# Serhiy Tokarev

> Serhiy Tokarev is a pre-seed investor at Reface backing Software, Apps and SaaS. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Reface](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/refaceai)
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tokarevsergey/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Tkrv_srg
- Website: https://x.com/Tkrv_srg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TokarevSergeiPage

Serhiy Tokarev is a pre-seed investor at Reface focused on Software and Apps. Co-founder and General Partner at Roosh and Roosh Ventures, Serhiy is a renowned AI visionary, tech entrepreneur, and dedicated international investor with over 20 years in the industry. Over the past decade, Serhiy invested in emerging tech startups from various sectors, backing successful ventures like Reface, a multi-product company thatdominated the US App Store, and Zibra AI, which secured a significant investment in A16Z's accelerator program.Serhiy is deeply involved in education and charitable efforts in Ukraine, co-founding SET University and pioneering the "STEM is FEM" project, which champions gender equality in tech fields for Ukrainian girls.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $25M–$32M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 17% |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| Banking | 1 | 17% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Angel | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ukraine | 2 | 33% |
| Spain | 1 | 17% |
| Austria | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| INPUT SOFT | INPUT SOFT provides web-based aviation management solutions for civil aviation: helps optimize resources, reduce costs, collect and analyze data from all processes at the airports.At INPUT SOFT we have two software packages: "Resource Management" and "Data Management". When used in tandem, they will help collect data on theprovided services during aircraft ground handling operations, efficiently allocate human and technical resources at the airport, eliminate the use of paper forms and minimize the waiting time for aircraft departure with engines running, thus reducing CO2 emissions. |  | Pre-Seed | May 10, 2023 |  |
| Gropyus | We design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet. | $31.9M | Series A | May 04, 2022 |  |
| Reface | Reface offers state-of-the-art technology for high-quality face-swapping. Based on GAN (generative adversarial networks) methodology, it works fast and you need only one photo to make a high-quality face-swap.Reface strives to build the first social platform of dynamically personalized media content empowered with machine learning technology.Launched in January 2020, it was ranked as a number one in the US AppStore. The app was downloaded over 70 million times in seven months after it launched. Reface was founded by Roman Mogylnyi, Oles Petriv, Yaroslav Boyko, Denys Dmytrenko, Kyrylo Syhyda, Dima Shvets and Ivan Altsybeiev.Data protection is a social responsibility for Reface. We do not use data for any other purposes except for face-swapping.Work with the B2B segment includes ready-to-use technology and tools for businesses.Reface provides tools for creators to produce great content while keeping the costs down. It’s aimed at advertising and marketing, media, streaming, game development, video production industries, and more. | $5.5M | Seed | Dec 08, 2020 |  |
| Reface | Reface offers state-of-the-art technology for high-quality face-swapping. Based on GAN (generative adversarial networks) methodology, it works fast and you need only one photo to make a high-quality face-swap.Reface strives to build the first social platform of dynamically personalized media content empowered with machine learning technology.Launched in January 2020, it was ranked as a number one in the US AppStore. The app was downloaded over 70 million times in seven months after it launched. Reface was founded by Roman Mogylnyi, Oles Petriv, Yaroslav Boyko, Denys Dmytrenko, Kyrylo Syhyda, Dima Shvets and Ivan Altsybeiev.Data protection is a social responsibility for Reface. We do not use data for any other purposes except for face-swapping.Work with the B2B segment includes ready-to-use technology and tools for businesses.Reface provides tools for creators to produce great content while keeping the costs down. It’s aimed at advertising and marketing, media, streaming, game development, video production industries, and more. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 05, 2019 |  |
| Bnext | Bnext is a fintech platform headquartered in Madrid, Spain.Bnext is the first supermarket for financial products, it reflects a new way of banking that challenges traditional banking from its foundations. With Bnext users can do almost everything they do with a bank, without having to use a bank. It allows them to create their own currentaccount in a matter of minutes, with nearly all the functionalities of an account in a traditional entity. Additionally, users can include their external accounts and hence have all their financial information on a single platform, regardless of the provider. However, the real innovation in Bnext lies on its Marketplace. Here, users have access to a wide range of financial products from fintechs and banks. The offering suplliers are meticulously selected in order to best fit the client's needs. On the platform, the user can scan through all different products, purchase them and control his acquisitions, all without ever leaving the app. Instead of charging the customer endless commissions and trying to sell as many products as possible, Bnext has developed a model that allows to really collaborate with the fintechs and get the best available offers on the market. The fintech portfolio to date includes real estate investment firms, mutual fund investment, loans and crowdlending, microloans or crowdfunding. Bnext is progressively integrating the most leading products in the market to expand the offer and thus become the first bank without balance. | $25M | Series A | Sep 30, 2019 |  |
| Reface | Reface offers state-of-the-art technology for high-quality face-swapping. Based on GAN (generative adversarial networks) methodology, it works fast and you need only one photo to make a high-quality face-swap.Reface strives to build the first social platform of dynamically personalized media content empowered with machine learning technology.Launched in January 2020, it was ranked as a number one in the US AppStore. The app was downloaded over 70 million times in seven months after it launched. Reface was founded by Roman Mogylnyi, Oles Petriv, Yaroslav Boyko, Denys Dmytrenko, Kyrylo Syhyda, Dima Shvets and Ivan Altsybeiev.Data protection is a social responsibility for Reface. We do not use data for any other purposes except for face-swapping.Work with the B2B segment includes ready-to-use technology and tools for businesses.Reface provides tools for creators to produce great content while keeping the costs down. It’s aimed at advertising and marketing, media, streaming, game development, video production industries, and more. |  | Angel |  |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Adventures Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adventures-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cometa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cometa-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Conexo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conexo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DN Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dn-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founders Future](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-future) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Reface

VC Fund · Kyiv, Ukraine

Reface offers state-of-the-art technology for high-quality face-swapping. Based on GAN (generative adversarial networks) methodology, it works fast and you need only one photo to make a high-quality face-swap.Reface strives to build the first social platform of dynamically personalized media content empowered with machine learning technology.Launched in January 2020, it was ranked as a number one in the US AppStore. The app was downloaded over 70 million times in seven months after it launched. Reface was founded by Roman Mogylnyi, Oles Petriv, Yaroslav Boyko, Denys Dmytrenko, Kyrylo Syhyda, Dima Shvets and Ivan Altsybeiev.Data protection is a social responsibility for Reface. We do not use data for any other purposes except for face-swapping.Work with the B2B segment includes ready-to-use technology and tools for businesses.Reface provides tools for creators to produce great content while keeping the costs down. It’s aimed at advertising and marketing, media, streaming, game development, video production industries, and more.

5 contacts available at Reface.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dmytro Shvets | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dmytro-shvets |
| Den Dmytrenko | Co-Founder & Chairman Reface | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/den-dmytrenko |
| Ivan Altsybieiev | COO / CPO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivan-altsybieiev |
| Oles Petriv | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oles-petriv |
| Serhiy Tokarev | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sergey-tokarev |

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## FAQ

### What does Serhiy Tokarev invest in?

Serhiy Tokarev invests primarily in Software, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ukraine. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Serhiy Tokarev's check size?

Serhiy Tokarev typically joins rounds of $25M–$32M 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 Serhiy Tokarev participates in.

### When did Serhiy Tokarev last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Serhiy Tokarev closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 6 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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