Oleg Mikhalsky

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.

Angel investor and advisor

2018 - 2019

Helping a brilliant team with a new startup focused on Lightning Network R&D

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.

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.

Head of Analytics Department

1998 - 2001