# Andrei Baronov

> Andrei Baronov is a Series A investor at ABRT backing Software, SaaS and Security. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [ABRT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abrt)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrei-baronov-131a19/

Andrei Baronov is a Series A investor at ABRT focused on Software and SaaS. Andrei Baronov is one of the world’s leading systems management experts. As Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Veeam Software, he oversees all aspects of product strategy and research and development, and is responsible for one of the industry’s most innovative and visionary product portfolios.In 1997, in partnership with Ratmir Timashev, he co-foundedAelita Software. Andrei’s expertise and insight made it possible to create a family of innovative, award-winning products built on architecture and core technologies, which were a generation ahead of competitors.In 2004, after Aelita was acquired by Quest Software, Andrei took the position of R&D Director of Quest’s Microsoft Business Unit, leading its Russian product development teams. While working with Ratmir Timashev on the ABRT Venture Fund, Andrei continued to build his knowledge and explore new areas, including virtualization. Veeam’s first virtual server management product, FastSCP, has been widely embraced by the industry and today Andrei’s vision for Availability for the Always-On Enterprise is deployed in more than 200,000 companies across the globe.Andrei earned his master’s degree from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1990, and a PhD in Physics and Technology from the same college in 1995.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| Virtualization | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue Grid | Revenue Grid empowers those who drive revenue by turning data into actionable intelligence. Leveraging our world-leading CRM activity capture technology, we prioritize a data-first approach to revenue intelligence, generating real-time actionable insights from all your customer interactions. Revenue Grid ​​​​​​is highly configurable to meetthe unique needs of your organization, delivering value to all revenue-generating roles. With seamless integration capabilities, our solution fits right into your existing workflows and sales force automation platforms such as Salesforce. From AI-guided selling to accurate forecasting and enhanced pipeline visibility, Revenue Grid is your all-encompassing solution for revenue success. Trusted by companies across industries, including Hilton, Baxter, and Slalom, we have won prominent awards, like a spot in G2’s Top 50 Sales Products for 2023, and ranked highly by leading analyst firms. And with a rich legacy spanning over 15 years, we’re proud partners of global tech leaders like Oracle, Microsoft, and SAP. Whether you're setting strategy as a sales leader or driving its execution in an operational or frontline role, choose Revenue Grid for actionable revenue intelligence that fuels growth. | $20M | Series A | Sep 01, 2021 |  |
| 5nine Software | 5nine Software is the global Hyper-V virtualization management and security provider. It offers the first and only agentless security and management solutions for Microsoft Hyper-V. 5nine Software provides innovative, powerful, yet easy-to-use software designed to reduce costs, increase productivity and mitigate security risks. |  |  | Nov 19, 2014 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ICU Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icu) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [W3Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w3capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About ABRT

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

ABRT Venture Fund (www.abrtfund.com) was established by Ratmir Timashev & Andrei Baronov, the founders of Aelita Software, which is known for being sold to a Californian company Quest Software for $115 mil in March 2004. ABRT Venture Fund is focused on multiple stage consumer internet and enterprise software investments. Portfolio includesVeeam Software, Acronis, Firemon, StarWind, Five9, KupiVIP, OkToGo, and others.

4 contacts available at ABRT.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrei Baronov | Partner & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrei-baronov |
| Nick Mitushin | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-mitushin |
| Nikolay Mitushin | Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nikolay-mitushin-2 |
| Ratmir Timashev | Partner & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ratmir-timashev |

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## FAQ

### What does Andrei Baronov invest in?

Andrei Baronov invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Security startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Andrei Baronov last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andrei Baronov closed in Sep 2021. 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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