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Katya Zotova

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Member of the Advisory Board, Verb Ventures

Firm
Verb Ventures
Title
Member of the Advisory Board
Role
Advisor
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Record updated 21 September 2026

About

Katya Zotova is a seasoned corporate finance and strategy leader with almost three decades of experience at the intersection of investment banking, private equity, management consulting, and industry. Her career has spanned Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Asia — advising boards, executing complex M&A and capital markets transactions, and guiding companies through transformation and growth. From shaping portfolio strategy at Shell and leading landmark energy transactions at Citigroup, to advising global CEOs and Boards at McKinsey & Company and heading EMEA Investment Banking Coverage at Mizuho International, Katya has consistently been at the forefront of strategy, corporate finance, and value creation. Today, she serves as a board director for a Lithium mining business in Canada, and advises Antler, the world’s largest early-stage VC platform, on energy, infrastructure and industrial investments.

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