We mentor and guide the growth and expansion of companies from the very start. Genezis team possesses unique competencies in search, selection and development of companies from various niches and stages from startup to growth. We have a proven track record demonstrated by successes of companies we invested in and sound reputation on the market.
One of the first VCs in Russia with more than 12 years of experience of investments in high-tech companies. Founder of VC division at Allianz ROSNO Asset Management (4 VC funds under management with ~ $170m). Also founder of international seed fund with acceleration support TexDrive.com in cooperation with world’s top1 Californian accelerator TechStars.com (Forbes rating).
First VC investor in Puzzle-English, Tvigle Media, Innalabs, Seismoshelf, Biopipe, Searchinform, Systemheat, Delis Aliance, Ankilon and a number of other companies (~60 companies).
Investment banking in Centre Invest Securities and ING Bank. Investment and venture projects advisor to CEO at RTI-Systems (radars and aero-space division of JSC Sistema). Senior VP at Sistema-Venture (captive VC fund of JSC Sistema, ~$30m) responsible for the set-up of new funds and investments. Director of Center for Innovation Development at JSC Sistema (corporate technoparks in the cities of Sarov and Dubna as well as the Technology Center in the Bauman Federal University). Initiated establishment of Expert Council at JSC Sistema in 2005.
Board Member of Microsoft Seed Fund, Member of Advisory Board of a row of high-tech incubators and parks (Moscow, St.-Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Naberezhnye-Chelny, Arkhangelsk), Founder of the biggest closed Club of VC investors (> 100 VC and PE funds and > 400 investment professionals).
PhD from Institute of World Economy and International Relations of Russian Academy of Sciences. MA in corporate finance from Finance University of the Government of Russia.
