Alla Levina is an accomplished entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in marketing and communications. She co-founded Black Friday, Russia's first e-commerce platform for event-based discounts, which boasts over 15 million active users. Her passion for startups and innovation led her to serve as Head of Program at Starta Accelerator, a New York City-based program focusing on providing mentorship to European startups. Through Starta Ventures, Alla and her team strive to empower pre-seed and seed-stage foreign entrepreneurs by building successful global companies and contributing resources to help them succeed. She holds degrees in Interpreting, English, and MSc in Economical Statistics, from the Russian State Social University.