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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- SMOK VenturesPrincipalcurrent2023 — present
- TechosystemChairman of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentKyiv, Ukraine
- BRISE CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentKyiv
- Ukrainian Startup FundExpert and Member of Competition Commissioncurrent2019 — presentKyiv
- [self-employed]Business Development Consultantcurrent2012 — present
- Finmap.onlineChief Business Development Officer2022 — 2023
- The Ukrainian Internet Association (UIA)Head of Internet Advertising Committee2019 — 2020Kyiv, Ukraine
- dentsu UkraineChief Digital Officer2016 — 2019Kyiv
- Betravel AgencyCo-owner2014 — 2017Kyiv
- AvtostopChief Executive Officer2011 — 2016Kyiv
- Dentsu Aegis Network UkraineBusiness Development Manager2013 — 2015Kyiv
- RBC UkraineChief Operating Officer2012 — 2013Kyiv
- BrainberryBusiness Development Director2011Kyiv
- BrainberrySenior account manager2010 — 2011Kyiv
- BrainberryAccount manager2010Kyiv
- Artery, web-studioCEO, co-owner2007 — 2010Kyiv, Ternopil'
- Artery, web-studioProject Manager2007 — 2009Kyiv, Ternopil'
- RoverBookSales Manager2005 — 2006Kyiv
Skills & more
Management20Online Marketing35Digital Marketing56New Business Development18Marketing Strategy35Start-ups49Online Advertising40SEM11Web Analytics20Web Development12E-commerce14Digital Strategy12
+6 more
Business DevelopmentSEOPPCMarket ResearchSearch Engine Marketing (SEM)Search Engine Optimization (SEO)Languages English · Ukrainian
- Private Equity and Venture Capital — Università Bocconi
From Oleksandr's professional profile.
Investments
Led
FinmapLetsDataPrincipleWorkee
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at SMOK Ventures
Borys Musielak
Managing Partner at SMOK Ventures
Dan Bragiel
Venture Partner at SMOK Ventures
Diana Koziarska
Managing Partner at SMOK Ventures
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Paul Bragiel
Co-founder at Golden Gate Ventures
Sonia Piórek
Venture Partner at SMOK Ventures
Tomasz Bednarski
Accounting & Finance at SMOK Ventures
Tomasz Koscielniak
Associate at SMOK Ventures
Tomasz Kościelniak
Associate at SMOK Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Oleksandr Yatsenko?
- 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.
- Where does Oleksandr Yatsenko work?
- Oleksandr Yatsenko is Principal at SMOK Ventures.
- What companies has Oleksandr Yatsenko invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Finmap, LetsData, Principle, Workee.
- Where did Oleksandr Yatsenko go to school?
- Oleksandr Yatsenko studied at Ukrainian Academy of Foreign Trade, Kyiv (Bachelor's degree, Management of foreign economic relations); National University «Kyiv Aviation Institute» (Mechanical Engineering).
- Does Oleksandr Yatsenko lead rounds?
- Yes — Oleksandr Yatsenko has led 4 tracked investments.
