Seva Zakharov
Investment Director at Vertevis Capital Partners
Frankfurt, Hesse
Overview
Work Experience
Investment Director
2022 - Current
• Vertevis invests in climate and digital solutions with social and environmental impact • We also manage education, healthcare and housing projects to provide humanitarian support to the people of Ukraine
Associate Partner
2017 - 2024
• Sourced deals, conducted due diligence, negotiated term sheets. Closed 40+ deals from seed through series E in B2B SaaS, education, healthcare, consumer, and fintech • Supported portfolio companies with business development, market research, customer introductions, recruiting, and fundraising • Developed firm’s investment thesis and process, recruited and managed the team, participated in fundraising
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Corporate Strategy and Development Manager
2015 - 2017
• Managed projects for Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, Finance, Customer Success, Engineering, and HR; outcome examples are created sales playbook, compensation plan, pipeline analysis, customer lifecycle model, resources allocation, revised org chart, debt structure scenarios, etc. • Prepared investment pitches and market analytics for funding process; $108M raised in Series C, $88M in Series D • Managed M&A pipeline, investigated synergies, conducted due diligence for selected targets; proved rationale to grow organically
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MBA Summer Intern
2014 - 2014
• Developed franchise business model to enter $250bn unstructured grocery market
Corporate Strategy and Finance Manager
2012 - 2013
• Analyzed geographical markets to identify points for plants construction, M&A, and partnerships • Developed strategy for sales and procurement for the plant located in Mississippi; annual EBITDA increased by 30% • Developed 1- and 5-year business plans and managed FP&A
Equity Research Associate
2010 - 2012
• Designed and maintained financial models for all covered companies to reflect the current business position • Created a pitch book for the IPO of a leading fertilizer company which raised US$565m • Assisted the senior analyst in retail and agriculture: analyzed markets of meat, grains, and alcohol
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Raised $12,950,000,000.00 from ValueAct Capital and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.