Kirill Kozhevnikov

Investor | GP | Managing Partner

2021 - Current

Conjunction Capital is a sister-fund of RTP Global. Conjunction is backing early-stage technology companies on frontier markets. Investments in the early stage technology companies. Active portfolio: - postex.pk, B2B2C - FinTech-Logistics, Pakistan - kravemart.com, B2C - Quick-Commerce, Pakistan - tazahtech.com, B2B - AgriTech, Pakistan - din.global, B2B2C - FinTech, Pakistan - flextock.com, B2B - E-commerce fulfilment, Egypt/KSA - abhi.com.pk, B2B/B2B2C - FinTech, Pakistan/Bangladesh/UAE - nymcard.com, B2B - FinTech/BaaS, UAE/GCC - 10minuteschool.com, B2C - EduTech, Bangladesh - ziina.com, C2C - FinTech, UAE - maqsam.com, B2B - Enterprise Sodtware/SaaS, Jordan

Angel Investor

2017

Partner | Investment Advisor

2018 - 2021

Early stage VC investor, on-the-ground Partner for India/SEA. Active investment portfolio (Company, Industry | # of rounds | Roles | Country: - agara.ai, B2B - SaaS - Machine Learning | 2 rounds | Co-leading pre-Series A investor, Board observer | USA/India [UPD: acquired by Coinbase, November 2021] - moneytap.com, B2C - FinTech - Lending | 2 rounds | Leading Series B investor, Board observer | Singapore/India - khatabook.com, B2B - FinTech | 3 rounds | Following Series A&B&С investor | India - classplusapp.com, B2B - EduTech | 2 rounds | Lead Series A investor, Board Member | India - [undisclosed], B2B - Machine Learning | 2 rounds | Following Series A investor / SPV syndicate lead | USA - invideo.io, B2C/B2B - Multimedia and Design Software | 2 rounds | Following Series A & B investor | India - Udemy, B2C/B2B - Edutech | 1 round | Pre-IPO / SPV investor | USA/RoW [UPD: Nasdaq: UDMY, October 2021] - [undisclosed], VC Fund - Edutech | - | - | USA/RoW - saveo.in, B2B - Managed Marketplace in Pharma | 1 round | Co-lead Seed investor, Board Member | India - newtonschool.co, B2B/B2C - Edutech | 1 round | Leading Series A investor, Board Member | India - iseed.vc India Fund II | - | - | India/RoW - @besavage, B2C - femtech | 1 round | Leading Seed investor | India [UPD: company expired in 2023] - gauss.money, B2C - fintech | 1 round | Following Seed investor | USA - getfleek.app, B2B2C - consumer tech | 1 round | Leading Seed investor | India/USA

Managing Director / Partner / Board Member / Investment Committee member

2014 - 2018

Mid-stage investor in sector agnostic / tech preferred, India-centric CVC fund. Investment portfolio (Company, Industry | # of rounds | Roles | Country) : - seclore.com, Information Rights Management | 2 rounds | Lead Series B investor, Board & Compensation Committee Member | India - qwikcilver.com, Gift Card Platform | 1 round; exit | Lead Series B investor, Board & Audit Committee Member | India (UPD: Acquired by PineLabs in March 2019) - netmeds.com, Online Pharmacy | 2 rounds | Lead Series B investor, Board Member | India (UPD: Acquired by Reliance in August 2020) - healthifyme.com, Health & Fitness Platform | 2 rounds | Lead Series B Investor, Board Member | Singapore - faasos.com, FoodTech | 1 round | Co-lead Series C investor, Board Observer | India Investment/Managing Director at Sistema JSFC Moscow HQ (2014-2015). LP representative / tracker in the USA early stage VC fund (2014-2018).

Venture Partner

2013 - 2015

Originate, value, and execute capital investments in pre-seed and seed-stage companies from cloud computing (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS), and online education sectors for a Moscow-based venture capital fund launched in 2013.

Venture Capital Advisory

2012 - 2014

Mentor and advisor to start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Senior Investment Manager, Investment Division

2009 - 2012

Led, executed and originated private equity and venture capital investments in nanotechnology companies in Russia, Germany, Finland, and the United States.

Associate Director

2007 - 2009

Originated and executed M&A opportunities in consumer retail, metals & mining, and industrial manufacturing sectors. - Led $700M+ leveraged buyout (LBO) of one of Russia’s top alcoholic beverage producers to a private equity fund and strategic investor group, deal recognized as largest LBO transaction in Russia.

Vice President (ATON Capital)

2003 - 2007

Conducted complex valuation and financial modeling to drive M&A, private placement, and IPO transactions for one of the leading investment banks in Russia. Led multiple deal teams covering consumer goods, retail, mining, transportation, and utilities sectors. - Served as deal captain on Russian Railways’ (RZD) $400M acquisition of the largest manufacturer of trains, wagons, and locomotives in the country (TransMashHolding).

M&A Analyst

2002 - 2003

M&A execution analyst in FMCG (beverages, confectionery, food production) and Retail (food/non-food, DIY) sectors. - Leading sell-side analyst during the largest acquisition in Russian beverages sector ($500M in value).