Experience

Universal Fuel Technologies

• United States
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area UFT develops profitable technologies to make renewable fuels and petrochemicals: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), gasoline, LPG, and BTX.



Foro Energy

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  Houston, Texas Foro Energy is commercializing high power lasers for the oil, natural gas, geothermal, and mining industries.



Mechanicus

• Founder

  • 2007 - Present

  Automobile service station, car wash and spare parts store.



New Gas Technologies

• Founder

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2022

  San Francisco Bay Area NGT Synthesis is commercializing Methaforming - an #energytransition and #wastetoenergy #ESG technology to make SAF, renewable gasoline and LPG at a profit even before carbon credits. Methaforming is more efficient at cutting out CO2 emissions than solar panels.



Endemic Capital

• Founder

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2018

  Early stage tech angel investment club.



SOLVY

• Director

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area Interactive online platform that allowed students to learn, explore and enjoy mathematics in their own personalized way, and gave teachers the tools to reduce routine work and concentrate on actual teaching.



А-Ventures

• Founder and Managing Partner

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2014

  Founded a management company that specialized on operational turnarounds of industrial companies. Net annualized return to clients exceeded 40%. Sold in 2014.



Skolkovo Foundation

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior VP for Business Development and Commercialization

  • Jan 2011 - Feb 2014

  Led the Foundation throughout its initial set-up and explosive growth period, from defining what a "Skolkovo company" means to the first 900 companies and 12 700 jobs in the ecosystem. Managed a $1+ billion annual budget.



Renova

• Russian Federation
• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• COO, then CEO

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2006

  With an equal partner, managed a $300M portfolio of initially underperforming assets, including commercial bank, insurance company, pension fund, airport, sea port, meat processing plants, retail networks, brewery, real estate developer, metal processing plants, turbine plant. Co-founded a new management company (from zero to 25 people). Organized 27 capital transactions (sales and purchases) with shares of non-listed companies. Changed management teams in 7 companies.



Brunswick Capital

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Business development

  • Apr 2003 - Sep 2004

  Launched a new venture in rail car leasing, now known as Brunswick Rail (www.brunswickrail.com) - a leading Russian rail car lessor. Hired initial team, including CEO; oversaw first contracts; raised first external investment (from Sumitomo Corporation). Sat on the Board of Directors, together with Christopher Mackenzie (ex-President, GE Capital Europe) and Gary Wendt (ex-Chairman, GE Capital).



McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, then Engagement Manager

  • Feb 1998 - Apr 2003

  Russia, USA, Norway Lead projects in transportation (rail, air, pipeline), oil industry, metals and mining, insurance. Mostly corporate strategy and related topics. Co-authored the reform plan for the Russian rail system.