# Alexander Skidanov

> Alexander Skidanov is a startup investor at NEAR (San Francisco Bay Area). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NEAR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/near-f896)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skidanovalex/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/alexskidanov

Alexander Skidanov is a startup investor at NEAR in San Francisco Bay Area. Alexander Skidanov currently serves NEAR as co-founder. Prior to this, Alexander has worked with OpenAI as a research engineer consultant.

## About NEAR

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

NEAR is decentralized storage and compute platform that is secure enough to manage high-value assets like money or identity. NEAR is a scalable smart contract platform that supports decentralized applications of almost any kind. Leverage an ecosystem of components backed by cutting edge technology.NEAR was founded in 2017 and is headquartered inCalifornia.

5 contacts available at NEAR.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Illia Polosukhin | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/illia-polosukhin |
| Yulian Lavysh | Business Development Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yulian-lavysh |
| Alexander Skidanov | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-skidanov |
| Artur Prokopenko | UI/UX Designer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artur-prokopenko |
| Caesar Chad | Investor Relations Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caesar-chad |

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