Team

Anna Nikulina

Founder & CEO

Investor and mentor in early-stage startups.

Experience in corporate and private finance, lending to corporations, small and medium-sized businesses of all industries, attracting and optimizing financing, investing, risk management. Over 13 years of experience in TOP-15 Russian banks, including senior positions in lending and credit risk assessment for corporate clients, small and medium-sized businesses.

Great personal investment experience.

Anna was the maker of financing decisions as a risk manager. An expert in the best risk management practices, she was directly involved in developing credit products in the banking market.

She was a startup founder in Aerospace, HRtech, Fintech (a crowdfunding platform).
Anna has two higher education in mathematics and law.

Elli Glaybman

Partner

An expert and a C-level executive in business development, digital marketing, creative and operational management for startups and operating projects in Russia, Israel, and the CIS.

Has over 15 years of experience and an extensive network of international contacts with state authorities and blue-chip companies.

Business Development
6+ years of experience of business development in Fashion TV franchising
Consulting and development of Israeli companies in the CIS markets
Business model creation for startups and established companies
Planning & implementation of business, operational, and advertising strategies
Team & corporate culture building, working process management of large teams
Local & cross-border end-to-end logistics management
International business development in the field of real estate.

Networking
More than 14 years in the highest-class event management
Israeli investment attraction to the CIS markets
LP engagement, building effective complementary cooperation with companies in the field of business development
An Honorary Member of the Israeli Ambassador Club
A member of the Israeli Business Commercial & Industrial Club.

Industry Expertise
E-Commerce
Business Consulting
Logistics Management
Creative & Digital Marketing.

Education
College of Technology for Aviation Electronics
Ramat-Gan Academic College of Open University
Ono Academic College.

Most proud of
Participation in charity projects and regularly donation to children’s health and welfare funds.

Ilya Kharitonov

Partner

Business angel, adviser of early-stage startups.

Areas of interest: FinTech, CyberTech, Longevity, Aerospace at pre-seed and seed stages

Great experience coming from:
- 9Y in risk management (all banking risks as a CRO);
- 4Y in venture sector (as an adviser, angel, partner);
- 4Y in self-improvement (in IT, venture, risk management);
- 9Y in lending (corporate, project finance, sme – head of divisions);
- 4Y in sales & business (B2C, B2B);
- 1Y in government organization experience (finance).