# Igor Ovcharenko

> Igor Ovcharenko is a pre-seed investor at Global Innovation Catalyst backing Retail and Social. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Global Innovation Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-innovation-catalys)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Igor Ovcharenko is a pre-seed investor at Global Innovation Catalyst focused on Retail and Social.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $20k–$850k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Social | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Video Chat | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Poland | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LovOn | LovOn is a provider of an AI-powered bonding platform for couples | $850K | Pre-Seed | May 29, 2025 |  |
| Yope | Yope app is the social "Google Photos" for Gen Z, designed for sharing and chatting, not just storage. | $4.7M | Seed | Feb 24, 2025 |  |
| Greenbin.app | Greenbin.app expands DRS to any packaging and used items without RVM and helps FMCG Manufacturers and Retailers comply with waste laws | $20K | Pre-Seed | May 09, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HEARTFELT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heartfelt) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Heartfelt Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heartfelt-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Inovo.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inovo-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pre-Seed to Succeed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pre-seed-to-succeed) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Redseed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redseed-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Global Innovation Catalyst

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

Global Innovation Catalyst is an advisory services firm connecting countries worldwide to the resources needed to stimulate job creation, high-tech entrepreneurship, and innovation-focused economic growth.

4 contacts available at Global Innovation Catalyst.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kamran Elahian | Founder & Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kamran-elahian |
| Claudia Makadristo | Mentor & Instructor (Topic: Business Metrics) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claudia-makadristo |
| Igor Ovcharenko | Head of Programs | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/igor-ovcharenko |
| Marilynn Ahern | Chief Of Staff | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marilynn-ahern |

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## FAQ

### What does Igor Ovcharenko invest in?

Igor Ovcharenko invests primarily in Retail, Social and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Igor Ovcharenko's check size?

Igor Ovcharenko typically joins rounds of $20k–$850k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Igor Ovcharenko participates in.

### When did Igor Ovcharenko last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Igor Ovcharenko closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 3 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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