Oleg Mikhalsky
Partner at Fulgur Ventures
Burlington, Massachusetts
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2019 - Current
We invest in early stage startups focused on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network We believe in Bitcoin as a next generation politically neutral monetary system, the foundation for decentralized finance of the future. While Bitcoin is an efficient settlement layer, it needs a Layer-2 solution for everyday transactions. That is why we support development of the Lightning Network - an essential step towards decentralized finance.
We invest in early stage startups focused on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network
Angel investor and advisor
2018 - 2019
Helping a brilliant team with a new startup focused on Lightning Network R&D
Bitlum builds applications on top of Bitcoin Lightning Network that enables nearly instant asset exchanges.
on sabbatical
2017 - 2018
In response to the growing gap between industry needs for skilled graduates and inertia of higher education institutions to update curricula, in Moscow Polytechnic we drove disruptive changes in educational process to align quality of supplied graduates with today and future industry demands for entry level specialists. As a result Moscow Polytechnic became a TOP-10 most desired destination for IT-students and one of the most active hubs for academia-industry partnerships.
Director of Product Management (Cloud Services)
2013 - 2017
Responsible for product strategy, business model and go-to-market of Acronis cloud services and two more emerging product lines.
Director, Cloud Services
2010 - 2013
Acronis is a fast growing cloud services vendor with a track record of technology leadership and innovation. In this role I was responsible for product strategy, business model and revenue of Acronis cloud services - a portfolio of B2B and B2C applications based on distributed cloud storage.
GroupLogic helps business & governments securely move, share & access files on desktop & mobile devices.
Director, International Business Development
2008 - 2010
Responsible for international sales and marketing - managed a sales organization, recruited partners and engaged with customers. Managed a distributed team of 8 people. Accomplishments: - Signed-up, trained and enabled first partners in the region - Closed deals with the first customers and partners
Deputy Director Business Development
2005 - 2008
I managed a 40+ people organization that supported above 100% YOY growth of revenue during consecutive 4 years. Launched new products and managed the corporate innovations incubator.
Head of Customized Solutions Department
2003 - 2004
Responsible for product strategy of the technology licensing business.
Project Manager
2001 - 2003
Responsible for technical account management and project management of technology customers including Microsoft, Juniper Networks, Blue Coat (now Symantec) and similar others.
Kaspersky USA is a division of Kaspersky Lab, a global cybersecurity firm that provides security solutions and services.
Head of Analytics Department
1998 - 2001
Education
Venture Capital Unlocked Program
2019 - 2019
MBA
2003 - 2004