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Seva Zakharov

PE/VC

Frankfurt, Hesse

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $10,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Investment Director

    2022

    • Vertevis invests in climate and digital solutions with social and environmental impact • We also manage education, healthcare and housing projects to provide humanitarian support to the people of Ukraine

2017 - 2024

  • Associate Partner

    2017 - 2024

    • Sourced deals, conducted due diligence, negotiated term sheets. Closed 40+ deals from seed through series E in B2B SaaS, education, healthcare, consumer, and fintech • Supported portfolio companies with business development, market research, customer introductions, recruiting, and fundraising • Developed firm’s investment thesis and process, recruited and managed the team, participated in fundraising

2015 - 2017

  • Corporate Strategy and Development Manager

    2015 - 2017

    • Managed projects for Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, Finance, Customer Success, Engineering, and HR; outcome examples are created sales playbook, compensation plan, pipeline analysis, customer lifecycle model, resources allocation, revised org chart, debt structure scenarios, etc. • Prepared investment pitches and market analytics for funding process; $108M raised in Series C, $88M in Series D • Managed M&A pipeline, investigated synergies, conducted due diligence for selected targets; proved rationale to grow organically

2014 - 2014

  • MBA Summer Intern

    2014 - 2014

    • Developed franchise business model to enter $250bn unstructured grocery market

2012 - 2013

  • Corporate Strategy and Finance Manager

    2012 - 2013

    • Analyzed geographical markets to identify points for plants construction, M&A, and partnerships • Developed strategy for sales and procurement for the plant located in Mississippi; annual EBITDA increased by 30% • Developed 1- and 5-year business plans and managed FP&A

2010 - 2012

  • Equity Research Associate

    2010 - 2012

    • Designed and maintained financial models for all covered companies to reflect the current business position • Created a pitch book for the IPO of a leading fertilizer company which raised US$565m • Assisted the senior analyst in retail and agriculture: analyzed markets of meat, grains, and alcohol