Gene Sokolov

Active Investor

Investor at Cronofy

Reno, Nevada

Gene Sokolov, Investor at Cronofy is an active investor based in Reno, Nevada. This profile covers what Gene Sokolov backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Dr. Gene Sokolov is an Angel Investor. Dr. Sokolov served as Chief Technology Officer at if(we). Gene led the design, development, delivery, support, and maintenance of the technologies behind if(we)'s products. Most recently, Gene co-founded and served as CTO at Tinode, a B2B cloud computing company whose first product was Messaging as a Service. Before Tinode, Gene served as CTO of Badoo, a social network for meeting new people. He led R&D operations at Badoo's Moscow and London offices, driving the charge to consistently develop new technology for desktop and mobile. Gene joined Badoo from Google, where he led the development of multiple global and specifically Russian products. In 2010 he became the Head of Google's Moscow Engineering Center. Before Google, he developed financial trading systems and started several small companies. Gene holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Stony Brook University.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: Artificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTechSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & Retail
Location: Reno, Nevada
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 2

Notable investments

CronofyThe Meet Group

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