Years of experience: 20
FinanceC-level ExecutiveConsultingInvestor & VCPrivate EquityTech
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Laert's Career Path
Mar. 2021 -Present
BTS Digital VenturesNon-Executive Director
LuxembourgVC fund of ERG, a leading diversified natural resources group - As a Non-Executive Director and member of the Investment Committee of the fund responsible for management of FinTech, Edtech and eCommerce portfolio companies in Kazakhstan, launching new projects in Central Asia and exploring M&A opportunities in digital / IT sphere
- Building a digital bank in Uzbekistan
Sep. 2018 -Mar. 2021
Venture CapitalInvestment Director
Moscow, Russia- Managed all the investments of the newly established $80m VC fund with private LPs with focus on investing of up to $4m into early-stage IT startups in Russia & CIS, Europe, Central Asia and Middle East
- In 2020-21 closed 9 deals in Mobility, EdTech, eCommerce, FinTech, B2B SaaS, Travel sectors with $15m invested
- In 2019 closed one of the largest E-Commerce deals in Russia – primary inve...
Jan. 2017 -Aug. 2018
Netology GroupChief Operating Officer
Moscow, RussiaNetology Group is top-3 EdTech company in Russia, online education market leader - Raised investment Round B for $5m from strategic investor Severgroup (one of the largest industrial holdings in Russia) with exit to VC funds, and participated in the round myself (bought 4.4% share)
- Managed all operations and back-office (finance, business analytics, sales & marketing analytics, legal, HR, a...