# Vlad Tislenko

> Vlad Tislenko is a seed investor at SMRK VC Fund (Kyiv) backing Artificial Intelligence and B2B. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SMRK VC Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smrk-vc-fund)
- Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tislenkov
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/vladtislenko
- Website: https://x.com/vladtislenko
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tislenkov

Vlad Tislenko is a seed investor at SMRK VC Fund in Kyiv focused on Artificial Intelligence and B2B. Vlad Tislenko is the Partner at SMRK VC. He is a former Founder and CEO at Concepter. He attended King's College London.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 75% |
| B2B | 1 | 25% |
| Big Data | 1 | 25% |
| Robotics | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Osavul | AI-based software to protect from information threats | $3M | Seed | Sep 12, 2024 |  |
| Ability.ai | Ability.ai creates autonomous AI Agents to automate digital marketing activities | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Jun 24, 2024 |  |
| Osavul | AI-based software to protect from information threats | $1M | Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| Deus Robotics | Deus Robotics is an innovative company that is pushing the boundaries of robotics technology. With a team of experienced engineers and designers, we are developing cutting-edge robotics solutions that have the potential to revolutionize industries ranging from manufacturing to healthcare. Our mission is to create intelligent machines that canaugment human capabilities, improve efficiency, and enhance safety. Join us in shaping the future of robotics and unlocking new possibilities for human-machine collaboration.It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Ukraine. | $1.5M | Seed | Feb 23, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [u.ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/u-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [42CAP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/42cap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SID Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sid-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About SMRK VC Fund

VC Fund · Kiev, Ukraine

SMRK VC Fund is an investment firm that funds seed and early stage companies. Their projects are Allset, Preply, Competera and AJAX Systems. SMRK is a Ukraine-based company that was founded in 2013 by Oleksandr Kosovan and Andriy Dovzhenko.

4 contacts available at SMRK VC Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andriy Dovzhenko | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andriy-dovzhenko-2 |
| Oleksandr Kosovan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oleksandr-kosovan |
| Vlad Tislenko | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vlad-tislenko |
| Vlad Tislenko | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vlad-tislenko-be1c |

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## FAQ

### What does Vlad Tislenko invest in?

Vlad Tislenko invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, B2B and Big Data startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Vlad Tislenko last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Vlad Tislenko closed in Sep 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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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