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Oleksandr Yatsenko

Investor

Principal at SMOK Ventures

Ukraine

About

Oleksandr Yatsenko is Managing Partner at BRISE Capital, a CEE-focused family office, and co-founder and Head of Board at the Ukrainian Tech Ecosystem Union. He previously served as Chief Digital Officer at Dentsu Ukraine and Chief Operating Officer at RBC. He focuses on pre-seed startups from Ukraine and the Baltic states.

Experience

  1. SMOK VenturesPrincipalcurrent2023 — present
  2. TechosystemChairman of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentKyiv, Ukraine
  3. BRISE CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentKyiv
  4. Ukrainian Startup FundExpert and Member of Competition Commissioncurrent2019 — presentKyiv
  5. [self-employed]Business Development Consultantcurrent2012 — present
  6. Finmap.onlineChief Business Development Officer2022 — 2023
  7. The Ukrainian Internet Association (UIA)Head of Internet Advertising Committee2019 — 2020Kyiv, Ukraine
  8. dentsu UkraineChief Digital Officer2016 — 2019Kyiv
  9. Betravel AgencyCo-owner2014 — 2017Kyiv
  10. AvtostopChief Executive Officer2011 — 2016Kyiv
  11. Dentsu Aegis Network UkraineBusiness Development Manager2013 — 2015Kyiv
  12. RBC UkraineChief Operating Officer2012 — 2013Kyiv
  13. BrainberryBusiness Development Director2011Kyiv
  14. BrainberrySenior account manager2010 — 2011Kyiv
  15. BrainberryAccount manager2010Kyiv
  16. Artery, web-studioCEO, co-owner2007 — 2010Kyiv, Ternopil'
  17. Artery, web-studioProject Manager2007 — 2009Kyiv, Ternopil'
  18. RoverBookSales Manager2005 — 2006Kyiv

Education

  1. Ukrainian Academy of Foreign Trade, KyivBachelor's degree, Management of foreign economic relations2005 — 2009
  2. National University «Kyiv Aviation Institute»Mechanical Engineering2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Management20Online Marketing35Digital Marketing56New Business Development18Marketing Strategy35Start-ups49Online Advertising40SEM11Web Analytics20Web Development12E-commerce14Digital Strategy12
+6 moreBusiness DevelopmentSEOPPCMarket ResearchSearch Engine Marketing (SEM)Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Languages English · Ukrainian

  • Private Equity and Venture CapitalUniversità Bocconi

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Investments

Led

FinmapLetsDataPrincipleWorkee

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