Katarina Pastrnak

Katarina Pastrnak

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  • About me

    Head of Investment Platform at G-Force powered by Founders Factory | VP at Equity NGO

  • Education

    • Metodova High School

      2004 - 2009
      A levels Slovak Language and Literature, Mathematics, English, French

      General orientation on natural sciences and languages (French, English)

    • CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education

      2012 - 2014
      Master's degree International Management Magna cum laude

      Activities and Societies: CEMS club CEMS is a global alliance of academic and corporate institutions dedicated to educating and preparing future generations of global business leaders to enter into a multilingual, multicultural and interconnected business world through the CEMS Master’s in International Management.

    • Louvain School of Management

      2012 - 2014
      Master's degree Business Magna Cum Laude
    • Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave

      2009 - 2012
      Bachelor's degree International Management A

      Activities and Societies: Forum franco-slovaque, European Day at the Faculty of Management

    • Université catholique de Louvain

      2012 - 2014
      Master's degree (Sciences de gestion) Louvain School of Management Magna cum laude

      Activities and Societies: CEMS 2012

    • Aalto-yliopisto

      2014 - 2014
      Master's degree International Management

      Activities and Societies: KY sub

    • Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

      2011 - 2011
      Business Administration and Management, General

      Activities and Societies: Erasmus student

  • Experience

    • Slovak Humanitarian Council

      Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
      Intern

      - Assessed the state of the Council & outlined its strategic development plan focusing on restructuring & fundraising- Established new partnerships with corporate partners- Co-organised the World Refugee Day event in Bratislava- Prepared of case-specific materials for trials in court- Understood Slovakian and European policies related to immigration and directly worked with asylum seekers in a refugee camp

    • The World Bank

      Jul 2013 - Sept 2013
      Brussels Office Internship Program

      - Developed country specific analyses of the ECA region for WBG management, sectorial staff and general public

    • Nokia

      Feb 2014 - Jun 2014
      CEMS Business Project

      Member of a 4-persons team in charge of carrying out a business plan tailored to arising B2B needs and opportunities of Nokia, including an in-depth field customer buying behaviour study and extensive communication with various stakeholders.

    • O2 Slovakia

      Sept 2014 - Nov 2020

      - 4G & 5G Spectrum auctions team member in charge of bidding strategy & investment decks- M&A analyst- Project manager leading the launch of TV services- Key team member launching O2 eKasa resulting in new revenue streams. Responsible for identifying main product features and prioritizing product's development - Product manager of mobile payment services, the annual worth of portfolio is in millions of EUR. - Negotiator of commercial cooperation models with business partners and public authorities, e.g. launch of SMS ticketing with Slovak Railways- Project lead identifying new product opportunities and overseeing their implementation within the company and partners, e.g. launch of Apple Direct Carrier Billing- Responsible for mobile donations of more than 20 NGOs Show less

      • Strategy & Product Development

        Sept 2015 - Nov 2020
      • Strategy Analyst

        Sept 2014 - Aug 2015
    • G-Force

      Mar 2021 - now

      Backed by successful tech entrepreneurs, G-Force is a global pre/seed VC for mission-driven climate-tech startups that help reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. It helps startups with cash investment, establishing commercial pilots, finding product-market fit, identifying non-equity financing sources, establishing strategic partnerships, securing media coverage, introductions to top VCs and strategic investors for follow-on rounds.- In charge of Investment Platform, LP investor relations- Managing the Seed Programme delivered in partnership with Founders Factory.- In charge of G-Force's grants activities: proposal writing, grant acquisition and project implementation. Successfully acquired public funding of 5+ million EUR (EIT, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+) Show less

      • Head of Investment Platform

        Jun 2023 - now
      • Project Lead

        Jun 2021 - Jun 2023
      • Program Coordinator

        Mar 2021 - Jun 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Research Commercialisation and Technology Transfer

      University of Cambridge Online
      Jun 2022
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Vice president

      Issued by EQUITY NGO on Dec 2008
      EQUITY NGOAssociated with Katarina Pastrnak