Daniel Shaposhnikov
InvestorPartner at Phystech Ventures
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $250K
About
A founder and investor active since 2007 with a background in deeptech and IT, Daniel leads Phystech Ventures' AI/ML, energy and mobility verticals. He co-founded a hydrogen startup (later HyPoint, acquired by ZeroAvia in 2022), mentors at Alchemist Accelerator, and is an angel investor in six deeptech startups.
Experience
- Phystech VenturesPartnercurrent2013 — present
- UVL RoboticsInvestor, Board Membercurrent2019 — presentUnited States
- Alchemist AcceleratorMentorcurrent2021 — present
- ZeroAviaInvestor2020 — 2025
- HyPointCo-founder, Investor, Board member2017 — 2022Sandwich, England, United Kingdom
- AT EnergyCo-Founder2014 — 2021Moscow City, Russia
- SyntacoreInvestor2018 — 2019Nicosia, Cyprus
- ID QuantiqueInvestor2013 — 2018Geneva, Switzerland
- Synergy VCInvestment director2011 — 2012
- Foresight VenturesInvestment manager2010 — 2011
- IFTIAnalyst2008 — 2010
- IFTIIntern2007
Skills & more
Team Management1Public Speaking1Leadership2CommunicationBuilding TrustAnalysis5Management19Strategy14Growing CompaniesBusiness Planning1Investment Analysis1Financial Statements
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Market AnalysisPresentationsTerm SheetsVenture CapitalSeedEarly StageCleantechGreen TechnologyDue DiligenceStart-upsEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsLanguages English
- Quantum Algorithms for Cybersecurity, Chemistry, and Optimization — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Certified Mentor for start-ups — EduTech laboratory
- Product analytics and development of B2B SaaS, B2C products — GeekBrains
- Advanced Financial Modeling & Valuation — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- Venture Deals Fall 2020 — Kauffman Fellows
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Shaposhnikov?
- A founder and investor active since 2007 with a background in deeptech and IT, Daniel leads Phystech Ventures' AI/ML, energy and mobility verticals. He co-founded a hydrogen startup (later HyPoint, acquired by ZeroAvia in 2022), mentors at Alchemist Accelerator, and is an angel investor in six deeptech startups.
- Where does Daniel Shaposhnikov work?
- Daniel Shaposhnikov is Partner at Phystech Ventures.
- What check size does Daniel Shaposhnikov write?
- Daniel Shaposhnikov typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- Where did Daniel Shaposhnikov go to school?
- Daniel Shaposhnikov studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Quantum computers, Quantum Algorithms); Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT) (Radiophysics, Quantum Computers); Higher School of Economics (Finance, Venture Capital).
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