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Slava Darkhaev

Investor

Vice President at Matrix Capital Management

Cyprus

Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Slava Darkhaev is a Director at Matrix Capital who invests in AI across venture and public markets. His venture capital activity includes LP commitments in leading VC funds in San Francisco and New York, along with direct co-investments from Series A onward. In public markets, he maintains positions in AI infrastructure companies focused on compute, networking, and energy.

Experience

  1. Matrix CapitalDirectorcurrent2026 — present
  2. Matrix CapitalVice President2022 — 2025
  3. Matrix CapitalInvestment Associate2018 — 2022
  4. KPMGAssociate in Deal Advisory2015 — 2018
  5. Self-employedEntrepreneur2014 — 2015
  6. EYAudit Expert2012 — 2014

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessExecutive MBA2024 — 2026
  2. University of ChicagoMaster of Business Administration, MBA
  3. Novosibirsk State University (NSU)Bachelor's degree, Business/Managerial Economics2008 — 2012

Skills & more

Software as a Service (SaaS)Investment BankingFinancial ModelingBusiness ValuationCorporate FinanceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Venture CapitalPrivate EquityStrategy

Languages English · Russian

From Slava's professional profile.

Colleagues at Matrix Capital Management

Andy Tran
Principal at Matrix Capital Management
Dmitry Alpatkin
Managing Director at Matrix Capital Management

Frequently asked questions

Where does Slava Darkhaev work?
Slava Darkhaev is Vice President at Matrix Capital Management.
What check size does Slava Darkhaev write?
Slava Darkhaev typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.

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