Kate Chichikashvili

Founder @ Founders Club | Connected over 3K+ Founders & Funders at my events | Building a community for remarkable founders | Sharing tips on overcoming founder struggles

Kate Chichikashvili is the founder of Growing Founders Club, a community for exceptional founders, boasting a rich background in product management and operations.

At Paxos, Kate held roles as a Product Manager and Operations Manager, spearheading strategic projects and managing an engineering team to challenge the US clearing and settlement industry monopoly.

She successfully launched a securities post-trade service for a $1.5 trillion asset class, implementing operational automation that led to a remarkable 90% risk reduction over the course of a year.

Kate's project management experience extends to the retail sector, where she orchestrated the execution of a strategic plan at a shopping mall, resulting in a notable 36% increase in monthly revenue within just 3 months.

During her time at NYU, Kate established and oversaw a startup accelerator and competition for 12 startups, distributing $50,000 in prize money and aiding the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute in raising $10,000.

With a foundation in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics from New York University, coupled with an IB Diploma from The Anglo-American School of Moscow, Kate's educational background is diverse and robust.

Kate's professional journey includes various roles such as Founder at Founders Club World, Investment Associate at Mindrock Capital, Crisis Manager at Insigma Development, and Head of Operations & Marketing at HikeMob- Roadtripping Meets Ridesharing, among others.

She has also held positions as a Growth Lead at Stereotheque Inc., VP & Project Manager at InnoVention Society, and Startup Co-Founder/NYU Summer Launchpad 2017 Accelerator Participant at NYU Entrepreneurial Institute.

Kate Chichikashvili's expertise spans project management, product development, operations, and fundraising, demonstrating her proficiency in navigating diverse cultures and uniting teams towards shared objectives.

Passionate about global clean water access, Kate actively supports charitywater.org/chichi with her philanthropic endeavors.