strategy
We aim to help companies grow by providing essential resources and support.
$100k - $1M
Investment range per round
Early Seed to Series A
Investment stage
B2B SaaS
Investment Focus
Primarily US followed by Western Europe & UK
Markets
Founders
World-wide
Follow-on investments
Evaluated on a standalone basis
Foster the company's growth and success
We work with strong tech-entrepreneurs in a partnership approach, bringing support and advice where needed to foster the company's growth and success.
TEAM
A mix of entrepreneurial and corporate backgrounds reinforced by hands-on experience in M&A and Sales and a strive to act as a reliable partner to our portfolio companies gives our team a competitive edge in seizing the best deals and building successful partnerships.
Managing Partner
Nikolay Kirpichnikov
Former corporate executive with a vast experience in M&A, PE and Asset Management.
Key expertise: Negotiations, Investment analysis, Deal structuring, Fundraising. Nikolay is a member of the British Computer Society, holds MA in International Economics and has an ACCA designation.
Venture Partner
Polina Alexandrova
Polina is a Venture Partner based in Berlin. She is a graduate of London School of Economics (LSE) and Otto Beisheim School of Management (WHU). Having lived and worked in various corners of the world: Melbourne, London, Berlin and Amsterdam, Polina brings a truly global perspective to the table.
Prior to SPC, she did early stage investments at Headline and Speedinvest.
Managing Partner
Denis Kostusev
Co-owner and ex-VP of Sales & Business Development at Itransition Group.
Key expertise: Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Mentoring. Denis is an official member of Forbes Business Development Council and holds MA in Marketing and Executive MBA from Jack Welch Management Institute.
Head of Legal
Yaroslav Myakotkin
Founder friendly lawyer with a unique ability to find a compromise stemming from his assertive personality and reinforced by 30+ deals under his belt.
Yaroslav holds BA in Law and LLM degree from BSU.
Technology Partner
Max Usachev
Highly experienced software engineer. Former CTO and co-founder of KitchenHub B2B SaaS startup. Ex-Wargaming, Juno, PandaDoc, Flo Health.
Key expertise: backend development, continuous integration and delivery, microservices and distributed systems.
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Associate
Darya Pikulina
Quick on her toes and agile Associate who has ever-growing expertise in consulting and legal assistance of venture deals.
Dasha pursued LL.B in International Law from the BSU and LL.M in Business Legal Advice from the University of Málaga.
OUR ADVISORY BOARD
Ability to deep dive, be instrumental in supporting founders and deliver on smart partnership takes expertise, energy and effort across various disciplines. That is why we engage the best in class professionals willing to challenge, share and support.
AI/ML Expert
Vasili Yavorchuk
Fintech Expert
Michael Astreiko
Digital Marketing Expert
Dmitry Azarov
AI/ML Expert
Arseny Kravchenko
Mobile Development Expert
Alex Kulevets
B2B Sales&Customer Success Expert
Igor Kostenko
Fintech Expert
Dmitry Dolgorukov
Mobile Development Expert
Alexey Strakh
Stategic Development Expert