Vadim Tarasov
Investor at Webgears.app
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2020 - Current
AASF is investing in cutting edge unmanned (UAV and similar) technologies and integrating these into a fully autonomous turnkey solution. We are aiming at disrupting logistics industry starting with the most costly and critical segment - last mile delivery and expanding to adjacent markets including intercity delivery, unmanned surveillance, inspection, etc services. Welcome to potential partners, co-investors, experts in the field, etc.
Board Member
2016
Cutting edge technologies for unmanned aerial and surface vehicles
Uavos is a research and production company specialized in design, development, production and supporting of autopilots.
Investor and advisor to CEO
2020
Webgears specializes in developing disruptive Web 3D technology, enabling an integration interface for IoT-connected industries.
Raised $3,500,000.00.
Board Member
2016
SmartCommerce is disrupting the online retail industry in CPG space. It is the missing link between adtech and e-commerce and the missing link between brands and end users.
SmartCommerce develops a shopping cart platform to make digital advertisements.
Raised $29,511,081.00 from The Argentum Group, Mathers Associates, Valor Ventures and Run Capital Investment Fund.
Independent board member
2017
Our Optical Chemistry changes the $10B Polarizer Market
Raised $29,300,000.00 from JSR, CB Invest, Tsingda International Venture Capital and TEL Venture Capital.
investor / shareholder
2018
Founder/Managing Partner
2008
- Opportunistically Investing in Companies in US/Europe, focusing on deep tech opportunities. - Advisory services to family offices and VC funds - Tech brokering (EU/CIS -> China/US)
Managing Director (SFC Licensed, RO Type 4/9)
2019 - 2021
TUS Asset Management Limited (http://tpfghk.com/en/home/home.php) is a private equity investment and asset manager, part of TUS Financial Group (http://www.en.tpfg.com.cn/), specializing in deep tech investments and acquisitions. Our current priorities are in AI, Big Data, Connectivity and IoT. We invest internationally across the globe and domestically within China. Within the Asset Management group, I am responsible for overseas investments and partnerships. Specific interests: - partnerships with universities, research labs and accelerators involved with tech areas of interest indicated above - partnerships/co-investments with VCs investing in deep-tech
advisor
2016 - 2020
Harbour.Space is the first dedicated design and technology university in Europe, pioneering the way forward. It is a place for giant ideas to spark and knowledge to flow freely. Our teachers are the people who make technology and design move today. Experts in design and technology with boundary challenging vision and future defining influence from all over the world fly to Harbour.Space to share their invaluable industry knowledge with our talented students. The most innovative technology lives hand-in-hand with great design. Harbour.Space is to offer the best of both, so we can help our students become the most excellent professionals in the world. We are located in Barcelona - a thriving city of innovation in Europe, the continent known for exploration, pioneering and boundless creativity in modern age. Harbour.Space offers distinct progressive university programmes: - Maths as a Second Language (Foundation) - Computer Science - Data Science - Cyber Security - Interaction Design - High-Tech Entrepreneurship - Digital Marketing Harbour.Space programmes are designed for full-time, almost year-round intensive study so that the program can be completed in less than three years for Bachelor and two years for Master degree. Both Bachelor and Master programmes in Barcelona Campus - taught in English. Application process for Academic year 2016/2017 is open. Rock on!
Venture Partner
2011 - 2018
Bright Capital is investing in growing companies in Environmental Tech and IT Globally. I mostly am involved with ICT sector projects globally and a with Cleantech projects in EU.