# Veon

> Veon is a VC fund in Amsterdam backing Telecommunications. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/vimpelcom
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/veondigital
- Website: https://veon.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veondigital

Veon is an international communications and technology company, headquartered in Amsterdam, and driven by a vision to unlock new opportunities for customers as they navigate the digital world. Present in some of the world’s most dynamic markets, Veon provides more than 200 million customers with voice, fixed broadband, data and digital services.Veon’s heritage as a pioneer in technology is the driving force behind a major transformation focused on bringing the digital world to each and every customer. Veon offers services to customers in 14 markets including Russia, Italy, Algeria, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Laos, and Zimbabwe.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Veon. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Veon. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/vimpelcom?utm_source=investor_profile

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan Edvard Thygesen | Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-edvard-thygesen |
| Jo Lunder | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jo-lunder |
| Alexander Torbakhov | Chief Executive Officer of Beeline Russia | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-torbakhov |
| Augie K Fabela II | Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/augie-k-fabela-ii |
| Ernest Ntanda | Group Ethics and Compliance Counsel | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ernest-ntanda |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kyivstar | Biggest GSM Telecom company in Ukraine | $600M | Corporate Round | Jun 21, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VEON](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/veon) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Veon invest in?

Veon invests primarily in Telecommunications startups, most often at Corporate Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ukraine. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Veon?

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### Who are the partners at Veon?

The team at Veon includes Jan Edvard Thygesen (Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer), Jo Lunder (CEO) and Alexander Torbakhov (Chief Executive Officer of Beeline Russia), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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