Natalia Kolupaeva

Investment Director. Venture Partner.

2023 - Current

Syndicating early-stage and late-stage venture deals from origination to closing. Leading in stealth mode to launch a rolling VC fund.

Angel Investor. Partner. Chief Investor Relations Officer (CIRO).

2021

A software (AI platform), designed to improve the diagnostic process in ophthalmology by creating a deep learning trained algorithm for automated detection at early, asymptomatic stages of Glaucoma, Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other retinal diseases on OCT (optical coherence tomography) images by learning from a large dataset of clinical cases.

Co-Founder. VC & Tech Founders Network.

2023

I build VC & Tech Founders community in Barcelona

Co-Founder. Digital Asset Management.

2021

SPINNAKER DAO is an innovative asset management platform built in the form of the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) to allocate pooled assets on the crypto markets.

Managing Partner and Investment Director

2018

• Leading deal origination, due diligence and closing, investor relations and syndicates, organization of pitch events, mentorship, and global expansion. • Chicago Booth Angels Network is an angel investing network with global outreach founded by Chicago Booth alumni. CAN is affiliated with a London-based CAN. CAN deployed $2mn+ in early stage capital to 25 early stage ventures.

Portfolio Manager. Equities, Bonds, VC.

2021 - 2023

Portfolio Manager. Head Of Equity Research

2020 - 2022

Senior Vice President, Sell-Side Equity Research, Russia’s Consumer and Retail Industry

2012 - 2018

Launched investment coverage of Russia’s consumer and retail industry for Raiffeisenbank (including financial modelling and valuation, development of top quality idea-driven research products for clients). >> Communication and presentation of investment/trading ideas to clients at face-to-face meetings, conferences and during companies’ non-deal road-shows taking place in Russia and across Europe >> Regular liaison with senior management and IR departments of the companies under coverage and with business media >> Participation in business conferences as expert/speaker/panellist >> Supervision and support of junior analysts in the team Ranked as the most quoted consumer and retail analyst in Russia’s leading business media by Medialogia – a real-time media monitoring system

Senior Analyst, Sell-Side Equity Research, Russia’s Consumer and Retail Industry

2008 - 2012

Launched investment coverage of consumer and retail industry for KIT Finance (including financial modelling and valuation, development of top quality idea-driven research products for clients). >> Communication and presentation of investment/trading ideas to clients at face-to-face meetings taking place in Russia and across Europe >> Regular liaison with senior management and IR departments of the companies under coverage and with business media >> Participation in business conferences as expert/speaker/panellist >> Supervision and support of junior analysts in the team One of the most quoted consumer and retail analysts in Russia’s leading business media

Portfolio Analyst, Buy-Side Equity Research, Russia’s Consumer and Retail + Power Utilities Industry

2007 - 2008

Launched investment coverage of consumer and retail industry for the newly settled investment fund (including financial modelling and valuation, stock-picking for the portfolio managers), investment coverage of Russia’s power utilities industry (including financial modelling and valuation).