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Lila Tretikov

Lila Tretikov

Partner, Head of AI Strategy atNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Firm active Oct 6Menlo Park, CA
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Lila Tretikov is a Partner and Head of AI Strategy at NEA, investing across stages and sectors. She previously held roles at Microsoft, Engie, and Wikimedia Foundation.

What Lila can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Wikimedia Foundation · CEO
  2. Engie · SVP
  3. Terrawatt at Engie · CEO & Vice Chair
  4. Microsoft · Deputy CTO
  5. New Enterprise Associates · Partner, Head of AI Strategy
    Now

Investments named in public bios

BackflipCeramicCuspAIFactoryForesightHorizon3.aiNamespaceP-1 AIPhysical Intelligence

Focus

aiventure capitaltechnologyenergyinfrastructure

Education

University of California, Berkeley

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Who is Lila Tretikov?

Lila Tretikov is a Partner and Head of AI Strategy at NEA, investing across stages and sectors. She previously held roles at Microsoft, Engie, and Wikimedia Foundation.

How much does Lila Tretikov invest?

Lila Tretikov invests through New Enterprise Associates (NEA), which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Lila Tretikov?

A warm intro from a founder New Enterprise Associates (NEA) backed works best.

What did Lila Tretikov do before New Enterprise Associates (NEA)?

CEO at Wikimedia Foundation; SVP at Engie; CEO & Vice Chair at Terrawatt at Engie; Deputy CTO at Microsoft.

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