Polina Kuzheleva

Investor Relations

Polina builds long-term LP confidence through clear, consistent, and human communication.

Focus chips

Investor communication & reporting

LP relationship management

Fund transparency & trust

People-centric stakeholder engagement

Background

Polina has built her career at the intersection of people, communication, and high-growth organizations.

She began at YES!Delft, where she worked across talent programs and Investor Relations within YES!Talents, supporting startups with recruitment, people operations, and stakeholder communication. Here she gained early exposure to the venture and startup ecosystem.

She then progressed from Recruitment Consultant to Team Lead in a fast-scaling recruitment environment, leading technical hiring efforts and managing teams supporting those apidly growing companies.

Before joining FORWARD.one, Polina moved into a People & Culture role at AquaBattery, a climate tech scale-up, where she focused on building scalable people practices to support long-term growth.

At FORWARD.one, she brings this combined background into Investor Relations, pairing structure and process with warmth, clarity, and long-term relationship thinking.

Trust grows when communication is clear, expectations are managed, and progress is shared, even when it’s uncomfortable.

Focus & Thesis

Clarity over complexity.
Polina works at the intersection of technology, trust, and communication. She focuses on translating fund dynamics into clear, accessible narratives that investors can rely on across long cycles.

Consistency builds confidence.
She believes investor confidence is earned through rhythm and transparency. She communicates progress and challenges with the same discipline, quarter after quarter.

Relationships as infrastructure.
Strong LP relationships are built over time, with honesty, responsiveness and a people-first mindset.