Technologies eliminate borders, allowing countries to realise their competitive advantage.
ABOUT US
What is Continent Capital?
Continent Capital is
the investment advisory firm founded by private equity investments and technology business
professionals.
Our business and investment practice have started in 2008 and is
filled by the years of joint work and deals in the US, Ireland, Germany, France,
Switzerland, Finland and Russia.
Team members have managed and closed more than
100 investment transactions with early stage technology companies. This expertise has allowed
Continent accumulate the unique experience in the PE&VC in the EU, US and emerging
markets. We offer hands-on assistance to our clients, partners and portfolio companies to
define development strategy, improve business process, grow up capitalization find proper
investment partners and finalize exit strategy.
Continent Team members together launched and
managed LP-positions in 20+ PE&VC funds in different markets and technology sectors. Managed
one of the most active in the CIS early stage funds. We have significant experience in the
management of tech companies. More than five successful international businesses were launched
with direct managerial input from the Continent team members. Total amount of raised capital
by team members (funds & deals) is over EUR 500m. The international level of our contacts is
supported by the experience of joint deals with the EU leading institutional investors.
Intelligent automation is the launch pad for new growth and innovation. Powered by artificial intelligence, the next wave of solutions will gather unprecedented amounts of data from disparate systems and — by weaving systems, data, and people together — create solutions that fundamentally change the organisation, as well as what it does and how it does it.
Liquid Workforce
Companies are investing in the tools and
technologies they need to keep pace with constant change in the digital era. But
there is typically a critical factor that is falling behind: the workforce.
Companies need more than the right technology; they need to harness that technology
to enable the right people to do the right things in an adaptable, change-ready, and
responsive liquid workforce.
Platform economy
The next wave of disruptive innovation will arise
from the technology-enabled, platform driven ecosystems now taking shape across
industries. Having strategically harnessed technology to produce digital
businesses, leaders are now creating the adaptable, scalable, and interconnected
platform economy that underpins success in an ecosystem-based digital economy
Predictable disruption
Every business now understands the transformational
power of digital. It's not just business models that will be turned on their heads.
As these ecosystems produce powerful, predictable disruption, whole industries
and economic segments will be utterly redefined and reinvented.
Digital Trust
Pervasive new technologies raise potent new digital
risk issues. Without trust, businesses cannot share and use the data that underpins
their operations. That's why the most advanced security systems today go well beyond
establishing perimeter security and incorporate a powerful commitment to the highest
ethical standards for data.
New Industrialisation
The new industrialisation – the trend to support
world digitalisation with a new material and industrial background. Which is deeply
connected with new technologies in production and servicing of existing hardware
facilities in any industrial sector – from metal work to biotech and agro
technologies.
Since 2008 to 2017 worked as a Chief Investment Officer at RVC - one of the largest fund of funds on CEE&CIS markets with USD600m AUM. Managed portfolio of 25+ PE&VC funds.
Was responsible for investment policy development. Portfolio construction, selection of asset managers and investor relations.
Experienced in asset management team creation, funds launch from scratch and concept to investments and post-investment control. Was on the Advisory Board of 4 funds and mentor to the funds’ IC. Closed co-investment deals the leading EU institutional investors.
Prior to that since 2001 worked for Sobinbank (#1 global syndicating bank In 2001/2). And till 2007 - in Investment Programs Fund (evergreen foundation) as an Executive Board member, Executive director. Managed investment block of captive fund and family-office.
Education:
2002. Foreign Trade Academy (with honor);
2010. Berkeley Venture Capital Executive Program;
2016. London Business School (Strategic Investment Management).
Dmitri is senior executive with over 20 years of experience in operations management, marketing, corporate strategy, sales, software services and high technology devices.
He began his professional career with the position of communications engineer in Comsearch Inc (USA). Worked on projects: Sprint, ATT, Verizon Wireless. Managed Qualcomm projects built on Skylink.
Had a number of of startups in the IT industry before setting up Plesk Inc., Plesk Server Administrator which is currently manages up to 60% of global hosting providers as a server platform control.
After merge with SWSoft and exit from Parallels in 2002-2004 developed a new branch of the revolutionary technology of gyros (CVG), which is now has changed the global picture of navigation.
In 2008 Dmitri founded and invested Innalabs Ltd.– one of the world leading producers of gyroscopes and accelerometers.
Education:
George Mason University (engineering).
Started his professional carrier in mid 90’s.
Alex has a very diversified specter of competences accompanied by a deep knowledge of science and experience in business & finance management.
From 2009 to 2017 – CEO of the asset management company specializing at early stage hi-tech: >80 deals in the EU, CIS, US and Asia; USD 40m AUM.
Prior to that in 2005 he took the post of the CEO of the company specialized in industrial technology spin-offs and media projects development.
Education:
1996. NTPI. Bio&Chemistry Faculty;
1997. Ural State Technical University (economics),