About us
Arctic Ventures
Venture capital fund, major in acquiring minority interests in the US and EU companies on the late stage investment rounds, as well as on the pre-IPO stage. Our goal is to achieve capital gain from appreciation of shares in large non-public companies due to liquidity events – trades on secondary market and trades after the IPO
Access to investment opportunities on the US and EU markets, at the late stage investment rounds. Participation in minority interests of companies at the pre-IPO stage
Investment per Company
Key Locations
Investment Stages
Investment Focus
E-commerce, Online gaming, Technology, Advertising and Marketing
Target sectors for investments
E-learning
Online education and certification services
E-learning
Online education and certification services
Healthcare
Healthtech, biotech, medtech, pharmaceuticals
Healthcare
Healthtech, biotech, medtech, pharmaceuticals
Technology
Innovative materials, software, digital media, IT security
Technology
Innovative materials, software, digital media, IT security
Advertising and Marketing
Online reputation management, SEO, analytics
Advertising and Marketing
Online reputation management, SEO, analytics
E-commerce
Marketplaces (tourism, real estate, clothing and footwear)
E-commerce
Marketplaces (tourism, real estate, clothing and footwear)
Our principles
Full transparency at every step in communication with clients
Risk-management
Size limit for investments by sector, project, and other value-at-risk minimization tools
Decision-making
Customer-oriented decisions by Investment Committee, subject to Supervisory Board
Investing in fairtrade projects
Investment policy excludes investing in companies involved in violation, discrimination, breach of human rights
Target indicators
IRR 30%+ in USD, investment horizon from 1.5 to 3 years, projects – potentially the US and EU market leaders with market capitalization over $500 mln, that passed late stage investment rounds, as well as projects at pre-IPO stage
Customer support
at every step
Transaction support, negotiations, proper reporting
Reporting
Transparency of the AV financial operations – quarter and annual reporting, disclosure of cost of management (including commissions)
Projects
Current and prospective investment projects
Private
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Confidential
Private
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Our team
Anton Alikov
General Partner
One of the most influential investment consultants in private banking / wealth management (annual value of deals over $300 mln) in Russia
Worked for “Alfa Capital”, “Alfa Group”, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
E-mail: aalikov@arcticventures.vc
Dmitry Samoylov
Investment director
Has over 10 years of experience in investment departments of major Russian investment companies and banks: “Invest AG”, “Alfa Group”, “Fleming Family & Partners Asset Management”, “Uralsib” and “Sovcombank”
MSc Economics from London School of Economics and Higher School of Economics (major in financial economics, mathematical methods in economics)
Dmitry Sidorin
Partner
Founder and CEO at “Sidorin Lab”, one of the founders of online reputation management market in Russia
President at “Reputation House” (Hong Kong), “IQbuzz”,
Assistant to Deputy of the State Duma of Russia (information policy, IT)
MSc in Physics and Mathematics, MIPT
Nikita Prokhorov
Partner
Leader of “Reputation Lab” project, Executive Director at “Sidorin Lab” and education center “Laboratory of internet marketing and communications”
MBA, Executive MBA в Synergy, Yale Business School, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Digital Marketing), Copenhagen Business School
Valery Ershov
Chief Technology Officer
Head of software development and tech services based on AI and Blockchain
Private consultant – protection of individual reputation and prevention of online risks. World champion in cybersports
E-mail: vershov@arcticventures.vc
Supervisory Board
Sergey Egorov
Chairman of Supervisory Board
President at Arctic World Club. Chairman at Arcticmorgeo. Over 30 years of work in the Far North and in the regions of the Arctic.
Held top management positions at “Severgazles” (Gazprom), “Sevzaptruboprovodstroy”, “Kotigazinveststroy”, “Neftegazmontazhservis”.
Chairman at Organizing Committee of International Arctic Forum “Arctic: the Present and the Future”. Vice President at Association of Polar Explorers of Russia.
Author of scientific works and patents for invention. Professor emeritus.
Pavel Cherkashin
Member of Supervisory Board
Managing Partner, founder at “Mindrock Capital” fund. Venture capital investor, “Business Angel of the year” in Russia (2011)
Previously held senior management positions at Microsoft Russia, Adobe. Founder at “Sputnik Labs”, “AdWatch”, “Actis Systems” IT companies
E-mail: pcherkashin@arcticventures.vc
