# Top 40 Angel Investors in Ukraine in May 2026

## Michael Puzrakov
- Type: Angel
- Location: Lviv, L'vivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: B2B, Brand Marketing, Artificial Intelligence

A degree holder in Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Michael brought to Intellias his administrative and operational experience of a Technical Director from a German-Ukrainian software development enterprise as well as his previous background in software engineering.Once at Intellias, Michael started with revving up the companyorganizational and business development, then eventually focused on operational management and corporate governance, holding the positions of COO and Board Chairman. As COO, Michael transforms business processes and optimizes management practices, which play a significant role for Intellias’ growth strategy. As Board Chairman, he ensures the fulfillment of business integration strategies, guiding the company forward with the core beliefs in balanced decision making, innovation, and fair partnership.

## Murat Abdrakhmanov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Information Technology, Advertising

Murat Abdrakhmanov is a co-investor at 2C2P. Attended Fuqua Executive school of bussines.

## Semyon Dukach
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Education, SaaS

Semyon Dukach is the Managing Partner at One Way Ventures.

## Sergey Tokarev
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile Apps, Machine Learning

Tech entrepreneur | Reface investor | Сo-founder at Pawa ML venture studio | Founding Partner at tech company Roosh and Roosh Ventures.Sergey has founded over 30 IT companies, and as a founder, he still gives strategic oversight to many of them. He gradually changes the local IT landscape by creating opportunities for the younger generation oftech students. Sergey has initiated the "STEM is FEM" educational project. Its goal is to help people pursue an education and career in STEM and catalyze gender equality and diversity in this field.

## Jevgeni Kabanov
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, FinTech

Jevgeni 'JK' Kabanov is the CPO & Head of New Verticals at Bọlt.

## Alex Potapenko
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain

Alex Potapenko is a singer,influencer, producer, star and coach of many TV shows.

## Mark Magajne
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Mark Magajne

## Vladyslav Podoliako
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Private Equity
- Focus: Software, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure

Entrepreneur

## Elias Veris
- Type: Angel
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed

Elias Veris is a Global Strategy & Operations Lead, Google for Startups at Google.

## Vladislav Len
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kharkov, Kharkivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Video, Military, Government

Vladislav Len - Creator @ U22

## Dmytro Savienkov
- Type: Angel
- Location: Lviv, L'vivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Dmytro Savienkov

## Fedor Drozdovski
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain

Fedor Drozdovski

## Taras Kibitkin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: EdTech, FinTech

One good idea can change the world. I am implementing ideas. And I’ve been doing it for 10 years. In 2012, I founded the company Lineup, which solves complex problems and embodies the ideas of ​​customers around the world.

## Markus Villig
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services

Markus Villig is founder and CEO of Taxify. He attended University of Tartu.

## Andriy Dovzhenko
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kiev, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Human Resources

Andriy Dovzhenko co-founded SMRK VC Fund in 2013. His previous focus has been corporate finance and entrepreneurship. His current investments include:- AmazingHiring (http://amazinghiring.com)- Allset (https://allsetnow.com/)- Ajax.Systems (http://www.ajax.systems/)Andriy is a seed and early stageinvestor, who assists young companies from Ukraine and Eastern Europe and their founders in solving strategic issues and developing their projects.When not at work, Andriy enjoys swimming, snorkelling and diving. He studied for MBA at University of Warwick, UK. Speaks Russian and Ukrainian, studying Spanish and Chinese.

## Yannick Rault van der Vaart
- Type: Angel
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed

Yannick Rault van der Vaart is the co-founder and CEO of Sheetgo.

## Michael French
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Michael French

## Oleksii Yashchenko
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: EdTech, FinTech

Oleksii Yashchenko is the Software Engineer at Grammarly. Oleksii Yashchenko attended Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics.

## Peter Chernyshov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1

Peter Chernyshov is the Vice President Eastern Europe of Carlsberg Group. He previously worked at Kyivstar as a President and CEO. Peter Chernyshov attended Ural State University named after A.M.Gorky.

## Martin Henk
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Martin Henk is the Co-founder of Pipedrive.

## Renaldas Zioma
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Information Technology

Renaldas Zioma

## Myron Jarosewich
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Myron Jarosewich

## Petr Baron
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Internet, Marketing

Petr Baron CEO TBI Financial Services

## Ryszard Szopa
- Type: Angel
- Location: Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Hardware, Software, Machine Learning

Ric Szopa is the Director of Engineering, Site Lead for Poland at Affirm. He attended University of Warsaw.

## John S. Kim
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology

John founded two startups. SendBird is the chat API for mobile apps and websites, a Y Combinator and Techstars company. His first startup, Paprika Lab - a social gaming company, was acquired by GREE.His focus is on problem solving, building teams, and business development. A car enthusiast and Korea's all-time no.1 and world's no.3Unreal Tournament player in 2000.

## Anton Zheliabin
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dnepropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Anton Zheliabin

## Sergey Berezhnoy
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Sergey Berezhnoy

## Sebastien Borget
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

Sebastien Borget is the Co-founder and COO of Pixowl. Passionate for blockchain technology, gaming and education, he is a very active speaker and evangelist who spent the past 8 years focused exclusively on mobile gaming, creating successful games that were downloaded millions of times.

## Sandeep Nailwal
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Sandeep Nailwal is the Co-Founder of Polygon. He is a former Co-Founder and CEO of Scopeweaver. He attended the National Institute of Industrial Engineering.

## Ragnar Sass
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Ragnar Sass has strongest skill is to find the best people and keep them rocking in speed of 200 km/h. He has organized 20+ Hack-a-thons Garage48 in Eastern Europe + West & East-Africa. He advise other founders and share experience where it could help.

## Oleksandr Kosovan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kiev, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Apps, B2B, iOS

CEO and Founder of MacPaw Inc.

## Bas Godska
- Type: Angel
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Machine Learning

General Partner & Founder Acrobator Ventures, Tech Investment Fund.
Founder Acrobator.com, growth hack and marketing advisory firm.
Digital Dutchman, entrepreneur-turned-investor. eCommerce expert, growth hacker and marketeer since 2000.
Assisted 100+ companies worldwide as CMO, MD, board advisor, consultant.
Personal angel investmentportfolio, overall company value nearing $3BN, follow-ons raised (>$150 MN) from Accel, Iconiq, Insight Ventures, EBRD, Techstars, Acrobator Ventures. Ranked #1 Foreign Angel Investor in Russia (EWDN); Top 10 Angel Investor (Firrma.ru/SLON), Crunchbase: #1 Dutch (2019) & Top 50 EU angel investor. Techcrunch / Crunchbase: "Bas Godska is one of the most prolific Western investors in Eastern Europe."Roles Europe/Russia/CIS (2003-2019):
CMO lastminute.com ; Country Manager Sportingbet ; CMO Europe Ebookers.com / Orbitz.com ; MD Gogol Media.
CMO / dep. CEO Ozon.ru ; VP Marketing Gloria Jeans ; CMO Lamoda.ru (Rocket Internet) ; CMO Digital KupiVIP.ru ; eCommerce Director a.i. Enter | Svyaznoi ; MD myThings.com ; Guest Lecturer Digital Marketing at Moscow School of Management MBA (3 years).Portfolio:
miro.com; harver.com; travelata.ru (co-founder); Chocofamily Holding: chocotravel.kz, chocolife.me, aviata.kz, chocomart.kz (exit), lensmark.kz, rahmet.kz, chocofood.kz, iDoctor.kz, HRbot;
Newzmate.com (partial exit to Piano.io); storyterrace.com, getobjectiv.com; Crossss (sold to Leadhit); clockster.com; linkpizza.com; zakaz.ua; urbandine.nl; 6nomads.com, instreamatic.ai., omdena.com, aura-aware.com, awesomic.com, memoryOS.com,
VC investments: leapfunder.com; respeecher.com; letsenhance.io; studyfree.org.

## Vadim Rogovskiy
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Software, Marketing, Advertising

3X founder (AdCenter - sold to VertaMedia, Clickky - partially exited, 3DLOOK - raised $11M+), 12X angel investor (1 exit). Forbes contributor, mentor at 500 Startups, LVMH Innovation Award winner.
Investing into early-stage B2B startups with AI-based products, targeting global vertical or horizontal markets.

## Martin Tajur
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Recruiting

Martin Tajur is the co-founder of Pipedrive.

## Heissam Hartmann
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Shopping

Over 15 years experience in the Internet industry back Heissam Hartmann's solid knowledge about the online business.Prior to joining Rebate Networks as the Vice President of Eastern Europe, Heissam was Head of International Business Development at the largest German online fashion shopping club brands4friends. Before that, Heissam was CEOof the online postcard service AhaOho, which sent real postcards, and was soon successfully sold to Greetz.As the former Marketing & Business Development Director from the biggest German online video community MyVideo, Heissam, worked on new concepts for new media and video advertising within the online and media industry.He started his career as one of the first staff members at the German auction platform Alando.de, which was acquired by eBay in 1999. He grew with the company as Head of Entertainment on to the position of Senior Manager, helping to build up eBay Switzerland and Austria from the scratch.On an entrepreneurial level he co-founded various companies and, as a Business Angel, advises start-ups in building and growing their businesses. Following his passion he also co-founded fashion brands and personally supported motion pictures and music projects.As the founder of Passiontainment, he advises influential people from the entertainment & sports industries and celebrities on their internet strategies and by that, bridges the worlds between influential investors and up-and-coming startups.

## Vladislav Solodkiy
- Type: Angel
- Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mobile, Finance, Restaurants

Vladislav started his career in marketing and advertising. Over the years he held executive positions in top Russian companies: MTS, Alfa-Bank, Russian Standard Bank. Vladisalv’s projects were awarded Brand of the year, EFFIE three times and participated in Cannes Lions. He received a PhD in State Administration at Moscow State University, and anE-MBA in Strategic Marketing at Stockholm School of Economics. He also holds a master Degree in Political Science from St. Petersburg State University. Vladislav was awarded a grant from MGIMO and British Petroleum (2008) for his studies. In 2012, being a VP of Marketing at Life Financial Group, Vladislav launched a Venture Capital Firm Life.SREDA, specializing in investments in FinTech.

## Vlad Ionescu
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: B2B, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Vlad Ionescu is Chief Marketing Officer at Tokinomo - Robotic Shelf Advertising. Attended at University of Bucharest.

## Guillaume Fournier
- Type: Angel
- Location: Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: EdTech, Wellness, Health Care

Guillaume Fournier is the Partner at Credo Ventures.

## Vitaliy Biliy
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kiev, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Vitaliy Biliy

## Chris Adelsbach
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

Chris Adelsbach - Founding Partner @ Outrun Ventures

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