Viktor Gurskyi
InvestorFounderPartner at 1991 Ventures · CEO and Co-founder at Socialboost
United Kingdom
FoundedSocialboost
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About
Viktor Gurskyi is a partner at 1991 Ventures, a London-based seed fund investing in early-stage companies founded by Ukrainian and CEE entrepreneurs in defence, cybersecurity, AI, fintech, and logistics sectors targeting enterprise and government buyers. Through 1991 Accelerator, he has been involved with supporting over 179 startups that have collectively raised more than $60 million in follow-on funding. He also operates the Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund and the UK-Ukraine TechBridge in partnership with the UK Government.
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CEO and Co-founder at Socialboost
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Experience
- 1991 VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- 1991 AcceleratorPartnercurrent2016 — presentKyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
- SocialBoostCEO and co-foundercurrent2012 — presentUkraine
- One Young WorldAmbassadorcurrent2017 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- 1991 MariupolCo-Founder2019 — 2022
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Defence TechnologyLanguages English · Russian · Spanish · Ukrainian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Viktor Gurskyi?
- Viktor Gurskyi is a partner at 1991 Ventures, a London-based seed fund investing in early-stage companies founded by Ukrainian and CEE entrepreneurs in defence, cybersecurity, AI, fintech, and logistics sectors targeting enterprise and government buyers. Through 1991 Accelerator, he has been involved with supporting over 179 startups that have collectively raised more than $60 million in follow-on funding. He also operates the Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund and the UK-Ukraine TechBridge in partnership with the UK Government.
- Where does Viktor Gurskyi work?
- Viktor Gurskyi is CEO and Co-founder of Socialboost and Partner at 1991 Ventures.
- What companies did Viktor Gurskyi found?
- Viktor Gurskyi founded Socialboost.
- Where did Viktor Gurskyi go to school?
- Viktor Gurskyi studied at Malmö University (Sustainable Public Administration); Kyiv-Mohyla Business School (Business Administration and Management); International Christian University - Kyiv (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA).
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Kyiv-Mohyla Business School mafia4
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Malmö University mafia4
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1991 Ventures mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Malmö University14
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Shared employers
Also worked at 1991 Accelerator3
Also worked at SocialBoost2
Also worked at One Young World20
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