New Europe Ventures

Martin Jasinski, Partner
Martin is a Founding Partner of NEV. He's a former telecommunications executive in product management, marketing and technology (with NYNEX and Bell Atlantic), entrepreneur (Zephyr Telecom, Edgix) and management consultant specializing in commercialization of technology innovation (clients included Verizon, Pitney Bowes, NextWave Telecom, Call Sciences). He is responsible for Fund's telecom, mobile, telemedicine and internet services investments. Martin holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and MA in Geographic Information System from SUNY Buffalo.

Andrew Rasiej, Partner
Andrew is a Founding Partner of NEV. He's a recognized serial entrepreneur and investor in a number of early-stage companies including MobileComms, BlipTV, DayLife and ConFabb. He is the Founder of the Personal Democracy Forum and has served as an advisor to Senators, Congressmen and political candidates on the use of Information Technology for campaign and policy purposes since 1999. He also served as a senior advisor to the global Wi-Fi enabler FON, AirAmerica Radio and the Washington DC based Sunlight Foundation. Andrew is a co-founder of TechPresident.com, a news and data service tracking presidential candidates. In the past, he served as former chairman and co-founder of the Digital Club Network (DCN) now called eMusic Live, the Internet's largest live music website and founded Irving Plaza, an internationally known New York City concert venue. Andrew is responsible for Fund's investments in internet services and media companies. Andrew has a BFA from Cooper Union.