Capital-focused operator with 10+ years across venture, digital assets and alternative investments. Executed $60M+ in secondary market transactions with entry-to-exit returns of up to 2–3×. Built a $350M+ tokenization pipeline and raised $1.1M in institutional and angel capital. Maintained relationships with 20+ family offices and 30+ private investors across EMEA & APAC, complemented by a 1,000+ investor network built through prior platforms. Strong intermediary connectivity with M&A counsel, capital connectors, accelerators and VC funds across EU, MENA and US.
Core Competencies
Family Office & LP Coverage
Capital Formation & Fundraising
Deal Sourcing & Due Diligence
Investment Memo & IC Process
Portfolio Construction & Monitoring
Tokenization & Digital Securities
Cross-Border Structuring (EU/MENA)
Sell-Side M&A Advisory
Deal Flow Systems & Reporting
Professional Experience
Corporate Finance & Investment Advisory · Dubai
- Co-founded boutique advisory firm with Mark Pui (venture investor) focused on sell-side M&A, capital solutions and fund advisory for digital-economy and technology companies.
- Conducted sell-side advisory for two digital-economy companies (combined ~$350–400M EV): valuation analysis, buyer mapping and outreach; mandates in progress.
- Sourcing proprietary deal pipeline across fintech, robotics and IT ventures ($2–100M tickets) in UAE, US and EU.
- Designing an AI-powered deal flow intelligence system for automated sourcing, screening and insight generation — accelerating transaction evaluation and buyer/LP matching.
- Advising family offices on allocation strategy, operational structuring and manager selection; expanding LP network across EMEA & APAC.
Marsbase — Secondary Markets & Tokenization Platform
- Led capital strategy, revenue operations and product for a secondary-markets platform facilitating OTC transactions in pre-listing securities, SAFTs and tokenized assets.
- Executed $60M+ in secondary market transaction volume across 70+ deals; managed positions at entry valuations of $1–1.5B with exits at $2–3B, delivering 2–3× returns to counterparties within 60-day holding periods.
- Raised $1.1M from angel investors and institutional backers (WebWise Capital, YAY Network, NovaCyber, Fractal).
- Built and launched tokenization platform + white-label solution enabling issuers to raise capital via tokenized equity and revenue instruments with integrated secondary trading; generated $350M+ deal pipeline.
- Launched collateralized lending product (equity/SAFT-backed); processed $600K in loan requests; made strategic decision to wind down after assessing asset-base economics.
- Built internal capital operating system: deal evaluation models, counterparty CRM, pricing frameworks and investor reporting.
Previously CBDO (Feb – Jun 2024)
Venture Builder, Growth Strategy & Capital Advisory
- Reviewed 130+ companies across fintech, asset management and technology; advised 30+ founders on fundraising architecture, investor materials and capital-raising strategy.
- Managed $2M+ in growth and partnerships budgets with full P&L ownership. Facilitated LP introductions and prepared investor-grade materials for institutional and FO allocators.
Yellow Network & Yellow Capital · Trading Infrastructure & Investment Platform
- Built the investor relations infrastructure: pitch decks, partner presentations, and outreach materials that supported the company's $10M raise.
- Pitched directly to institutional investors sourced through events and personal network; managed follow-ups and investor communications.
- Sourced investment opportunities for Yellow Capital's portfolio — identifying and evaluating early-stage projects for the deal pipeline.
- Attended 20+ industry events as part of active capital-raising and deal-sourcing strategy.
- Scaled investor community from 5K to 120K+ active participants through marketing, PR, and brand positioning.
- Managed team of 5 + external agencies; owned $200K+ annual budget with full P&L accountability.
Rock-West & Tempo (Cross-Border Payments & Asset Management) · Hexn.io (Liquid Trading Platform) · Bazylev Capital (Boutique Hedge Fund) · iSpace News (Financial Media)
- Rock-West / Tempo: GTM, partnerships, investor acquisition for a payments and asset management group.
- Hexn.io: Investor profiling, segmentation, presentation design for a liquid trading platform; scaled to 5,000+ accounts.
- Bazylev Capital: Fund operations for a boutique hedge fund (~10 LPs) — portfolio reporting, performance tracking, investor updates. Led Traders Academy; graduates went on to launch own funds.
- iSpace News: Financial markets analysis and editorial — event-driven macro research.
Selected Transactions
| Transaction | Type | Valuation / Size | Role |
|---|
| Cross-chain interoperability protocol | Secondary (pre-listing SAFT) | $1.2B entry → $3B+ exit | Origination & execution |
| Layer-2 execution platform | Secondary (pre-listing SAFT) | $1B entry → $2B+ exit | Origination & execution |
| Digital-economy data platform | Sell-side M&A advisory | ~$300M+ EV | Valuation & buyer outreach |
| SE Asian digital exchange | Sell-side M&A advisory | ~$50–80M EV | Valuation & buyer outreach |
| Tokenization + white-label platform | Product launch / capital pipeline | $350M+ pipeline | CEO — product & business dev. |
LP & Investor Network
- Family offices (20+): Gulf, Asian and European family offices ($15–500M AUM) — seeking liquid strategies, digital assets and selective venture exposure.
- Private investors (30+ HNWIs): Gulf, Asia, Europe and CIS — liquid strategies and private equity co-investments.
- Investor network (1,000+): Built through prior platforms (Marsbase, 99blocks) — private investors, capital connectors and intermediaries with active deal interest.
- Intermediaries: M&A counsel, capital connectors, accelerators and VC funds across EU, US and APAC.
Education
National Technical University of Ukraine — Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
National Technical University of Ukraine — Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Additional: LVL80 Digital Marketing Program
Selected Highlights
- In alternative investments since 2014 — spanning venture, hedge funds, OTC secondary markets, market-making and tokenization.
- Co-host, Tech Tuesday (Dubai) — weekly event with 200+ tech, investor and government attendees. Regular speaker on tokenization, capital formation strategy and operational excellence at industry events across EMEA.
- Host, Venture Protocol Podcast — interviewing principals from venture funds, family offices, PE firms and M&A advisory on investment strategy and operational excellence.
Additional Information
Languages: English (fluent), Ukrainian (native), Russian (native)
Mobility: Based in Dubai — flexible for London, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong; open to regular travel for LP coverage and conferences
