Where does Gleb Kostarev work?

Gleb Kostarev is Founder of Blum.

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).

Gleb Kostarev

Founder

Founder at Blum

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

FoundedBlum

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Tyler WilsonunlockedGleb: together at Ey (2015)

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Blum's investors · 4

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

Co-founders at Blum

Igor PugachevskyFounder

Vladimir SmerkisFounder

Experience

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

Skills & more

Regulatory Affairs8Team Leadership6General Management3Community Management1Marketing9Operations Management10Business Strategy12Business Development1Product MarketingMarketing Management1Marketing Strategy1Strategy1

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Product ManagementCrisis CommunicationsPublic RelationsInternational MarketingTeam Management

Languages English · Russian · Spanish

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Who is Gleb Kostarev?: Founder at Blum
Where does Gleb Kostarev work?: Gleb Kostarev is Founder of Blum.
What companies did Gleb Kostarev found?: Gleb Kostarev founded Blum.
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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Also attended Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation19

Olga ChumanskayaInvestor at Khosla Ventures Andrei PopovManaging Partner at Digital Space Ventures Ivan VolkovVP of Finance, Prytek at PRYTEK Nikolay SilaevInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme Vadim HomenkoPartner at SBI JI Innovation Advisory Ltd.Michael SchrezenmaierPartner at Incharge Capital Partners

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Also attended Moscow State Linguistic University6

Charlotte SmirnovaCorporate Communications Manager at Sciety Christina SmithHead of Communications at BONVENTURE Stephen HarrisonHead Of Corporate Communications at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)Tony SimonovskyAI at HyperNest Katya KohenManaging Director at Stifel Venture Banking Anna GillilandChief Operating Officer at Spyderbat

Shared employers

Also worked at Blum1

Igor PugachevskyFounder at Blum

Also worked at Binance24

Paige LimOffice Manager at Square Peg Capital Anatoly KondiyakovInvestor at CVP NoLimit Brenton NaickerDirector of Capital Formation & Growth at CV Labs Asher LinAssistant Manager at SGInnovate Bandar AltunisiAdvisor at Capriole Investments Mariangel GarciaChief Marketing Officer at Mintlayer

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Also worked at Waves1

Igor PugachevskyFounder at Blum

Also worked at EY2,000

Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis Ventures Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures TorjusInvestor at Investinor Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate Ventures Kirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo Ventures Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at Revolution

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