Boris Kim
Angel Investor
Moscow, Russian Federation
Boris Kim is a seed investor in Moscow focused on AgTech and Farming. Boris Kim has served as our director since May 2013 and as our chief executive officer since January 2020. He has also been served as chairman of our Board of Directors from June 2014 to January 2020. Mr. Kim is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the payment services industry. During his career, he held top roles in Russian banks.Mr. Kim is one of the co-founders of the e-port payment system and served as its Chief Executive Officer from November 2004 until September 2007 and from September 2007 until February 2010 was an advisor to the chief executive officer of e-port. From 2007 until 2012 Mr. Kim was the head of the payment networks and banking instruments committee at the Russian E-Market Participants National Association. From 2017 until 2018 Mr. Kim was an executive director at Association for Development of Financial Technologies. Mr. Kim graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1985 with a degree in chemistry, Russian Institute of Finance and Economics in 1996 with a degree in finance, Moscow State Law Academy in 2000 with a degree in law and Lomonosov Moscow State University in 2004 and in 2007 with a degree in psychology and a degree in philosophy respectively. He holds a Candidate of Sciences Degree in Chemistry (Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1989).
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
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Industries Boris Kim invests in
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Round size
- Seed
- $300k–$4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- AgTech 1 (50%)
- Farming 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Agriculture 1 (50%)
- Horticulture 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Facancy operates to find recruiting platform intended to provide job vacancy details | $300K / Seed / Jul 26, 2021 | ||
| An award-winning AgriTech development company, iFarm creates innovative, data-driven vertical farming solutions. Our proprietary tech, indoor farm management Growtune software and wraparound services maximise technological efficiency, optimise yields and increase farm productivity. Working with indoor farms ranging from 500 – 50,000m2, ourvertical farm solutions provide all the equipment required to launch the first growth cycle: - iFarm Leafy Greens - iFarm Berries - iFarm VeggiesDesigned to reduce labour, simplify farm management and guarantee outputs, iFarm Growtune acts as a vertical farm ‘control centre’ via a range of cutting-edge features, including: - 200+ ‘plant growth recipes’ - Order Management module - Farm Capacity Management module - Production Monitoring and Checklists module - Computer vision (CV) plant monitoring - AI-driven growth assessments - Online support from iFarm agronomistsAt iFarm, we empower entrepreneurs, businesses and investors to access the ultra-fresh food market and generate revenue from controlled environment agriculture (CEA). Combined with additional iFarm services, such as consultancy and farm design, we provide turnkey solutions for vertical farm start-ups and existing urban farms. Launched in 2017, iFarm is committed to increasing global food security by making local food production viable worldwide. Tackling some of the biggest environmental challenges, including water shortages, land use and weather-dependence, vertical farming presents an unrivalled opportunity to re-build the food production industry and ensure every global citizen has access to great-tasting, pesticide-free, healthy food. At our iFarm laboratories, we’re continually developing and enhancing solutions to increase automation, reduce operating costs and maximise technology efficiency. In doing so, we’re making vertical farming more accessible, sustainable and profitable. | $4M / Seed / Aug 20, 2020 |
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FAQ
What does Boris Kim invest in?
Boris Kim invests primarily in AgTech, Farming and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Boris Kim invest in?
Boris Kim typically joins rounds of $300k–$4M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Boris Kim's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Boris Kim took part in.
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When did Boris Kim last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Boris Kim closed in Jul 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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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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