# Alex Zhigarev

> Alex Zhigarev is a angel investor in Vienna backing Mining and Robotics. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-zhigarev/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Azhigarev
- Website: https://x.com/Azhigarev

Alex Zhigarev is a angel investor in Vienna focused on Mining and Robotics. With over 15 years of experience in strategy, operations and entrepreneurship, Alex knows сhallenges faced by technological startups and how to deal with them.Having completed a Masters Degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, he started his career as a software developer and project/program manager in largeIT companies (Luxoft, Dell, Ericsson). He developed an avionics software, managed process improvement initiatives, was responsible for due diligence cases and M&A in engineering and TMT industries and even evangelized agile methodologies before Agile became a mainstream practice.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mining | 1 | 50% |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Construction | 1 | 50% |
| Intelligent Systems | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| sensmore | Sensmore develops embodied physical AI and VLAM systems for use in heavy machinery. Its technologies are applied in sectors such as mining, construction, and related industries. The company focuses on enabling autonomous operations by integrating AI with machinery to support decision-making and navigation in complex environments. It designs itssystems to function under conditions where traditional automation methods may be limited. These solutions contribute to operational efficiency and reduce reliance on manual control. |  | Angel | Oct 11, 2022 |  |
| sensmore | Sensmore develops embodied physical AI and VLAM systems for use in heavy machinery. Its technologies are applied in sectors such as mining, construction, and related industries. The company focuses on enabling autonomous operations by integrating AI with machinery to support decision-making and navigation in complex environments. It designs itssystems to function under conditions where traditional automation methods may be limited. These solutions contribute to operational efficiency and reduce reliance on manual control. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneur-first) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dhyan VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dhyan-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneurs-first) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Investitionsbank Berlin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investitionsbank-berlin) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Alex Zhigarev invest in?

Alex Zhigarev invests primarily in Mining, Robotics and Software startups, most often at Angel and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Alex Zhigarev last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alex Zhigarev closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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