# Andriy Dovzhenko

> Andriy Dovzhenko is a seed investor at SMRK VC Fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SMRK VC Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smrk-vc-fund)
- Location: Kiev, Ukraine
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 63%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://ua.linkedin.com/in/andriydovzhenko
- Website: http://www.smrk.vc

Andriy Dovzhenko is a seed investor at SMRK VC Fund in Kiev focused on Software and Information Technology. 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.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $300k–$1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 25% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 13% |
| Finance | 1 | 13% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ukraine | 4 | 50% |
| United States | 3 | 38% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prengi | Prengi builds an extensive facility management platform with thorough reporting that keeps track of all maintenance procedures for shopping malls and retail chains. | $500K | Seed | Apr 11, 2023 |  |
| Esper Bionics | Esper Bionics is an award-winning engineering company that builds human enhancement devices by using digital signal processing, artificial intelligence, data collection, and low-power electronics. Esper Bionics’ first products are Esper Hand, an FDA-registered bionic self-learning hand prosthesis, Esper Control, a wearable brain-computer interface,and Esper Platform, a cloud-based software solution to individualize the control of wearables. |  | Seed | Sep 07, 2020 |  |
| Settle | With Settle, you can pre-order lunch at restaurants, so that your food is ready when you arrive. You dine 60% faster, as you skip waiting for your table, food and check. Settle makes lunch your best time of the day by giving you delicious meals and more time for a real break.For restaurants: 100% prepaid orders and tables, 60% fasterturnarounds, new sales online, more effective upselling and more targeted marketing.We focus on popular restaurants in busy areas with breakfast and lunch menu. We offer companies and teams group lunch pre-ordering at restaurants near their offices.In addition to mobile pre-ordering, restaurants can offer specials and happy hours during off-peak time.In Ukraine, we currently take 15-20% commission from restaurants. In the USA, the service will be launched free for restaurants and users. Then we'll try out this model: a small commission on every pre-order for restaurants during off-peak hours and a small fee for users during peak hours. | $315K | Seed | Jan 01, 2015 |  |
| AmazingHiring | AmazingHiring is a web application for technical talents acquisition. It automatically searches for the right candidates across 50+ sources. AI-based technology helps to save time on candidate pre-screening.Powered by AI technology, trusted by 6000+ recruiters. Clients already include VMware, Nvidia, Dell, Intercom, Capgemini, and ThoughtWorks.Tech Hiring Starts with AmazingHiring: -> Search Across 50+ Networks in One Click -> Automate Sourcing with AI-Technology -> Discover Candidates Professional Background -> Reach Out to the Best Candidates Directly -> Create Targeted Messages to Candidates -> Manage Your Pipeline | $500K | Seed | Sep 29, 2014 |  |
| AmazingHiring | AmazingHiring is a web application for technical talents acquisition. It automatically searches for the right candidates across 50+ sources. AI-based technology helps to save time on candidate pre-screening.Powered by AI technology, trusted by 6000+ recruiters. Clients already include VMware, Nvidia, Dell, Intercom, Capgemini, and ThoughtWorks.Tech Hiring Starts with AmazingHiring: -> Search Across 50+ Networks in One Click -> Automate Sourcing with AI-Technology -> Discover Candidates Professional Background -> Reach Out to the Best Candidates Directly -> Create Targeted Messages to Candidates -> Manage Your Pipeline | $300K | Seed | Dec 10, 2013 |  |
| Superorder | Superorder.io is a crypto trading platform which integrates with popular crypto exchanges and gives superpowers to its users. Apart from convenient trading interface, Superorder allows traders to build strategies and predefine order flows, utilizing features which are not available on exchanges directly thus helping traders to earn more. | $500K | Seed |  |  |
| Ajax Systems | Ajax Systems manufactures smart security systems and sensors for homes. It offers wireless window and door opening sensors and movement sensors. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Kyiv, Ukraine. | $1M | Seed |  |  |
| MyChatBot | mychatbot.app offers a smart AI assistant that transforms how businesses interact with customers, driving measurable improvements in sales, support, and operational efficiency. This solution is positioned as a powerful tool for deepening customer communication and scaling business automation.​ | $500K | Seed |  |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AltaIR Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altair) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Life.SREDA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/life-sreda) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SMRK VC Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smrk-vc-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Starta VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/starta-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About SMRK VC Fund

VC Fund · Kiev, Ukraine

SMRK VC Fund is an investment firm that funds seed and early stage companies. Their projects are Allset, Preply, Competera and AJAX Systems. SMRK is a Ukraine-based company that was founded in 2013 by Oleksandr Kosovan and Andriy Dovzhenko.

4 contacts available at SMRK VC Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andriy Dovzhenko | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andriy-dovzhenko-2 |
| Oleksandr Kosovan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oleksandr-kosovan |
| Vlad Tislenko | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vlad-tislenko |
| Vlad Tislenko | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vlad-tislenko-be1c |

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## FAQ

### What does Andriy Dovzhenko invest in?

Andriy Dovzhenko invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ukraine. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Andriy Dovzhenko's check size?

Andriy Dovzhenko typically joins rounds of $300k–$1M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Andriy Dovzhenko participates in.

### When did Andriy Dovzhenko last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andriy Dovzhenko closed in Apr 2023. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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