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Daniel Shaposhnikov

Investor

Partner 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.

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Experience

  1. Phystech VenturesPartnercurrent2013 — present
  2. UVL RoboticsInvestor, Board Membercurrent2019 — presentUnited States
  3. Alchemist AcceleratorMentorcurrent2021 — present
  4. ZeroAviaInvestor2020 — 2025
  5. HyPointCo-founder, Investor, Board member2017 — 2022Sandwich, England, United Kingdom
  6. AT EnergyCo-Founder2014 — 2021Moscow City, Russia
  7. SyntacoreInvestor2018 — 2019Nicosia, Cyprus
  8. ID QuantiqueInvestor2013 — 2018Geneva, Switzerland
  9. Synergy VCInvestment director2011 — 2012
  10. Foresight VenturesInvestment manager2010 — 2011
  11. IFTIAnalyst2008 — 2010
  12. IFTIIntern2007

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyQuantum computers, Quantum Algorithms
  2. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)Radiophysics, Quantum Computers
  3. Higher School of EconomicsFinance, Venture Capital

Skills & more

Team Management1Public Speaking1Leadership2CommunicationBuilding TrustAnalysis5Management19Strategy14Growing CompaniesBusiness Planning1Investment Analysis1Financial Statements
+12 moreMarket AnalysisPresentationsTerm SheetsVenture CapitalSeedEarly StageCleantechGreen TechnologyDue DiligenceStart-upsEntrepreneurshipInvestments

Languages 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

From Daniel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

+ 843 more

Also attended Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)14

Dmitry ChikhachevGeneral Partner & Co-founder at Runa CapitalEugene ChernyavskyData Lead at Runa CapitalEldar KhamitovPartner, Portfolio Development at Polymorphic CapitalKonstantin VinogradovGeneral Partner at Runa CapitalArtem LukoianovInvestor at E14 FundPeter StreelmanSr Project Manager, Tech Team at Equilibrium

+ 8 more

Also attended Higher School of Economics28

Olga ChumanskayaInvestor at Khosla VenturesYulia ZhukovaPartner, General Counsel at RTP GlobalAziza SATYBALDYEVAAssociate at DOMiNO VenturesVadim KoleoshkinVenture Partner at Polymorphic CapitalNataly LaktionovaMarketing, Portfolio Development at Polymorphic CapitalNikolay SilaevInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme

+ 22 more

Shared employers

Also worked at ZeroAvia5

Matt EggersManaging Director at Prelude VenturesCharlie ClarkSenior Investment Manager at AP VenturesDawn LippertGeneral Partner at Earthshot VenturesAndrew PattonAdvisor at GV (Google Ventures)Christian BaileyVenture Partner at UP Partners

Also worked at HyPoint2

Gur KimchiCo-founder Data Blanket, former Vice President Amazon (Air Mobility) at NEW VISTA CAPITALMurat AbdrakhmanovFounder and Director at MA7 Ventures

Also worked at ID Quantique1

Konstantin VinogradovGeneral Partner at Runa Capital

Colleagues at Phystech Ventures

Ivan Protopopov
Managing Partner and CEO at Phystech Ventures

Network1

Ivan Protopopov
Managing Partner and CEO at Phystech Ventures

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