Kirill Pikin
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Bio
Credentials
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Wall Street Oasis: Venture Capital Course
Wall Street OasisFeb, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
MIT Launch X: Becoming an Entrepreneur
edXJun, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
Wall Street Prep: Financial & Business Valuation Modeling Certification
Wall Street PrepMar, 2013- Sep, 2024 -
IBM Certified Specialist: SPSS Data Modeler Professional
IBMMay, 2012- Sep, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in Business Intelligence
MicrosoftJun, 2011- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Data Analyst
BaseGroup LabsNov, 2010- Sep, 2024 -
Data Mining
NOU INTUITMay, 2010- Sep, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified Specialist in Dynamics CRM
MicrosoftDec, 2009- Sep, 2024 -
Distributed Databases and Data Warehouses
NOU INTUITOct, 2009- Sep, 2024 -
Web Applications Development using ASP.NET
NOU INTUITOct, 2009- Sep, 2024 -
Software Engineering
NOU INTUITSep, 2009- Sep, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server Databases
MicrosoftAug, 2009- Sep, 2024 -
Neural Networks
NOU INTUITOct, 2008- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Game Fund Partners
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal, Computer Games Investor
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Jul 2020 - Present
Member of the founding team building equity investment fund from scratch focused on all stages investments in innovative verticals like computer games, metaverses and digital assets Member of the founding team building equity investment fund from scratch focused on all stages investments in innovative verticals like computer games, metaverses and digital assets
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Quadro Capital Partners
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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FinTech Investor
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Jan 2020 - Present
Quadro Capital Partners is a leading merchant bank and PE investor. With QCP Group I'm focused on international private equity investments in FinTech & Banking across Europe, MENA and Asia regions Quadro Capital Partners is a leading merchant bank and PE investor. With QCP Group I'm focused on international private equity investments in FinTech & Banking across Europe, MENA and Asia regions
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Corviglia Capital Fund
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United Kingdom
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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Vice President, FinTech Investor
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
VP at a Luxembourg-based international FinTech growth equity investment fund ☑ 150+ fintech companies on the initial screening, 46 deals in active investment pipeline, 4 deals invested, 1 successful exit deal closed ☑ Fundraising for the fund, GP structuring, legal terms drafting VP at a Luxembourg-based international FinTech growth equity investment fund ☑ 150+ fintech companies on the initial screening, 46 deals in active investment pipeline, 4 deals invested, 1 successful exit deal closed ☑ Fundraising for the fund, GP structuring, legal terms drafting
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Cardsmobile
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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Lead Investor @ Series B, Board Observer
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Jun 2017 - Nov 2019
Lead Investor and Board Observer in a fintech startup CardsMobile, #1 mobile Wallet app in CIS ("Koshelek"). ☑ Round B investment deal origination and structuring, portfolio company management at the BoD level Lead Investor and Board Observer in a fintech startup CardsMobile, #1 mobile Wallet app in CIS ("Koshelek"). ☑ Round B investment deal origination and structuring, portfolio company management at the BoD level
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Potok.Digital
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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M&A Advisor
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Feb 2019 - Oct 2019
M&A advisor on the private equity transaction with Potok.Digital, the leading p2b lending FinTech platform M&A advisor on the private equity transaction with Potok.Digital, the leading p2b lending FinTech platform
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Alfa-Bank
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Russian Federation
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Investment Banking Advisory and Private Equity Investments
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Aug 2014 - Oct 2019
M&A and ECM investment banking advisory and private equity investments at the leading independent banking group in CIS. Having a broad exposure on different sectors and transaction types finally focused on IT/FinTech markets and growth equity deals M&A and ECM investment banking advisory and private equity investments at the leading independent banking group in CIS. Having a broad exposure on different sectors and transaction types finally focused on IT/FinTech markets and growth equity deals
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TRASTRA
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Lithuania
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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VC Investor
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Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
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UniCredit
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Italy
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Finance Advisory and Capital Markets
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
Investment banking advisory at the leading European banking group ☑ M&A execution and pitching, staffing within the whole Group across 6 sectors ☑ Cross-border and local activities of the Group (Moscow, Vienna, CEE) Investment banking advisory at the leading European banking group ☑ M&A execution and pitching, staffing within the whole Group across 6 sectors ☑ Cross-border and local activities of the Group (Moscow, Vienna, CEE)
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GlowByte Consulting
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Russian Federation
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Technology Consultant
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Feb 2010 - Jul 2013
Front-office consulting role in Big Data software solutions. GlowByte Consulting is a fast-growing start-up in IT advisory. I joined the Firm when it was less than 50 employees and left when it was 300+. The revenue increased 8 times during that period ☑ Passed tech and sales certification exams to reach an IBM partnership status for the Firm ☑ Worked on 8+ projects for the TOP commercial banks: Nordea, Sberbank, Alfa-Bank, VTB Group, Promsvyaz Bank etc. --- Analytics and reporting for Banking (general ledger, credit portfolios, customers segmentation) --- Business processes development (credit scoring, risk-based pricing, marketing campaigns) --- Big Data & Business Intelligence technical solutions (data bases and warehouses, analytical software, core banking, CRM, data mining, real-time credit scoring etc)
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Intern, EDA/CAD Software Developer
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Sep 2007 - Jun 2009
Freescale Semiconductor was an multinational semiconductor producer owned by the Blackstone Group. Its electronics R&D center in Moscow (Motorola's formerly) focused on the electronic design automation systems (EDA) and memory chips design ☑ Graduated two-year engineering program for the TOP-5 students of the University ☑ Took part in the team development: Electronic microcircuits layout editor on C++ for Linux OS Freescale Semiconductor was an multinational semiconductor producer owned by the Blackstone Group. Its electronics R&D center in Moscow (Motorola's formerly) focused on the electronic design automation systems (EDA) and memory chips design ☑ Graduated two-year engineering program for the TOP-5 students of the University ☑ Took part in the team development: Electronic microcircuits layout editor on C++ for Linux OS
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Education
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Stanford University
Executive education, Venture Capital Fund Management -
University of London
Graduate diploma, Banking -
London School of Economics and Political Science
Summer school, Advanced Corporate Finance -
VC Unlocked
Silicon Valley class of 2020, 500 Startups’ flagship investor training program for emerging VC leaders -
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)
MSU Investment Banking Club M&A case training finalist, class of 2013 -
Higher School of Economics
Master, Corporate Finance -
National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys)
Master, IT Management -
National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET)
Bachelor, Microelectronic Engineering