# Denis Smetnev > Denis Smetnev is a seed investor at uForce (Moscow) backing Gaming and Internet. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [uForce](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uforce) - Location: Moscow, Russian Federation - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Nov 2021 - Lead investor: 25% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denissmetnev - Website: https://x.com/DenisSmetn92179 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denis.smetnev Denis Smetnev is a seed investor at uForce in Moscow focused on Gaming and Internet. Denis Smetnev is based out of Paphos Municipality, Paphos and is the Co-Founder of uForce. Denis Smetnev attended Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT). ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $1.5M–$6M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Gaming | 1 | 25% | | Internet | 1 | 25% | | Software | 1 | 25% | | Health Care | 1 | 25% | | Gamification | 1 | 25% | 7 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 2 | 50% | | Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Russian Federation | 2 | 50% | | United States | 1 | 25% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Skipp | Skipp provides a good hiring substitute. It assists clients in quickly developing the resources necessary to alter and expand their businesses. Using our talent-as-a-service, you may find the top tech experts who have already been carefully matched to the objectives of your project. Companies can pay several employees at once using the Skippplatform. You just pay for the hours actually performed thanks to our transparent team performance measurements provided by our remote management system.Skipp was established in 2020 by Alex Odin in Menlo Park, California. | $1.9M | Seed | Nov 10, 2021 | | | MYWOWFIT | WowFit is an online platform for personal fitness trainer | $300K | Pre-Seed | Jul 16, 2021 | | | Legionfarm | Legionfarm lets gamers pay to play with Pro players, helping its customers have more fun playing, and learning how to be a better gamer.Every month 5,000 gamers spend 1.2M+ dollars to play with1k+ Pros and Legionfarm, take a 35% commission.Legionfarm Pros monetize their skills by turning their hobbies into real careers. They are the top 0.5% ofplayers.Legionfarm aims to create the largest number of full-time jobs in the gaming industry | $6M | Seed | Mar 16, 2020 | | | Legionfarm | Legionfarm lets gamers pay to play with Pro players, helping its customers have more fun playing, and learning how to be a better gamer.Every month 5,000 gamers spend 1.2M+ dollars to play with1k+ Pros and Legionfarm, take a 35% commission.Legionfarm Pros monetize their skills by turning their hobbies into real careers. They are the top 0.5% ofplayers.Legionfarm aims to create the largest number of full-time jobs in the gaming industry | $1.5M | Seed | Sep 24, 2019 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [TMT Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tmt-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [ACE & Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ace-and-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [AngelList](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angellist) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Flashpoint](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flashpointvc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Grishin Robotics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grishin-robotics) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Leonis Investissement](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leonis-investissement) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About uForce VC Fund 1 contacts available at uForce. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Denis Smetnev | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/denis-smetnev | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Moscow Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moscow-seed-fund) — VC Fund - [PULSAR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pulsar-venture-capital) — VC Fund - [Softline Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softline-venture-partners) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [All Angel Investors in Russian Federation](https://shizune.co/investors/angel-investors-russian-federation) - [Software Angel Investors in Russian Federation](https://shizune.co/investors/software-angel-investors-russian-federation) - [Enterprise Angel Investors in Russian Federation](https://shizune.co/investors/enterprise-angel-investors-russian-federation) ## FAQ ### What does Denis Smetnev invest in? Denis Smetnev invests primarily in Gaming, Internet and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Russian Federation. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### What is Denis Smetnev's check size? Denis Smetnev typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$6M 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 Denis Smetnev participates in. ### When did Denis Smetnev last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Denis Smetnev closed in Nov 2021. Shizune tracks 4 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? 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