# Philip Morris International

> Philip Morris International is a VC fund in New York backing Retail and Travel. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insidepmi
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/InsidePMI
- Website: http://pmi.com/eng
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePMI

Philip Morris International is a manufacturer and seller of cigarettes, smoke-free products, electronic devices, accessories, and nicotine-containing products in markets. Their product line includes heated tobacco and nicotine-containing vapor products.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Travel | 1 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Tobacco | 1 | 33% |
| Cannabis | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 1 | 33% |
| Israel | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anthony Long | Global Head, Consumer Engagement - Smoke Free Products | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-long |
| Drago Azinovic | President, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa Region and PMI Duty Free | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drago-azinovic |
| Jeanne Pollès | President, Latin America and Canada Region | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeanne-poll%C3%A8s |
| Josue Berlanga | Head of Care & Multichannel Sales | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josue-berlanga |
| Julia Hoeng | Director Systems Toxicology | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julia-hoeng |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EASTERN COMPANY S.A.E | EASTERN COMPANY S.A.E manufactures and trades tobacco products. |  | Corporate Round | May 08, 2024 | http://www.easternegypt.com |
| AutoX | AutoX is a self-driving car startup that offers AI drivers to enable universal access to transportation for the people. | $100M | Series A | Sep 16, 2019 | https://www.autox.ai/ |
| Syqe Medical | Syqe Medical aims to transform cannabis and other psychoactive botanicals into mainstream medical drugs. It works to decentralize drug development. Syqe Medical is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. | $20M |  | Jan 19, 2016 | http://www.syqemedical.com/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Philip Morris International invest in?

Philip Morris International invests primarily in Retail, Travel and Medical startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Philip Morris International?

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### Who are the partners at Philip Morris International?

The team at Philip Morris International includes Anthony Long (Global Head, Consumer Engagement - Smoke Free Products), Drago Azinovic (President, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa Region and PMI Duty Free) and Jeanne Pollès (President, Latin America and Canada Region), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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