# Vostok Ventures

> Vostok Ventures is a VC fund in Kyiv backing Transportation and Bakery. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 30%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://vostokventures.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vostok-Ventures/357013027692172

Vostok Ventures is a VC fund in Kyiv focused on Transportation and Bakery. Vostok Ventures makes seed and early stage venture investments in IT projects from Eastern Europe. It focuses on mobile applications, e-commerce, cloud services, and the gaming industry. Vostok Ventures was co-founded by Michael Kharenko and Svyatoslav Pogrebnoy, and is based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $11M–$11M |
| Series B | $6M–$120M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transportation | 2 | 20% |
| Bakery | 1 | 10% |
| EdTech | 1 | 10% |
| Travel | 1 | 10% |
| Grocery | 1 | 10% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 3 | 30% |
| Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |
| Series D | 1 | 10% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 3 | 30% |
| Iraq | 1 | 10% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 10% |
| United States | 1 | 10% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Kharenko | Founder & Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-kharenko |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Baly | Baly is the cheapest and fastest taxi application in Baghdad. | $10.5M | Seed | Jan 28, 2022 |  |
| Baly | Baly is the cheapest and fastest taxi application in Baghdad. | $10.5M | Seed | Jan 28, 2022 |  |
| Breadfast | Breadfast delivers household essentials, bakeries, groceries, fruits, veggies, and more than 3,000 items in minutes. | $26M | Series A | Nov 03, 2021 |  |
| Swvl | Swvl offers an app that allows customers to book fixed-rate rides on buses and vans in their network. It allows people to share a ride in a van or bus during morning and evening commutes for a fixed flat fare with no surge pricing. Through an app, one can book a ride at an affordable rate. Launched in 2017, Swvl has its headquarters in Dubai,United Arab Emirates. | $68M | Series D | Jun 20, 2019 |  |
| Swvl | Swvl offers an app that allows customers to book fixed-rate rides on buses and vans in their network. It allows people to share a ride in a van or bus during morning and evening commutes for a fixed flat fare with no surge pricing. Through an app, one can book a ride at an affordable rate. Launched in 2017, Swvl has its headquarters in Dubai,United Arab Emirates. | $42M | Series B | Jun 20, 2019 |  |
| Swvl | Swvl offers an app that allows customers to book fixed-rate rides on buses and vans in their network. It allows people to share a ride in a van or bus during morning and evening commutes for a fixed flat fare with no surge pricing. Through an app, one can book a ride at an affordable rate. Launched in 2017, Swvl has its headquarters in Dubai,United Arab Emirates. | $42M | Series B | Jun 20, 2019 |  |
| Property Finder | PropertyFinder owns and operates real estate portals across Dubai. Available in both English and Arabic, its websites provide visitors with search facilities covering residential and commercial properties for rent or for sale, real estate news, home advice, and buying and selling guides.PropertyFinder provides its users with the tools to helpconsumers find the properties that fit their needs. It works with brokers to list properties in one convenient site, and make it easier to see all of the information about those properties while browsing from its users’ desktop or on the move. | $120M | Series B | Nov 26, 2018 |  |
| BasharSoft | BasharSoft is a technology startup developing recruitment systems and creators of Wuzzuf.com - Egypt's leading online recruitment platform. | $6M | Series B | May 02, 2018 |  |
| SmartDoc | Create customized legal documents in minutes. |  | Seed | Dec 13, 2012 |  |
| Preply | Preply is a provider of an online tutoring marketplace intended to promote faster learning with one-on-one online tutors. The company's marketplace helps to find and book professional private tutors online from over 185 countries, enabling users to achieve their goals and speak confidently. | $200K | Convertible Note | Aug 31, 2012 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endeavor-catalyst) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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- [VNV Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vostok-nafta-investment) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Vostok Ventures invest in?

Vostok Ventures invests primarily in Transportation, Bakery and EdTech startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Vostok Ventures's check size?

Vostok Ventures typically joins rounds of $11M–$11M at Seed and $6M–$120M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Vostok Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Vostok Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Vostok Ventures?

The team at Vostok Ventures includes Michael Kharenko (Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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