# Alexander Chikunov

> Alexander Chikunov is a seed investor at Verb Ventures backing Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Verb Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sova-vc)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://ru.linkedin.com/pub/alexander-chikunov/98/313/659/en
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/chikun0v/
- Website: https://sova.vc/about
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexander.chikunov?fref=ts

Alexander Chikunov is a seed investor at Verb Ventures in London focused on Software and 3D Printing. Founder of Verb Ventures, a London-based venture capital firm working on building an exciting international portfolio of high-potential early-stage companies in b2b marketplace space. Ex-Partner at Sova VC, generalist fund which had 2 strategies (early stage and late stage secondary). Previously VC Investor at Maxfield Capital, with notable dealsincluding flexible-working leader Hubble, and London-based subscription-based recipe box service SimplyCook.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| 3D Printing | 2 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 10% |
| Wellness | 1 | 10% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 10% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 50% |
| Series A | 3 | 30% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 50% |
| United States | 2 | 20% |
| Norway | 1 | 10% |
| Ireland | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ofiniti | Ofiniti is a platform designed for businesses to streamline operations through digital maritime fuel distribution. Ofiniti's platform offers solutions that bridge the digital gap between fuel suppliers and consumers, improving the efficiency of marine fuel bunkering operations. Ofiniti works to enhance operational performance within themaritime sector by integrating technology into traditional industries. | $6.8M | Seed | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| SkySelect | SkySelect is an algorithmic purchasing system for $100B aircraft material industry. We are helping the world’s leading airlines to operate efficiently and on-time by enabling maintenance leaders to automate the purchasing and fulfillment of high quality aircraft parts from the world’s leading suppliers. | $9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 12, 2026 |  |
| Installio | Installio is a specialist company that designs, installs, and manages residential clean-energy systems with a core focus on delivering high-quality heat pump installations consistently across every home. It serves both homeowners seeking a smooth, reliable transition to clean energy and large partners like energy providers and housing associationsrequiring scalable, dependable installation services. | $2M | Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |  |
| Legitify | Legitify provides a global solution for secure, efficient online notarization. By enabling companies and individuals to notarize documents from anywhere, we streamline cross-border transactions and reduce costs, delivering a seamless digital experience. Our remote online notarization platform is only the beginning: we are continually expanding ourofferings with AI-driven tools that modernize and automate legal processes, setting a new standard for convenience and reliability in notarization and beyond.Legitify was founded October 2020 in Stockholm, Sweden and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.LegalTech, FinTech, Marketplace, Software | $1.6M | Seed | Mar 08, 2024 |  |
| CGHero | It is our mission to help our customers outsource cutting edge computer graphics from CG professionals around the world. We are a crucial component to our customer’s workforce, allowing them to scale up to meet project demands. | $5.2M | Series A | Jul 06, 2023 |  |
| CGHero | It is our mission to help our customers outsource cutting edge computer graphics from CG professionals around the world. We are a crucial component to our customer’s workforce, allowing them to scale up to meet project demands. | $5.2M | Seed | Apr 20, 2022 |  |
| Feel | Feel is a pure nutritional supplements startup. | $6.3M | Series A | Apr 20, 2021 |  |
| Geomiq | Geomiq is an intelligent platform that provides Instant quotes and Instant ordering of custom manufactured parts. | $4M | Seed | Apr 08, 2021 |  |
| Laundryheap | Laundryheap is an on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service. They collect directly from our customers and deliver back clean clothes in 24 hours. Available in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and the UAE. | $3.5M | Series A | Feb 22, 2021 |  |
| Smartcat | Smartcat is an all-in-one platform connecting businesses and translators into a continuous translation delivery loop. By combining a collaborative workflow solution and a network of translation professionals, Smartcat drives the language industry to its full technological potential, making both customers and vendors happy in the process. | $2.5M | Series B | Dec 07, 2020 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Beringea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beringea) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fuel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fuel-ventures-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Actium Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/actium-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SmartCap](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/as-smartcap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bain Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bain-capital-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DNV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dnv-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Verb Ventures

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

An international investor focused on backing ambitious and disruptive early-stage technology companies to grow, drive superior performance and make a positive impact on the future.We work with ambitious founders and entrepreneurs looking to accelerate their company’s growth and disrupt the status quo. We typically invest at Late Seed and Series Astages. Our initial investment will commonly be in the range of €0.5-1.5 million, growing to as much as €4 million in a single portfolio company.

2 contacts available at Verb Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Chikunov | Managing Partner | — |
| Alexey Bulygin | Associate | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Alexander Chikunov invest in?

Alexander Chikunov invests primarily in Software, 3D Printing and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Alexander Chikunov?

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### When did Alexander Chikunov last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alexander Chikunov closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 10 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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