Niovi Christopoulou is a NYC-based experienced attorney, advisor and venture partner with a focus on fintech, digital assets and AI – currently focused on AI-driven product and policy development.
Ms. Christopoulou is ex-Amazon corporate counsel (payment systems) with in-depth and
international experience in legal implications of innovative fintech product development and complex partnership agreements. In the past, Ms. Christopoulou worked with growth companies in the data sector, as well as the Assistant General Counsel at a privately-owned global business group that invested in diverse industries and geographies. Her earlier legal experience includes working at international law firms in New York, London, and Washington, DC with a focus on mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, and as an advisor to multinational companies on legal and strategic issues. 
Education
– B.A., Athens University School of Law
– J.D. and LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia University School of Law
– Certificate in Business Fundamentals (HBX), Harvard Business School
Affiliations
– NextGen Venture Partners: Venture Partner
– ACEin (accelerator of the Athens Center for Entrepreneurship): Mentor
– Association of Corporate Counsel of New York, Member of the Board of Directors
(2016-2019)
– Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, Member of the Board of Trustees
(2016-2018)
– Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York, Co-Chair of the International
Committee (2004-2014)