# Sergei Kovalev

> Sergei Kovalev is a seed investor at Afford.Capital backing Cryptocurrency and Web3. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Afford.Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afford-capital)
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 18%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunseeker-sk/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SkSunseeker
- Website: https://sunseeker.life
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sunseeker.sergey

Sergei Kovalev is a seed investor at Afford.Capital focused on Cryptocurrency and Web3. entrepreneur, innovator, fundraiser, is an investor in blockchain​, fintech, "Web3", biotechnology and artificial intelligence, raising capital, selling companies and "M&A transactions".​Consulting professional with over 15 years of experience in the financial, marketing and IT industries, he has competencies inblockchain, DeFi, BioTech and AI investments and innovation.Advised and tested 139 niches and over 200 products. Helped launch dozens of successful startups - from cryptography to cloning.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $370k–$10M |
| Series A | $2.3M–$8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cryptocurrency | 3 | 27% |
| Web3 | 1 | 9% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 9% |
| Finance | 1 | 9% |
| Internet | 1 | 9% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 55% |
| Angel | 2 | 18% |
| Series A | 2 | 18% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 18% |
| Spain | 1 | 9% |
| Estonia | 1 | 9% |
| Thailand | 1 | 9% |
| Singapore | 1 | 9% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yalla!Market | YallaMart provides home delivery services to clients who order groceries and other essential needs. YallaMart was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Dubai, UAE. | $10M | Seed | Aug 22, 2022 |  |
| ThunderLands | Thunder Lands - a project that unites classic MMORPG gameplay with blockchain technology and p2e mechanics. It is a gaming metaverse set in the dark fantasy genre and built on Unreal Engine 5.Thunder Lands is a string of dark worlds, where a player takes on the role of mercenaries, treasure seekers or squad commanders in order to travel touncharted lands full of danger to gain wealth and glory. We provide a unique gaming experience through a combination of traditional meta-game and blockchain mechanics.The project has strategic cooperation with YGGSEA, IVC, Shima Capital, Vespertine Capital, CGU, and others.Thunder Lands successfully closed the first private round (Pre-Sale) in January and second private round (Round 1) at the end of May. INO (Initial NFT Offering) will happen in the middle of June instead of the IDO. First gaming mechanic is set to release alongside INO and TGE. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 04, 2022 |  |
| UNO.farm | UNO.farm is a unique cross-chain autofarming solution with transparent automated strategies and beautiful analytics. Users can easily enter best DeFi yield opportunities and leave their farms for a several months, without need to do recompounding manually. |  | Seed | May 21, 2022 |  |
| Qubix | Qubix is a Prague-based studio, formed by around 15 tech-enthusiast professionals. The core of the team consists of former disney mobile employees. Qubix also benefits from close collaboration with renowned postproduction studio PFX. They are a service design and development studio that is proud to create technological solutions for a variety ofclients, including koda Auto, T-Mobile, and KKCG. | $1M | Seed | Mar 27, 2022 |  |
| XDAO | XDAO - MultiChain DAO Ecosystem Built For Decentralized Future, XDAO is the fastest framework to create and manage decentralized autonomous organizations | $2.3M | Seed | Mar 01, 2022 |  |
| Choise.com | Choise.com is the easiest and safest way to buy and earn crypto. Almost one million users take advantage of Choise.com to buy crypto, earn up to 26% APY while holding it, or boost their income with attractive earn products and ultimate security. | $1.4M | Angel | Feb 24, 2022 |  |
| De.Fi | DEFIYIELD is the cross-chain asset management protocol that empowers you to succeed and stay safe in DeFi. It controls digital assets with a full suite of innovative tools. They invest confidently, supported by auditing experts. | $8M | Series A | Feb 09, 2022 |  |
| ThunderLands | Thunder Lands - a project that unites classic MMORPG gameplay with blockchain technology and p2e mechanics. It is a gaming metaverse set in the dark fantasy genre and built on Unreal Engine 5.Thunder Lands is a string of dark worlds, where a player takes on the role of mercenaries, treasure seekers or squad commanders in order to travel touncharted lands full of danger to gain wealth and glory. We provide a unique gaming experience through a combination of traditional meta-game and blockchain mechanics.The project has strategic cooperation with YGGSEA, IVC, Shima Capital, Vespertine Capital, CGU, and others.Thunder Lands successfully closed the first private round (Pre-Sale) in January and second private round (Round 1) at the end of May. INO (Initial NFT Offering) will happen in the middle of June instead of the IDO. First gaming mechanic is set to release alongside INO and TGE. | $370K | Seed | Dec 29, 2021 |  |
| Dexsport | play and earn on the first decentralized crypto betting platform | $2.3M | Series A | Nov 23, 2021 |  |
| Dexsport | play and earn on the first decentralized crypto betting platform |  | Angel | Sep 12, 2021 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Afford.Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afford-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [DWF Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dwf-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alpha Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-capital-a6e5) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CSP DAO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/csp-dao) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grizzly Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grizzly-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/infinity-ventures-crypto) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Afford.Capital

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Afford.Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sergei Kovalev | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sergei-kovalev-3cb5 |

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## FAQ

### What does Sergei Kovalev invest in?

Sergei Kovalev invests primarily in Cryptocurrency, Web3 and Bitcoin startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Sergei Kovalev's check size?

Sergei Kovalev typically joins rounds of $370k–$10M at Seed and $2.3M–$8M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sergei Kovalev participates in.

### When did Sergei Kovalev last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sergei Kovalev closed in Aug 2022. Shizune tracks 11 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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