Venture professional with 10+ years originating proprietary deal flow across AI, robotics, fintech and emerging technology. Reviewed 500+ inbound opportunities and conducted due diligence on 100+ ventures (pre-seed through Series A). Executed $60M+ in secondary transactions with 2–3× entry-to-exit returns. Developed sourcing relationships with 10+ accelerators and incubators (500+ portfolio companies) and built a 1,000+ investor network spanning 20+ family offices and 30+ HNWIs. Service-operator background provides deep understanding of what customers pay for — a direct edge in evaluating product-market fit and unit economics. Professional public speaker and co-host of a 200+ weekly investor community in Dubai.
Core Competencies
Proprietary Deal Origination
Venture Due Diligence (Pre-Seed–A)
Thesis Development & Mapping
Founder Advisory & Portfolio Support
Investment Memo & IC Preparation
LP Relations & Capital Formation
Fundraising Architecture (SAFT/Equity)
Accelerator & Incubator Networks
AI-Driven Deal Intelligence Systems
Professional Experience
Investment Advisory & Corporate Finance · Dubai
- Co-founded boutique advisory firm with Mark Pui (venture investor); providing deal flow for direct investments, capital solutions and strategic advisory to family offices and technology companies.
- Originating and conducting due diligence on proprietary deal pipeline across fintech, robotics, automation, software, healthcare, defence and consumer services ($2–100M ticket sizes) in UAE, US and EU.
- Providing structured deal flow to multiple family offices for direct investments — spanning tech, financial infrastructure and real-economy sectors at various stages.
- Designing an AI-powered deal flow intelligence system for automated sourcing, screening and deeper insight generation — combining proprietary data, market signals and structured analysis to accelerate venture evaluation.
- Building local advisor network for due diligence and deal structuring; advising FOs on venture portfolio construction and manager selection.
- Conducted strategic advisory for two digital-economy companies (combined ~$350–400M EV) on M&A and growth capital options; mandates in progress.
Marsbase — Secondary Markets & Structured Finance Platform
- Sourced, evaluated and executed 70+ secondary transactions in pre-listing venture positions (SAFTs, equity, tokenized assets); built proprietary evaluation framework covering valuation, vesting, liquidity and counterparty risk.
- Generated $60M+ in transaction volume; managed positions at entry valuations of $1–1.5B with exits at $2–3B, delivering 2–3× returns within 60-day holding periods.
- Developed relationships with 10+ accelerators and incubators with combined portfolios of 500+ startups; received curated deal flow and co-facilitated fundraising for their top graduates.
- Raised $1.1M from angel investors and institutional backers (WebWise Capital, YAY Network, NovaCyber, Fractal); led full fundraising process from outreach through close.
- Built tokenization platform + white-label solution for venture-backed issuers; generated $350M+ deal pipeline across equity, revenue-share and structured instruments.
- Launched collateralized lending product (equity/SAFT-backed); made strategic decision to wind down after evaluating unit economics — demonstrating portfolio discipline.
Previously CBDO (Feb – Jun 2024)
Deal Flow Agency, Venture Builder & Capital Advisory
- Deal-flow agency for venture funds: reviewed 130+ opportunities across fintech, technology and digital infrastructure; advanced top deals to VC partners.
- DD on 30+ shortlisted companies (market sizing, unit economics, cap table, competitive positioning); prepared investment memos for partner-level review.
- Advised 30+ founders on fundraising architecture, investor materials and GTM; managed $2M+ in growth budgets with full P&L ownership.
Yellow Network & Yellow Capital · Trading Infrastructure & Investment Platform
- Built investor relations infrastructure — pitch decks, partner presentations, outreach materials — supporting the company's $10M raise. Pitched directly to institutional investors; managed follow-ups and communications.
- Sourced deals for Yellow Capital's portfolio; attended 20+ industry events for capital-raising and deal sourcing.
- Scaled investor community from 5K to 120K+ participants; managed team of 5 + agencies; $200K+ budget, full P&L.
Rock-West & Tempo (Cross-Border Payments & Asset Management) · Hexn.io (Liquid Trading Platform) · Bazylev Capital (Boutique Hedge Fund)
- Rock-West / Tempo: Go-to-market and partnership strategies for a payments and asset management group; retail investor acquisition and stakeholder communications.
- Hexn.io: Investor profiling, segmentation, and investment presentation design for a liquid trading platform; scaled investor base 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: Markets analysis and editorial — event-driven research and macro analysis of equity market impacts.
Deal Flow & Sourcing Network
- Accelerators & incubators (10+): 500+ startups globally; curated deal flow across AI, robotics, fintech and deep tech.
- Stage: Pre-seed through Series A across tech-native and real-economy sectors (healthcare, defence, consumer, automation).
- Geographic reach: 40+ countries; networks with incubators, accelerators and innovation programmes across Europe, Asia, MENA and US.
LP & Investor Network
- Family offices (20+): Gulf, Asian and European FOs ($15–500M AUM) — liquid strategies, tech and venture exposure.
- Private investors (30+ HNWIs): Gulf, Asia, Europe and CIS — liquid strategies and PE co-investments.
- Broader network (1,000+): Capital connectors, intermediaries and institutional contacts with active deal interest across EMEA, APAC and US.
Selected Transactions
| Transaction | Type | Valuation / Size | Role |
|---|
| Cross-chain interoperability protocol | Secondary (pre-listing SAFT) | $1.2B entry → $3B+ exit | Sourcing, DD & execution |
| Layer-2 execution platform | Secondary (pre-listing SAFT) | $1B entry → $2B+ exit | Sourcing, DD & 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. |
Education
National Technical University of Ukraine — Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
National Technical University of Ukraine — Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Additional: Intro to DeFi (University of Nicosia) · LVL80 Digital Marketing Program
Selected Highlights
- In alternative investments since 2014 — spanning venture, hedge funds, secondary markets, structured finance and technology.
- 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
