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Gleb Kostarev

Founder

Founder at Blum

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

FoundedBlum

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Blum's investors · 4

Binance LabsMalta · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)San Mateo · since 2025OKX VenturesSingapore · $2M – $38M checks · since 2025WintermuteLondon

Co-founders at Blum

IPIgor Pugachevsky
Igor PugachevskyFounder
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Vladimir SmerkisFounder

Experience

  1. BlumCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
  2. BinanceVP, Regional Head of APAC, Eastern Europe, CIS, Turkey, ANZ2022 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. BinanceRegional Head, Eastern Europe & CIS2020 — 2022
  4. BinanceMarketing Lead, Eastern Europe & CIS2019 — 2020
  5. BinancePublic Relations Manager, Eastern Europe & CIS2018 — 2019
  6. WavesGlobal Public Relations Manager2017 — 2018
  7. EYSenior PR & Marketing Specialist2016 — 2017
  8. EYPR & Marketing Specialist2015 — 2016
  9. RosBusinessConsultingFinancial Markets Journalist at Global Economy Desk2013 — 2014

Skills & more

Regulatory Affairs8Team Leadership6General Management3Community Management1Marketing9Operations Management10Business Strategy12Business Development1Product MarketingMarketing Management1Marketing Strategy1Strategy1
+5 moreProduct ManagementCrisis CommunicationsPublic RelationsInternational MarketingTeam Management

Languages English · Russian · Spanish

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Where did Gleb Kostarev go to school?
Gleb Kostarev studied at Universidad de Cádiz (Student exchange program); Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation (Master's degree, Financial markets); Moscow State Linguistic University (Bachelor's degree, Language Interpretation and Translation - English and Spanish).

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Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation mafia5

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Michael SchrezenmaierExchangeFounded Sumup +1Levon BrutyanJuris Doctor (J.D.)Founded CollectlyAlex KharisMaster’s DegreeFounded UnfurlNodari KolmakhidzeMaster's degreeFounded UniSub

Universidad de Cádiz mafia4

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Also attended Universidad de Cádiz9

Izzy JohnsonSenior Fund Accountant at S2G InvestmentsCaitlyn McCroneInvestment Operations Officer at Global PartnershipsMarta De La CruzHR Representative and Executive Services at Global Environment Fund ManagementSantaDirector, Talent at Deep Science VenturesKenni RedjahClient Relationship Support at MSM Investment Advisors SAMartin BaumannCo-founder and Managing Partner at CMCC Global

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Also attended Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation19

Olga ChumanskayaInvestor at Khosla VenturesAndrei PopovManaging Partner at Digital Space VenturesIvan VolkovVP of Finance, Prytek at PRYTEKNikolay SilaevInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeVadim HomenkoPartner at SBI JI Innovation Advisory Ltd.Michael SchrezenmaierPartner at Incharge Capital Partners

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Also attended Moscow State Linguistic University5

Charlotte SmirnovaCorporate Communications Manager at ScietyChristina SmithHead of Communications at BONVENTUREStephen HarrisonHead Of Corporate Communications at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)Tony SimonovskyAI at HyperNestKatya KohenManaging Director at Stifel Venture Banking

Shared employers

Also worked at Blum1

Igor PugachevskyFounder at Blum

Also worked at Binance25

Paige LimOffice Manager at Square Peg CapitalAnatoly KondiyakovInvestor at CVP NoLimitBrenton NaickerDirector of Capital Formation & Growth at CV LabsAsher LinAssistant Manager at SGInnovateBandar AltunisiAdvisor at Capriole InvestmentsMariangel GarciaChief Marketing Officer at Mintlayer

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Also worked at Waves1

Igor PugachevskyFounder at Blum

Also worked at EY1,909

Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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