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Nikolay Kirpichnikov

Investor

Managing Partner at Smart Partnership Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $300K – $2M checks · typically $500K

About

Former corporate executive with extensive experience in M&A, private equity, and asset management, specializing in negotiations, investment analysis, deal structuring, and fundraising. He is a member of the British Computer Society, holds an MA in International Economics, and has an ACCA designation.

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Experience

  1. AltaIR CapitalPartnercurrent2023 — present
  2. Pre-seed to SucceedFounding Partnercurrent2023 — present
  3. Smart Partnership CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2019 — present
  4. FirestrongManaging Director2017 — 2019
  5. ShellNBD Manager, Upstream Commercial2015 — 2017Moscow/Berlin/Vienna/Hague/Paris/London
  6. ShellBusiness Development Manager, LNG2013 — 2014Moscow, Russian Federation / Hague, The Netherlands
  7. Salym Petroleum Development (Shell/Gazprom Neft JV)Commercial Manager, New Technologies2012Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
  8. Salym Petroleum Development (Shell/Gazprom Neft JV)Strategy, Business Planning and Economics Manager2010 — 2012Moscow, Russian Federation
  9. Salym Petroleum Development (Shell/Gazprom Neft JV)Economist2008 — 2010Moscow, Russian Federation / Rijswijk, The Netherlands
  10. Salym Petroleum Development (Shell/Gazprom Neft JV)Business Analyst2006 — 2008Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

Education

  1. Belarusian State Economic UniversityMA in International Economics1999 — 2005

Skills & more

Management3Strategy4Analysis4Negotiation3Completion3Upstream25Petroleum18Energy13Oil/Gas14Energy Industry10Business Planning11Contract Management8
+12 moreGasOil & Gas IndustryOnshorePetroleum EconomicsOil & GasBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisProject PlanningForecastingNatural GasDownstream Oil & GasBusiness Process Improvement

From Nikolay's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Belarusian State Economic University3

Irina DemidovaFinance Manager at NordstarUlad RadkevitchGeneral Partner at Verras Capital LPNikolay KirpichnikovManaging Partner at Smart Partnership Capital at Pre-Seed to Succeed

Shared employers

Also worked at Shell100

Rob van der MeijPartner at Capricorn Venture PartnersElina HolkkoPartner and CFO at Lifeline VenturesKatie ClasenPartner at Prelude VenturesSamuel MugoyaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesBikram DangInvestor Relations at Group 11Mira InbarPartner at ArcTern Ventures

+ 94 more

Also worked at Salym Petroleum Development (Shell/Gazprom Neft JV)1

Nikolay KirpichnikovManaging Partner at Smart Partnership Capital at Pre-Seed to Succeed

Colleagues at Smart Partnership Capital

Polina Alexandrova
Investor at Smart Partnership Capital
Yaroslav Myakotkin
General Counsel at Smart Partnership Capital