Citi Ventures

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally, Citi Ventures explores, incubates, and invests in innovative ideas across fintech, data analytics, commerce, security, marketing, property tech, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets. It collaborates with Citi colleagues, clients, and the broader innovation community to drive discovery of new value.

Omar Amireh

Cheif Executive Officer / Citi Country Officer

Avi Arnon

Vice President

Krishna Balachanader

Managing Director

Thompson Barro

Vice President

Karine Ben-Simhon

VP Intelligence Partnerships and Innovation

Matt Carbonara

Managing Director

Alex Chen

Vice President

Kateryna Chupryna

Director

Xiaolei Cong

Vice President

Lauren Gross

Investment Banking Analyst

Ignacio Gutiérrez-Orrantia

CEO, Citibank Europe

Lizzie Guynn

Vice President

Charles Howe

Investor

Cagla Kaymaz

Senior Vice President

Lucas Kirshenbaum

Assistant Vice President

Ian Lee

Director, Innovation Network

Everett Leonidas

Director

Robert Li

Vice President, Citi Ventures

Paul Marshall

Director, Global Finance Product Transformation

Jeff Meyers

Investor

Blaze O'Byrne

Vice President

Margo Pilic

Chief of Staff to the CEO

Arvind Purushotham

Managing Director

Vibhor Rastogi

Managing Director

Meredith Shields

Managing Director

Ornit Shinar

Managing Director

Cece Stewart

President

Kate Sullivan

COO

Avery Tiras

Equity Research Senior Associate

Luis Valdich

Managing Director

Jelena Zec

Director

Past deals in Commodities

Trans-Oil Group

Debt Financing in 2024
Trans-Oil Group specializes in the production of sunflower oil, serving primarily Chisinau, Moldova. The company operates in oilseed crushing, grain handling and storage, international commodities trading, and offers bottled oil alongside related services.

ofi

Debt Financing in 2024
Olam International Limited is a prominent agri-business established in 1989 and headquartered in Singapore. The company operates across 70 countries, providing a diverse range of agricultural products and industrial raw materials to over 16,200 customers. Olam has built a strong presence in various sectors, including cocoa, coffee, cashew, rice, and cotton, offering 47 different products across multiple platforms. Its business segments include Edible Nuts and Spices, Confectionery and Beverage Ingredients, Food Staples and Packaged Foods, Industrial Raw Materials, Infrastructure and Logistics, and Commodity Financial Services. The company sources, processes, packages, and merchandises products such as cocoa, coffee, edible nuts, grains, sugar, spices, and various raw materials. Employing approximately 62,500 individuals, Olam International has established itself as a leader in the agricultural sector, committed to sustainability and innovation in its operations.

Exponential Markets

Seed Round in 2024
Exponential Markets develops innovative tradable financial instruments for risk management across various asset classes. Its flagship product is the Exponential Used Vehicle Index, enabling hedging of used vehicle price risk for automotive sector participants.

Exponential Markets

Seed Round in 2023
Exponential Markets develops innovative tradable financial instruments for risk management across various asset classes. Its flagship product is the Exponential Used Vehicle Index, enabling hedging of used vehicle price risk for automotive sector participants.

Komgo

Series B in 2021
Komgo operates a blockchain-based platform for digitalizing trade and commodities finance. Incorporated in Switzerland in 2018, it offers secure peer-to-peer transactions, mitigating fraud risk and providing benchmark data.

Komgo

Venture Round in 2020
Komgo operates a blockchain-based platform for digitalizing trade and commodities finance. Incorporated in Switzerland in 2018, it offers secure peer-to-peer transactions, mitigating fraud risk and providing benchmark data.

CurveGlobal

Venture Round in 2018
CurveGlobal Markets is the brand name of the London Stock Exchange derivatives market.

K. S. Oils Limited

Post in 2009
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Morena, India, K. S. Oils Limited operates as an integrated edible oil company, serving millions of customers across India and internationally. It offers a range of products including mustard oil under the Kalash and Double Sher brands, refined oil, vanaspati, and by-products such as de-oiled mustard cakes and soy meals used primarily for cattle feed.

Jai Balaji Industries

Post in 2008
Jai Balaji Industries Limited is an Indian manufacturer of iron and steel products, established in 1999 and headquartered in Kolkata. The company specializes in a range of products, including sponge iron, pig iron, ductile iron pipes, ferro chrome, and various types of steel such as alloy and mild steel billets, TMT bars, wire rods, and ferro alloys. The TMT bars are marketed under the Balaji Shakti brand. While the primary market for Jai Balaji Industries is India, the company also engages in exports to other countries. Its operations are focused on the iron and steel sector, contributing significantly to the manufacturing landscape in India.

Cboe Global Markets

Series B in 2007
Cboe Global Markets is a leading exchange group that provides trading and investment solutions across multiple asset classes and serves investors worldwide. It operates a set of equity exchanges (BZX, BYX, EDGA, EDGX) and two U.S. equity options markets (BZX Options and EDGX Options), and it offers trading, clearing, and related services for equities, derivatives, digital assets, and foreign exchange. The company is one of the world's largest exchange groups and is known for its proprietary S&P 500 and VIX index options, offered through an exclusive arrangement with S&P Global. Cboe expanded into U.S. and European equities through the 2017 acquisition of BATS and has pursued international growth in Canada and Australia. It is the largest option exchange in the US and derives around 60% of its revenue from options trading, with ongoing acquisitions and product expansion to broaden its market reach.
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