Bodiu Maria

About

Maria Bodiu is an investor at Citi Ventures, based in New York, covering both fintech and enterprise sectors with a particular focus on data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Her time spent deep within the engine of global finance at HSBC and American Express instilled in her a rare understanding of the real-world complexities that founders aim to solve. At these firms, she led strategic planning for multi-billion dollar portfolios, drove M&A due diligence, and built data-driven profitability and sales management systems from the ground up. This foundation, coupled with her prior integral role at Citi Ventures overseeing portfolio operations and leading investments in both enterprise and consumer tech, gives her a privileged perspective on what it takes for startups to successfully partner with, sell to, or disrupt large companies. Maria earned her Bachelor of Science in Economics and Mathematics from Cornell University and is a CFA ® charterholder. Born and raised in Moldova, Maria is fluent in English, Russian, and Romanian and is eager to take on French as her next linguistic challenge. When she is not traveling to new destinations and discovering hidden culinary gems in New York City, she cherishes time spent with family and continues her personal quest to find the world’s most perfectly ripe avocado.