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663 people in our graph share verified history with Vladimir — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Micah RosenbloomunlockedVladimir: together at Harvard Business School (2003)
×7Vladimir: together at Harvard Business School
×3Vladimir: together at Harvard University
Vladimir: together at Quora
Founder & CEO at Lighter
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Lighter's investors · 20
Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAntiSan Juan · $250K – $30M checksChapter OneLos Angeles · $5K – $200K checksCleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksCraft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checksDragonflyNew York City · $3M – $30M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Haun VenturesSilicon Valley · $1M – $100M checks · since 2025HyperithmTokyoMirana VenturesHong Kong · $2M – $20M checksMulticoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checksPharsalus CapitalNew YorkRainfall VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksRibbit CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $15M checks · since 2025RobinhoodMenlo Park · since 2025Robot VenturesBeaverton · $100K – $1M checksSouth Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksStray Dog CapitalLeawood · $100K – $1M checks · since 2018
Co-founders at Lighter
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Alexis FoxExecutive Officer, Director
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Micah RiskExecutive Officer
Experience
- LighterFounder and CEOcurrent2022 — present
- LunchclubCofounder and CEOcurrent2017 — presentUnited States
- VariousInvestor and Advisorcurrent2014 — present
- AddeparVP Engineering2014 — 2015Mountain View, CA
- QuoraHead of Machine Learning2012 — 2014Mountain View, CA
- Graham Capital Management, L.P.Portfolio Manager and Director2005 — 2012Greater New York City Area
- Citadel Investment GroupAssociate, Quantitative Research2004 — 2005Greater Chicago Area
- Harvard Business SchoolResearch Associate2003 — 2004Greater Boston Area
- Fannie MaeFinancial Engineering Intern, Portfolio Analytics Group2002 — 2003Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
Portfolio ManagementPythonOptionsRTradingStatisticsValuationHedge FundsFixed IncomeMachine LearningAlgorithmsSQL
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vladimir Novakovski?
- Founder & CEO at Lighter
- Where does Vladimir Novakovski work?
- Vladimir Novakovski is Founder & CEO of Lighter.
- What companies did Vladimir Novakovski found?
- Vladimir Novakovski founded Lighter.
- Where did Vladimir Novakovski go to school?
- Vladimir Novakovski studied at Harvard University (Bachelor's degree, Economics).
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Addepar mafia26
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Joe LonsdaleFounder and ChairmanFounded Opto +5Alexandr WangSoftware EngineerFounded Scale AIScott WuSoftware EngineerFounded Cognition AIAshby MonkHead of ResearchFounded Shelton AI +1Kanishk ParasharSenior Director of Product ManagementFounded Powder +1Cliff CroslandSoftware EngineerFounded CoinZoom +1
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Joe LonsdaleFounder and Chairman of the BoardFounded Opto +4Alexandr WangSoftware EngineerFounded Scale AIScott WuSoftware EngineerFounded Cognition AIKanishk ParasharSenior Director of Product ManagementFounded Powder +1Cliff CroslandSoftware EngineerFounded CoinZoom +1Josh AlbrechtPublic Data LeadFounded Sourceress
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lunchclub5
Also worked at Quora30
Alexandr WangCo-founder of Scale AI; Chief AI Officer at MetaLucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesHelen MinEarly-stage investor and marketing advisor to startupsSarah SmithFounder & Managing Partner at Sarah SmithTiantian FangInvestor at Nava VenturesJessica ShamboraPartner at MKT1 Capital
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