Oleg Rogynskyy
InvestorFounderStrategic Advisor at Dnipro · Founder/CEO at People.ai · Founder & Board Member at Backstory · Co-founder at UFORCE Acquired
San Francisco
Writes $10K – $500K checks · typically $100K
About
Oleg Rogynskyy is CEO of UFORCE, a defense technology company focused on multi-domain autonomy for national security across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. With over two decades in artificial intelligence and three startup foundings, he previously led People.ai, an enterprise AI platform backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Iconiq, Lightspeed, and Index Ventures that scaled globally across multiple continents. UFORCE, which originated in Ukraine, operates with over one thousand engineers, operators, and mission specialists developing autonomous systems including drones, unmanned surface and ground vehicles, and command-and-control platforms.
Founder/CEO at People.aiYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Oleg went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Oleg can intro founders to People.ai's investors below.
People.ai's investors · 11
Akkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checksBallistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksCapitalXLynnwood · $250K checksDig Ventures Management LimitedSt Peter PortDniproPalo AltoFrontline VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $3.2M checksGarage CapitalWaterlooNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksUpVentures CapitalUpstate New YorkY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks
Founder & Board Member at Backstory
Intro paths
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In turn, Oleg can intro founders to Backstory's investors below.
Backstory's investors · 3
Co-founder at UFORCE Acquired
Intro paths
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In turn, Oleg can intro founders to UFORCE Acquired's investors below.
UFORCE Acquired's investors · 7
Co-founders at UFORCE Acquired
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Denis SmetnevFounder
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Roman PertsovskiyFounder
Experience
- UFORCECEOcurrent2025 — presentWashington, DC
- UFORCEBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- People.aiFounder & Board Membercurrent2016 — present
- People.aiFounder & CEO2015 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Neon @neondatabaseInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- RegrelloInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- FathomInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Pano AIInvestor & Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- Dedrone DefenseInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- XperiencOpsInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Collectly, Inc.Investorcurrent2018 — present
- RoutableInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- MonumentalInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- PomeriumInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Bounti LabsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- CacheflowInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- VartanaInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- EnsoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Mozart DataInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- ChameleonInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- PomeloInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Feroot SecurityInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- NiraInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- PrimerInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Icebreaker.xyzInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Farel (YC S20)Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Monomer BioInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- InventiveInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- TrunkInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- ZensorsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- VcreateInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- TurnstileInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Anzen InsuranceInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- AziboInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Mnemonic, IncInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- CabalInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- AngelListAngel Investorcurrent2019 — present
- Ministry of Digital Transformation of UkraineStrategic Advisor2022 — 2024Kyiv, Ukraine
- H2O.aiVP Marketing & Growth2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Lexalytics, Inc.President2014 — 2015
Skills & more
Defense Technology1Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Product Management99Lead Generation99SEO99Digital Strategy65Social Media Marketing42Content Management43Digital Marketing36Demand Generation35Business Intelligence34
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Text AnalyticsGo-to-market StrategyNew Business DevelopmentB2B MarketingCompetitive AnalysisMarketing AutomationProduct MarketingSentiment AnalysisSalesforce.comSaaSMarketoEmail MarketingLanguages English · Russian · Ukrainian
From Oleg's professional profile.
Colleagues at Dnipro
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Alina Zagaytova
Strategic Advisor at Dnipro
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Andy Kurtzig
Strategic Advisor at Dnipro
Angelika Blendstrup
Strategic Advisor at Dnipro
Arsen Kostenko
AI Advisor at Dnipro
Artem Petakov
Strategic Advisor at Dnipro
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Ben Renda
Trust & Safety Advisor at Dnipro
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Dave Willner
AI Policy Advisor at Dnipro
Dmytro Dzhulgakov
AI Advisor at Dnipro
Network1
Investors connected to Oleg in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Oleg Rogynskyy?
- Oleg Rogynskyy is CEO of UFORCE, a defense technology company focused on multi-domain autonomy for national security across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. With over two decades in artificial intelligence and three startup foundings, he previously led People.ai, an enterprise AI platform backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Iconiq, Lightspeed, and Index Ventures that scaled globally across multiple continents. UFORCE, which originated in Ukraine, operates with over one thousand engineers, operators, and mission specialists developing autonomous systems including drones, unmanned surface and ground vehicles, and command-and-control platforms.
- Where does Oleg Rogynskyy work?
- Oleg Rogynskyy is Founder & Board Member of Backstory and Strategic Advisor at Dnipro and Founder/CEO at People.ai and Co-founder at UFORCE Acquired.
- What check size does Oleg Rogynskyy write?
- Oleg Rogynskyy typically writes checks of $10K – $500K.
- What companies did Oleg Rogynskyy found?
- Oleg Rogynskyy founded Backstory, People.ai, UFORCE Acquired.
- Where did Oleg Rogynskyy go to school?
- Oleg Rogynskyy studied at Y Combinator (Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Boston University (Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration).
Founder mafias
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Boston University mafia69
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AngelList mafia24
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Fathom mafia5
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended Boston University258
Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at UFORCE1
Also worked at People.ai12
Jeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalJake SeidGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesIhar MahaniokFounder & General Partner at Geek VenturesNakul MandanFounder of Audacious Ventures, an early stage VC firm partnering with ambitious technology foundersJean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesRon HirsonVenture Partner at Founders Circle Capital
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