Ivan Protopopov
Chief Executive Officer at Phystech Ventures
Profile
Ivan has been working in Venture Capital and Private Equity since 2010, spending all this time in various leadership positions focused on outstanding deals.
He co-founded Phystech Ventures in 2013 and is currently serving as a Managing Partner and CEO of the firm.
Prior to Phystech Ventures, he worked on putting together strategy and funding for high-tech startups and invested at pre-seed stage as an angel, with 4 three-digit IRR exits.
Ivan is actively interested in later stage deals of Phystech, serves on a number of boards and is also responsible for Life Sciences and SpaceTech pipelines of the firm.
Over the past few years, he has been transferring his expertise to a new generation of fund managers, having authored his trademark deep-dive course on VC/PE funding instruments aka “What Makes a Deal Great”.
Ivan Protopopov active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
North Energy Ventures OOO
 North Energy Ventures OOO Investment ManagersFinance North Energy Ventures (North Energy) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The firm was founded in 2013 by Vladislav Sviblov. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2014 |
LOTOS Geonafta AB
 LOTOS Geonafta AB Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Geonafta AB engages in oil exploration, prospecting, and production. It also provides geological studies and oil production facilities maintenance and repair services. The company was founded on July 20, 1964 and is headquartered in Lithuania. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2015 |
Phystech Ventures
 Phystech Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Phystech Ventures (Phystech Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology founded in 2013 by Petr Lukyanov and Olga Maslikhova. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/07/2014 |
Axel OOO
 Axel OOO Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Axel OOO designs downhole tools and surface systems for measurement while drilling. Its products include interconnect, surface unit, vision, bridge and turbo. The company was founded by Peter Shulgin in 2012 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russian Federation. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2018 |
| Fidesys LLC | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2012 |
Former positions of Ivan Protopopov
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Atom Partners | Chief Executive Officer | 01/07/2014 |
Training of Ivan Protopopov
| Higher School of Economics | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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North Energy Ventures OOO
North Energy Ventures OOO Investment ManagersFinance North Energy Ventures (North Energy) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The firm was founded in 2013 by Vladislav Sviblov. | Finance |
LOTOS Geonafta AB
LOTOS Geonafta AB Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Geonafta AB engages in oil exploration, prospecting, and production. It also provides geological studies and oil production facilities maintenance and repair services. The company was founded on July 20, 1964 and is headquartered in Lithuania. | Energy Minerals |
Phystech Ventures
Phystech Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Phystech Ventures (Phystech Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology founded in 2013 by Petr Lukyanov and Olga Maslikhova. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Axel OOO
Axel OOO Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Axel OOO designs downhole tools and surface systems for measurement while drilling. Its products include interconnect, surface unit, vision, bridge and turbo. The company was founded by Peter Shulgin in 2012 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russian Federation. | Industrial Services |
| Fidesys LLC | |
| Atom Partners |
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