Many who knew him considered Giorgi Tukhashvili one of the best people in Georgia, and he had been described as “a light of the world”. He had an amazing positive energy that made people around him happier and more loving. He was a devout student and observant of Orthodox Christianity and the loving husband of Tamuna Nishnianidze and father of 4 children.
He was cofounder and CEO of Kernel, a startup working to help microentrepreneurs in India and the Gloal South. He was co-director of Startup Grind Tbilisi and was known around the world in the Startup Grind family for his character and accomplishments such as organizing a 2000-person conference in Georgia which inspired a generation of startuppers and attracted dozens of Silicon Valley leaders.
He had a deep compassion for youth and spent a lot of his time as a mentor, trainer, and leader of the YES Georgia youth entrepreneurship program.
He was known for his passionate and wise mentorship for startup founders but also on topics of personal and spiritual development.
He died unexpectedly at 35 and his work in the world was far from done. We encourage to learn about Gio, and help continue his work in the world perpetually.
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Devout Christian
Gio took his mission in the world from his religious faith. He found a deep wellspring.
Startup Leader
Gio believed startups were a way to more deeply challenge himself and increase his speed of growth, learning & character development. He was exceptional founder and role model for founders.
Father & Husband
While Giorgi did a lot of great works in the world he always had his family as a priority. He was father of 4.
Athlete
Gio pushed himself to the limit and became an exceptional example of personal physical development.
Learner
Gio has an exceptionally quick intellect and had a voracious appetite for learning. He was committed to continually improving himself, and with the knowledge, and later wisdom, he accumulated he was bursting to share.
Human
Not every way in which Gio was good was always there. He was an exceptionally kind and positive person. But that was by choice. He had had his darker times, and chose to be the person we all loved.