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Viktoriya Tigipko

FOUNDING PARTNER

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Viktoriya is the Managing Partner of TA Ventures, who founded the fund in late 2010. Prior to her work at TA Ventures, Viktoriya led multiple business initiatives in construction and machinery distribution, created the largest IT conference in CEE, IDCEE.

In addition, Viktoriya is the Founder of ICLUB (a high-profile co-investor club), the President of Odesa International Film Festival (the largest film festival in CEE by audience size), the Chairman of the Ukrainian Film Academy Supervisory Board and the co-founder of WTECH (the first community for female leaders in tech in Ukraine). Since 2021 Viktoriya is the Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Startup Fund.

Viktoriya earned her M.S. from Kyiv National Economics University and Vienna University of Economics and Business and MBA from UC Berkeley.

Oleg Malenkov

PARTNER

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Oleg is a Partner at TA Ventures based in Los Angeles. Oleg focuses on deal sourcing in the US, West Coast and Ukraine with a core interest in Consumer Tech and provides added value to the portfolio companies.

Oleg has more than 6 years of experience in Startups and Venture-building (co-founded Concepter HQ – an accelerator and venture builder in Consumer Tech).

Oleg obtained Master's degrees in Computer Science from the Donetsk National Technical University and the University of Portsmouth.

Stepan Naumov

PARTNER

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Stepan is a Partner at TA Ventures based in the Netherlands. Stepan focuses on deal sourcing in the Benelux, Nordics, UK, and US markets. Additionally, Stepan is involved in LP (fund) investments.

Stepan has more than 6 years of experience in Venture Capital and Private Equity and was previously an Investment Manager in the Private Equity team at PGGM, a Dutch asset manager with c. EUR 230bn AUM, where he focused on Technology and Growth-stage investments.

Stepan obtained a Master's degree in Finance & Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Pawel Schapiro

VENTURE PARTNER

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Pawel is a Venture Partner at TA Ventures, mainly responsible for the fund’s activity in Western Europe and Israel with a special interest in Mobility/Automotive Tech and Digital Health.

Pawel has more than 10 years of experience in Startups & VC. Before joining TA Ventures in early 2017, he worked in operational and VC roles at Rocket Internet and Creathor Ventures.

Pawel earned his Master’s degree in Media Management from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

Richard Armstrong

VENTURE PARTNER

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Richard is a Venture Partner at TA Ventures based in Southeast Asia, he is adept at identifying promising ventures in emerging markets, with a particular emphasis on consumer technology and marketplaces.

With over five years of experience in startups and venture capital, Richard has a rich background on the creator and media side and is a two-time founder. His expertise in media and technology has led him to become an Angel Investor in over 70 companies worldwide. Richard's specialty lies in guiding founders with go-to-market and marketing strategies.

Possessing a robust global network and being a true global citizen, Richard's primary focus is on nurturing and leading TA Ventures' efforts in early-stage deals across burgeoning markets like Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

VOLODYMYR MEDIN

INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE

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Volodymyr is an Investment Associate at TA Ventures, based in Poland. Volodymyr is passionate about driving innovation in key sectors, with a particular emphasis on FinTech, SaaS, and DeepTech.

With a diverse professional background, Volodymyr previously worked at a SpaceTech startup and a prominent Private Equity fund. His experience spans across various facets of the investment landscape, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of the startup ecosystem.

Volodymyr holds a Master's degree in Business Analytics from Suffolk University.

DARYNA KOVAL

INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE

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Daryna is an Investment Associate at TA Ventures based in the Baltics. She focuses on portfolio management, market intelligence, and deal sourcing in Europe, with a special interest in DeepTech, Healthcare, and Sustainability.

Daryna has been working with early-stage startups since 2018 and has more than two years of experience in Venture Capital.

Daryna obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics from Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, where she focused her academic research on sustainable asset management.

Borys Budonyi

CFO

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Borys is a CFO at TA Ventures, responsible for the full financial management of the Fund. He is a graduate of the Ukrainian Academy of the National Bank of Ukraine, a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) (UK) and a Certified Public Accountant (Ukraine).

Before joining TA Ventures, Borys obtained experience in financial management, analysis, accounting, reporting and auditing at a "big 4" company.

Sofia Brutsyak

Legal Counsel

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Sofia is responsible for the full legal support of the fund (structuring investment deals, due diligence of startups, negotiation of terms) and providing general corporate governance as well as KYC / AML compliance services.

She obtained Master’s Degree from Queen Mary University of London/Leibniz University of Hannover with focus on IT&IP law, also holding CIPP/E certification for privacy professionals. Previously Sofia was employed by a top-tier law firm, where provided legal support to startups and tech companies with a focus on data privacy, M&A, and corporate matters.

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