Denys Gurak
InvestorVenture Partner at Ff Venture Capital
Stamford, Connecticut
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Denys Gurak is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer at MITS Capital and founder of biodrook. He previously served as Deputy Director-General of Ukrainian Defense Industry from 2014 to 2018, where he oversaw approximately $1 billion in annual trade and represented Ukraine in NATO's Industrial Advisory Group. His background spans defense technology, deep-tech investment, and executive leadership across multiple ventures.
Experience
- Mits CapitalChief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officercurrent2024 — presentKyiv, Ukraine
- biodrookFoundercurrent2024 — presentKyiv City, Ukraine
- MITS IndustriesBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- The Potomac FoundationSenior Fellowcurrent2018 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- A.D.A.M.CEO and Founder2020 — 2024Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- ff Venture CapitalVenture Partner2022 — 2024
- PayrisCo-founder, Advisor2019 — 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- WeFund VenturesPartner2019 — 2021Kyiv, Ukraine
- Association Ukraine-FranceExecutive Director2018 — 2019
- Innovations Development PlatfromPartner2018 — 2019Kyiv
- UkrOboronProm (Ukrainian Defense Industry)Deputy Director General for foreign economic activity2014 — 2018
- GMP Center UkraineDirector2010 — 2014
- SalansAssociate2008 — 2010
Education
- University of AmsterdamMaster of Laws - LLM, International and European Law
- Kyiv-Mohyla Business SchoolStrategy2016
- MIM-Kyiv Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- National Academy for Public Administration under the President of UkraineMaster of Public Administration - MPA
- Ukrainian Academy of Foreign Trade, KyivBachelor of Laws - LLB
Skills & more
International Law38International Business24International Relations21Negotiation8Management10Business Strategy13Business Development8Defense6Security5Pharmaceutical Industry13Export3Import3
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Project ManagementInvestmentsCorporate GovernanceCorporate LawJoint VenturesMergersLegal ResearchLegal AdviceArbitrationDue DiligenceLegal WritingDispute ResolutionFrom Denys's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ff Venture Capital
Adam J. Plotkin
Partner at Ff Venture Capital
Alex Katz
General Counsel at Ff Venture Capital
Amanda Rodrigues
Principal at Ff Venture Capital
Andrew Hong
Venture Partner at Ff Venture Capital
Avery Ersztein
Venture Partner at Ff Venture Capital
Bob Savage
Fund Advisor at Ff Venture Capital
Bobby Guthrie II
Associate at Ff Venture Capital
Conor Webb
Investor at TenOneTen Ventures
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Adam J. Plotkin
Partner at Ff Venture Capital
Alex Katz
General Counsel at Ff Venture Capital
Amanda Rodrigues
Principal at Ff Venture Capital
Andrew Hong
Venture Partner at Ff Venture Capital
Bobby Guthrie II
Associate at Ff Venture Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Denys Gurak work?
- Denys Gurak is Venture Partner at Ff Venture Capital.
- What check size does Denys Gurak write?
- Denys Gurak typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended University of Amsterdam174
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Also attended Kyiv-Mohyla Business School2
Also attended Ukrainian Academy of Foreign Trade, Kyiv1
Shared employers
Also worked at Mits Capital1
Also worked at ff Venture Capital35
Franklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMadeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauJohn FrankelFounder and General Partner at Ff Venture CapitalAlex KatzGeneral Counsel at Ff Venture CapitalMaciej SkarulGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalMariusz AdamskiGeneral Partner at Ff Venture Capital
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