CoachHub is the global leader in digital and AI coaching that enables organizations to create personalized, measurable and scalable coaching programs for their entire workforce, regardless of department and seniority level. As the leading talent development platform, organizations who use CoachHub benefit from increased employee engagement, higher levels of productivity, improved job performance and greater retention. Alongside its development and implementation of AI coaching, CoachHub has a global pool of over 3,500 certified business coaches in 90 countries across six continents, with coaching sessions available in over 80 languages. Serving more than 1,000 clients worldwide, CoachHub’s leading digital and AI coaching programs are based on proprietary scientific research, AI insights from renowned academics and development from its Innovation Lab. CoachHub is backed by leading tech investors, including Sofina, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Molten Ventures, Speedinvest, HV Capital, Partech and HSBC Innovation Banking. CoachHub was certified as a carbon-neutral company and consistently measures, reduces, and implements strategies to minimize its environmental impact. Are you a coach? Find out all of the information about our coach network at https://www.coachhub.com/for-coaches/
Board Member
Jun 2024
Urban Sports Club offers corporate fitness to companies of all sizes, including over 50 sports through our network of more than 10,000 partners across Europe. Having corporate fitness as a company benefit boosts your teams physical and mental health, and helps having a more engaged and committed team. Contact us for more information.
Board Member
Mar 2024
Varaha is a leading global climate tech startup that specializes in nature-based solutions, including regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, and biochar projects that promote climate adaptation, biodiversity, water conservation and increased income for smallholder land stewards. Our team has a proven track record of scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards and is backed by leading global investors who share our vision for sustainable, nature-based solutions. The companys mission is to provide agriculture as a solution to climate change while also helping farmers in increasing their income. If you are interested in becoming a part of this venture then I would love to know your story, why you are interested and your skillset and experience. please contact at careers@varahaag.com
2022
Board Member
Aug 2022
Phyllo is a data gateway to access creator data directly from the source platforms. Phyllo builds the underlying infrastructure that connects with every creator platform, maintains a live data feed to the systems these platforms use to manage creators data and provides a normalized data set so that businesses can make use of creators data in a way that is simple yet impactful.
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