About
Dmitry Chikhachev co-founded Runa Capital in 2010 and leads early-stage investments in deep tech and B2B SaaS companies. Before Runa, he handled global M&A and greenfield projects at Ritzio Entertainment Group, served as CEO/COO of vending operator Uvenco (acquired by Montagu Group), and managed HR at Ericsson across seven countries. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Applied Mathematics and Physics and an MBA from the American Institute of Business and Economics.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechQuantum ComputingSaaS
Experience
- Runa CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2010 — present
- UVENCOCOO/CEO2006 — 2009
- Qwan Management PartnersPartner2006 — 2008
- Ritzio Entertainment GroupBusiness Development2002 — 2006
- EricssonOrganization Development & HR1997 — 2002
Education
- AIBEcMBA, Business1997 — 2000
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)Master, Applied Maths & Physics1988 — 1994
- FMSh 45
Same school
Also attended Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University) (MIPT)14
Eugene ChernyavskyData Lead at Runa CapitalEldar KhamitovPartner, Portfolio Development at Polymorphic CapitalDaniel ShaposhnikovManaging Partner at Phystech VenturesKonstantin VinogradovGeneral Partner at Runa CapitalArtem LukoianovInvestor at E14 FundPeter StreelmanSr Project Manager, Tech Team at Equilibrium
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ericsson54
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesDoug GilstrapExecutive Advisor at TCVFrank LevinsonInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesPedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalMarc FaucherManaging Partner at ArcTern Ventures
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Deals · 3
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Runa Capital
Andre Bliznyuk
General Partner at Runa Capital
Anna Elokhina
Human Resources & Operations Manager at Runa Capital
Denis Kalinin
Asia Business Development Manager at Runa Capital
Denny Gabriel
VC Investor at Runa Capital
Dmitry Galperin
General Partner at Runa Capital
Eugene Chernyavsky
Data Lead at Runa Capital
Francesco Ricciuti
Associate at Runa Capital
Iakov Kaiumov
Data Engineer at Runa Capital



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