Gene Sokolov Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Investments
  • 1

  • Portfolio
  • 1

Gene Sokolov General Information

Description

Dr. Gene Sokolov is an Angel Investor. He served as Chief Technology Officer at if(we). Gene led the design, development, delivery, support, and maintenance of the technologies behind if(we)'s products. Most recently, Gene co-founded and served as CTO at Tinode, a B2B cloud computing company whose first product was Messaging as a Service. Before Tinode, Gene served as CTO of Badoo, a social network for meeting new people. He led R&D operations at Badoo's Moscow and London offices, driving the charge to consistently develop new technology for desktop and mobile. Gene joined Badoo from Google, where he led the development of multiple global and specifically Russian products. In 2010 he became the Head of Google's Moscow Engineering Center. Before Google, he developed financial trading systems and started several small companies. Gene holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Stony Brook University.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)

Gene Sokolov Investments (1)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Cronofy 23-Apr-2018 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue

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Gene Sokolov FAQs

  • Who is Gene Sokolov?

    Gene Sokolov is an angel Investor who has made 1 investment.

  • What kind of investor is Gene Sokolov?

    Gene Sokolov is an angel investor.

  • What does Gene Sokolov do?

    As an angel investor, Gene Sokolov invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Gene Sokolov invested in?

    Gene Sokolov has invested in Cronofy within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

  • What has Gene Sokolov invested in recently?

    Gene Sokolov's latest investment was on 23-Apr-2018 in Cronofy, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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