# Top 50 Angel Investors in Ukraine in June 2026

## Murat Abdrakhmanov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Murat Abdrakhmanov is a co-investor at 2C2P. Attended Fuqua Executive school of bussines.

## Oleg Parashchak
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Finance, InsurTech

Enterpreneur, Private Investor, Insurance Media, InsurTech & Crypto Enthusiast

## Serhiy Tokarev
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Apps, Banking

Co-founder and General Partner at Roosh and Roosh Ventures, Serhiy is a renowned AI visionary, tech entrepreneur, and dedicated international investor with over 20 years in the industry. Over the past decade, Serhiy invested in emerging tech startups from various sectors, backing successful ventures like Reface, a multi-product company thatdominated the US App Store, and Zibra AI, which secured a significant investment in A16Z's accelerator program.Serhiy is deeply involved in education and charitable efforts in Ukraine, co-founding SET University and pioneering the "STEM is FEM" project, which champions gender equality in tech fields for Ukrainian girls.

## Michael Puzrakov
- Type: Angel
- Location: Lviv, L'vivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Drones

A degree holder in Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Michael brought to Intellias his administrative and operational experience of a Technical Director from a German-Ukrainian software development enterprise as well as his previous background in software engineering.Once at Intellias, Michael started with revving up the companyorganizational and business development, then eventually focused on operational management and corporate governance, holding the positions of COO and Board Chairman. As COO, Michael transforms business processes and optimizes management practices, which play a significant role for Intellias’ growth strategy. As Board Chairman, he ensures the fulfillment of business integration strategies, guiding the company forward with the core beliefs in balanced decision making, innovation, and fair partnership.

## Markus Villig
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech

Markus Villig is founder and CEO of Taxify. He attended University of Tartu.

## Yannick Rault van der Vaart
- Type: Angel
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Software, Education

Yannick Rault van der Vaart is the co-founder and CEO of Sheetgo.

## Elias Veris
- Type: Angel
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed

Elias Veris is a Global Strategy & Operations Lead, Google for Startups at Google.

## Semyon Dukach
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Education

Semyon Dukach is the Founding Partner of One Way Ventures. He previously worked at SharpSpring as a Board Chairman. Semyon Dukach attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

## John Kim
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

John Kim is based out of San Mateo, California, United States and is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sendbird and also Board Member of Twelve Labs. John previously worked at 
Gree as a Director (Business Development). John Kim attended Seoul National University.

## Arnaud Dassier
- Type: Angel
- Location: Ulcombe, Kent, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Internet Radio

Arnaud Dassier is an entrepreneur who has been involved in the web industry for twenty years, especially after having led one of the major internet agencies is the 2000s, “l’Enchanteur des medias” sold in 2010 to a holding listed on the stock exchange. Today, he is a business angel and major stockholder in Allo-Media, he guides the firm in itsstrategic development. He is member of the Board of Allo-Media.

## Taras Kibitkin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: EdTech, FinTech

One good idea can change the world. I am implementing ideas. And I’ve been doing it for 10 years. In 2012, I founded the company Lineup, which solves complex problems and embodies the ideas of ​​customers around the world.

## Chris Adelsbach
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

Chris Adelsbach - Founding Partner @ Outrun Ventures

## Andriy Dovzhenko
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kiev, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Finance

Andriy Dovzhenko co-founded SMRK VC Fund in 2013. His previous focus has been corporate finance and entrepreneurship. His current investments include:- AmazingHiring (http://amazinghiring.com)- Allset (https://allsetnow.com/)- Ajax.Systems (http://www.ajax.systems/)Andriy is a seed and early stageinvestor, who assists young companies from Ukraine and Eastern Europe and their founders in solving strategic issues and developing their projects.When not at work, Andriy enjoys swimming, snorkelling and diving. He studied for MBA at University of Warwick, UK. Speaks Russian and Ukrainian, studying Spanish and Chinese.

## Ragnar Sass
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, SaaS

Ragnar Sass is the Co-Founder of Darkstar Camp. He previously worked at LIFT99 as a Founder and CEO. Ragnar Sass attended Estonian Business School.

## Petr Baron
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Internet, Marketing

Petr Baron CEO TBI Financial Services

## Marcel 'Otto' YON
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Internet Radio

Marcel 'Otto' YON is Driving innovation@scale and disrupting the defence innovation cycle; CEO and board member, AI pioneer and startup entrepreneur, public entrepreneur in security and defence.

## Oleg Rogynskyy
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Oleg Rogynskyy is the Founder and CEO at People.ai. Prior to People.ai Oleg helped start and scale three big data companies, two of which, including Oleg's own Semantria, were subsequently acquired. He has had an interest in data science, machine-learning and text analytics. At People.ai Oleg is leveraging these technologies to solve theage-old problem of measuring and optimizing human productivity.

## Alex Potapenko
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain

Alex Potapenko is a singer,influencer, producer, star and coach of many TV shows.

## Alexander Soroka
- Type: Angel
- Location: Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Local, Events, Mobile

Alexander Soroka is the CEO at Startup.Network.

## Peter Chernyshov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Peter Chernyshov is the Vice President Eastern Europe of Carlsberg Group. He previously worked at Kyivstar as a President and CEO. Peter Chernyshov attended Ural State University named after A.M.Gorky.

## Vladyslav Podoliako
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed, Private Equity
- Focus: Cloud Computing, IaaS, PaaS

Vladyslav Podoliako is the Founder and CEO of Belkins. He previously worked at Lead Up Company as an Advisor. Vladyslav Podoliako attended Kyiv College of Electronic Devices.

## Heissam Hartmann
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed
- Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Shopping

Over 15 years experience in the Internet industry back Heissam Hartmann's solid knowledge about the online business.Prior to joining Rebate Networks as the Vice President of Eastern Europe, Heissam was Head of International Business Development at the largest German online fashion shopping club brands4friends. Before that, Heissam was CEOof the online postcard service AhaOho, which sent real postcards, and was soon successfully sold to Greetz.As the former Marketing & Business Development Director from the biggest German online video community MyVideo, Heissam, worked on new concepts for new media and video advertising within the online and media industry.He started his career as one of the first staff members at the German auction platform Alando.de, which was acquired by eBay in 1999. He grew with the company as Head of Entertainment on to the position of Senior Manager, helping to build up eBay Switzerland and Austria from the scratch.On an entrepreneurial level he co-founded various companies and, as a Business Angel, advises start-ups in building and growing their businesses. Following his passion he also co-founded fashion brands and personally supported motion pictures and music projects.As the founder of Passiontainment, he advises influential people from the entertainment & sports industries and celebrities on their internet strategies and by that, bridges the worlds between influential investors and up-and-coming startups.

## Vitalii Diatlenko
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Drones, Aerospace

Vitalii Diatlenko is the CTO & Co-founder of Uklon. He attended National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

## Victoria Dubrovska
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Drones, Aerospace

Victoria Dubrovska

## Bas Godska
- Type: Angel
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence

Founder Acrobator Ventures, Tech Investment Fund. 
Founder Acrobator.com, growth hack and marketing advisory firm.  
Co-Founder Netherlands for Ukraine Foundation (NL4UA.org) supporting Ukrainians affected by the war since 2022.
Digital Dutchman, entrepreneur-turned-investor. eCommerce expert, growth hacker and marketeer since 2000.
Assisted 100+companies worldwide as CMO, MD, board advisor, consultant. Ranked #1 Foreign Angel Investor in Russia (EWDN); Top 10 Angel Investor (Firrma.ru/SLON), Crunchbase: #1 Dutch (2019) & Top 50 EU angel investor. Techcrunch / Crunchbase: "Bas Godska is one of the most prolific Western investors in Eastern Europe." Bas' Angel Fund (>EUR 100mn AUM) ranked by PitchBook as #2 in success by IRR (2021).  Top 50 SuperAngel worldwide (Arete Index, 2024-25)Roles Europe/Russia/CIS (2003-2019):
CMO lastminute.com ; Country Manager Sportingbet ; CMO Europe Ebookers.com / Orbitz.com ; MD Gogol Media.
CMO / dep. CEO Ozon.ru ; VP Marketing Gloria Jeans ; CMO Lamoda.ru (Rocket Internet) ; CMO Digital KupiVIP.ru ; eCommerce Director a.i. Enter | Svyaznoi ; MD myThings.com ; Guest Lecturer Digital Marketing at Skolkovo MSM MBA (2013), Guest lecturer Stanford IGC Exec MBAAngel investor in decacorn Miro, Harver (exit to Rubicon PE), Chocofamily, Piano.
Bas' angel investments (~50) have helped founders raise over $1 billion from investors like Iconiq, Accel, Insight, Salesforce, Google, YC, and Techstars. The combined market cap of these companies, based on their latest funding rounds, is ~$20 billion.
As a VC/LP Bas invested in 400+ companies including 20+ unicorns.

## Yury Mazanik
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Gaming, Travel, Tourism

Yury Mazanik is the Co-Founder of Belka Games. He Attended Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education during 2016.

## Nadiia Vasylieva
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Internet Radio

Nadiia Vasylieva is the senior advisor to strategic consulting, independent board director, GP of the VC fund, chairwoman of the board committees, digital transformation VP for top corporations, and digital economy scientist.

## Sasha Reminnyi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Internet Radio

Sasha Reminnyi - General Manager - UiPath Marketplace @ UiPath

## Dmytro Savienkov
- Type: Angel
- Location: Lviv, L'vivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Dmytro Savienkov

## Sandeep Nailwal
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Sandeep Nailwal is the co-founder and COO of Polygon. Sandeep previously worked at Scopeweaver as the Co-Founder and CEO. He attended the Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai.

## Guillaume Fournier
- Type: Angel
- Location: Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: EdTech, Wellness, Health Care

Guillaume Fournier is the Partner at Credo Ventures.

## Sina Afra
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet

Sina Afra is the CEO and Founder of Tiko. He previously worked at Markafoni as a CEO and Founder. Sina Afra attended the University of Münster.

## Sergey Berezhnoy
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Sergey Berezhnoy

## Sebastien Borget
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

Sebastien Borget is the Co-founder and COO of Pixowl. Passionate for blockchain technology, gaming and education, he is a very active speaker and evangelist who spent the past 8 years focused exclusively on mobile gaming, creating successful games that were downloaded millions of times.

## Bashar Hamood
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce

Bashar Hamood is a Venture Partner at FasterCapital. He previously worked as an Associate Director at Logica. He attended Heriot-Watt University.

## Hesham Zreik
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence

Hesham Zreik is the CEO of FasterCapital. He previously worked at DreamApps as a Project Manager. Hesham attended the University of Westminster.

## Ryszard Szopa
- Type: Angel
- Location: Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Hardware, Software, Machine Learning

Ric Szopa is the Director of Engineering, Site Lead for Poland at Affirm. He attended University of Warsaw.

## Nataliya Sambir
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Internet Radio

Nataliya Sambir is the СDO & Сo-founder at Linkup Studio.

## Josh Elman
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Internet, Mobile

Josh Elman is a Product Builder at Apple. He attended stanford University.

## Augie K Fabela II
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Apps, Software, Video Chat

Augie K Fabela II is the Co-Founder and CEO at Fastforward.ai.

## Dmitry Dubrovskyi
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kiev, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Drones, Aerospace

Dmitry Dubrovskyi

## Vladislav Solodkiy
- Type: Angel
- Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mobile, Finance, Restaurants

Vladislav started his career in marketing and advertising. Over the years he held executive positions in top Russian companies: MTS, Alfa-Bank, Russian Standard Bank. Vladisalv’s projects were awarded Brand of the year, EFFIE three times and participated in Cannes Lions. He received a PhD in State Administration at Moscow State University, and anE-MBA in Strategic Marketing at Stockholm School of Economics. He also holds a master Degree in Political Science from St. Petersburg State University. Vladislav was awarded a grant from MGIMO and British Petroleum (2008) for his studies. In 2012, being a VP of Marketing at Life Financial Group, Vladislav launched a Venture Capital Firm Life.SREDA, specializing in investments in FinTech.

## Fedor Drozdovski
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain

Fedor Drozdovski

## Vladislav Len
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kharkov, Kharkivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Video, Military, Government

Vladislav Len - Creator @ U22

## Eugene Gusarov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Internet Radio

Eugene Gusarov is the network VC and founder of Gusarov Startup Studio.

## Maksym Demianiuk
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Maksym Demianiuk is a former adviser to the head of the Ministry of Digital Affairs

## Sergey Smus
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Drones, Aerospace

Sergey Smus

## Renaldas Zioma
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Convertible Note, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Internet, Software

Renaldas Zioma

## Mark Magajne
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Mark Magajne

## Igor Fostenko
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, Information Technology

Igor Fostenko is the Founder of EnjoyTheWood.
