Hanna Shuvalova re-joined Horizon Capital as Principal in May 2023.

Hanna first joined our firm back in 2017 as an Investment Associate, bringing skills and experience from her previous role at Genesis, one of Ukraine’s largest consumer technology companies. During her tenure at Horizon, she focused on tech portfolio companies and NBD leads, playing a key role in value-add projects for our portfolio.

After leaving Horizon in 2019 to pursue her Master’s degree in Management at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Hanna went on to co-found Pawa, an AI-focused venture studio. As the Managing Partner and CEO, she was instrumental in setting up studio operations, developing its strategy, and establishing international partnerships. Under Hanna’s leadership, Pawa secured funding from international investors and incubated several AI startups.

Hanna is a member of the Strategic Board of Diia.City United, a tech association that unites Ukrainian product companies focused on scaling globally from Ukraine, and she also serves as a board member of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA).

Ms. Shuvalova holds an MS in Management degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business.