Daria Rzhavtseva

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DISC Type : Sd

Director of Business Development & Partnerships at Stealth Mode Startup

France

Overview

Daria Rzhavtseva is a leader in business development and partnerships, specializing in the intersection of CreativeTech, ArtTech, and culture. With over seven years of international experience, she helps founders and investors build scalable strategies and global partnerships. She studied Art Management & Curatorship at Università Ca Foscari Venezia.

Outside of her core professional roles, Daria is a public speaker and mentor, passionate about sharing insights on art, technology, and business. She is drawn to ambitious, boundary-pushing ideas and believes in the powerful connection between art and science to understand reality and imagine the future.

Unique fact: Daria has shared her expertise as a speaker at prestigious global forums, including the UNGA Science Summit and UnDavos.

Personality Overview

Strong-minded

Pleasant

Thoughtfully Quick

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Art & Tech Intersection
Her entire career focuses on the convergence of the art market and technology, helping startups in this space grow and secure funding.
CreativeTech Economy
She co-organized the CreativeTech Rooftop Cocktail during Web Summit week and was interviewed by COEVAL Magazine on the topic of future-making in this field.
Global Partnerships
Her roles center on business development and partnerships, with experience forging collaborations for startups across the US, Europe, and Asia.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2025
Director of Business Development & Partnerships at Stealth Mode Startup
8-2024
Member at RedBoxMe in Collaboration with Cartier
3-2025 - 9-2025
Chief Operational Officer at Thousand Faces
9-2024 - 4-2025
Head of Operations at Thousand Faces
1-2024 - 9-2024
Head of Partnerships at Thousand Faces

Education

Art Management & Curatorship from Università Ca'​ Foscari Venezia
7-2022 - 9-2022
Startup School from Y Combinator

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Insights For Selling To Daria

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Daria is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Daria

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Daria move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Daria take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Daria

Personality Compatibility


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