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Sergey Kochnev
InvestorVenture Partner at Infodriver Capital
San Francisco
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
An entrepreneur, investor, and advisor with 20+ years across venture capital, corporate consulting, and startup ecosystems, having founded multiple ventures and mentored early-stage founders.
Experience
- VibeCodeRatingCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Axiom InnovationsCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentUnited States, Dubai
- Infodriver CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Block Labs MediaFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentDubai, Singapore, San Diego
- Founders ClubFoundercurrent2023 — present
- Founder InstituteMentorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Investment PortfolioAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
- VU Venture PartnersVC Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Labs196Accelerator Program Manager2022Houston, Texas, United States
- Fluor CorporationProject Controls/Management2012 — 2021Houston, Texas, United States
- Moody's AnalyticsTechnical Analyst2010 — 2012New York
- New Advertising TechnologiesFounder & CMO2007 — 2009Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
- Holding Company "CONSOL"Head of Marketing2006 — 2007Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Commercial Banker2005 — 2006Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.
- Far Eastern BankPrivate Banker2004 — 2005Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Skills & more
Financial Modeling30Market Research28Public Relations11Investments10Budgets8Portfolio Management6New Business Development21Brand Management5Advertising4Marketing5Product Development4Financial Analysis4
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Project ManagementProject PlanningBusiness AnalysisRisk ManagementSalesStart-upsBusiness StrategyBankingManagementFinanceLanguages English · Russian
- AI For Business Specialization — Wharton Online
- AI Strategy and Governance — Wharton Online
- AI Applications in People Management — Wharton Online
- AI Applications in Marketing and Finance — Wharton Online
- AI Fundamentals for Non-Data Scientists — Wharton Online
From Sergey's professional profile.
Colleagues at Infodriver Capital
Alex Samogin
Advisor, AI and Hardware at Infodriver Capital
Anthony Spann
Venture Partner at Infodriver Capital
Kirill Mishanin
General Partner at Infodriver Capital
Luba Reynolds
Venture Partner at Infodriver Capital
Mohammad Hassan
Venture Partner at Infodriver Capital
Vadim Volgin
Advisor, Telecom & Tech Support at Infodriver Capital
Victoria Olaogun
Advisor, Marketing & Communication at Infodriver Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sergey Kochnev?
- An entrepreneur, investor, and advisor with 20+ years across venture capital, corporate consulting, and startup ecosystems, having founded multiple ventures and mentored early-stage founders.
- Where does Sergey Kochnev work?
- Sergey Kochnev is Venture Partner at Infodriver Capital.
- What check size does Sergey Kochnev write?
- Sergey Kochnev typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- Where did Sergey Kochnev go to school?
- Sergey Kochnev studied at Zicklin School of Business (MS, Finance); YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK INSTITUTE OF ECONOMY (Bachelor's degree, Finance and Credit); British Columbia Institute of Technology (Associate's degree, Business Management Studies).
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