Tatiana Koleva

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Chief Executive Officer at TAVA Discovery

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Overview

Tatiana Koleva is the CEO of TAVA Discovery, an EdTech venture focused on collaborative learning. A seasoned advisor and investor, she excels at transforming ideas into thriving businesses by scaling operations and leading global teams. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University and previously managed a business unit with over $200M in revenue.

Passionate about enabling innovation, Tatiana is an active angel investor with the Georgetown Angel Investor Network. She focuses on bolstering the start-up ecosystem and building a supportive "village" for founders. She is a founding member of the Portfolio Companies Committee within the network, mentoring early-stage companies.

Tatiana was honored with the "Trailblazer Award" for her leadership in product innovation.

Personality Overview

Perfectionist

Meticulous

Observative

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

EdTech Innovation
As CEO of TAVA Discovery, she leads a company focused on using assistive AI to transform higher education learning and research processes.
Scaling Ventures
Her career is focused on transforming ideas into thriving businesses, with experience leading a $200M+ business unit and driving significant organic growth.
Angel Investing
She is an active investor and founding member of a committee within the Georgetown Angel Investor Network, supporting the university's start-up ecosystem.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2025
Chief Executive Officer at TAVA Discovery
9-2025
Entrepreneur, Trusted Advisor, and Investor at Georgetown Angel Investor Network
7-2021 - 9-2025
President, Exela Enterprise Solutions at Exela Technologies
4-2017 - 7-2021
Senior Vice President, Business Unit Head at Exela Technologies
2013 - 2017
Vice President & Equity Partner – Novitex Enterprise Solutions at Novitex Enterprise Solutions

Education

MBA from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
B.A. from The George Washington University

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Insights For Selling To Tatiana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tatiana is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tatiana

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tatiana move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Tatiana take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Tatiana

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