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Alina Vrsaljko

CEO & Co-Founder at botanu

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Overview

Alina Vrsaljko is CEO and Co-Founder at botanu[1], a company focused on helping enterprises quantify artificial intelligence value[2]. Vrsaljko previously worked at McKinsey & Company in roles ranging from Senior Consultant to Engagement Manager between November 2020 and January 2026[6][7][8], where Vrsaljko led AI business cases and strategies across seven or more countries and contributed to McKinsey's AI strategy work with the Shareholder's Council[2]. Vrsaljko holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business[11] and a Master of Science in Management from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management[13], and has worked in technology and AI strategy advisory and enterprise sales across multiple continents[2]. Vrsaljko also serves as an angel investor and startup advisor[4][15] and is a member of FIF Collective[5][16].

Profile introduction
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Ex-McK Manager turned startup founder. Building botanu.ai to help Enterprises quantify AI value shaped by 100+ CXOs who couldn't define AI ROI. Led AI business cases and strategies at McK in 7+ countries. Led McK's AI strategy with the Shareholder's Council impacting $1bn in fees. 12+ years in Tech/AI strategy advisory and Enterprise Sales across the US, Canada, LATAM and Europe. Tech MBA at NYU Stern, MSc in Management, BSc in Business Informatics. Lived on 4 continents by age 21.

Career history

  1. CEO & Co-FounderMay 2026 to presentbotanu
  2. Angel Investor, Startup advisoryMar 2026 to presentVarious Companies
  3. MemberJun 2026 to presentFIF Collective
  4. Engagement ManagerJan 2025 to Jan 2026McKinsey & Company
  5. AssociateJul 2023 to Dec 2024McKinsey & Company
  6. Senior ConsultantNov 2020 to Jun 2023McKinsey & Company
  7. Venture AssociateSep 2022 to May 2023Endless Frontier Labs
  8. Enterprise Account ManagerOct 2017 to Oct 2020Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Education

  1. Andre Koo Technology and Entrepreneurship MBA2022 - 2023NYU Stern School of Business
  2. AI Foundry Startup Bootcamp2026 - 2026Harvard Business School
  3. Master of Science - MS, Management - Specialization in Finance & Entrepreneurship2018 - 2020HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

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