On July 13th Altru Institute hosts an afternoon session to continue the Altru Ukraine Project. A consortium of organizations interested in coordinated investment in Ukraine is meeting regularly to learn about promising opportunities in Ukraine. This is the second in a series of monthly meetings to foster collaboration.
Charter members of this consortium and meeting series include the Ukraine Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA), Altru Impact Investment Network and Ukraine Business News (UBN).
The format is compressed presentations and pitches by organizations and investment projects, followed by networking reception. Venue is midtown Manhattan, at the international law firm Orrick, 51 West 52nd Street.
- 4:30 pm Presentations.
- 5:30 Reception and Networking.
Presentations and speakers to include:
- The Ukraine New Venture Investment Platform. Developed by the UVCA to provide a mechanism for
promising start-ups to access capital. UVCA Chairman Andrey Kolodyuk. - Ukraine Investment Monitor. A Research and Publishing company focused on who’s investing what
where and why in Ukraine, both public funds and private. Editorial Director Stanislav Kucher. - Ukraine Business News. UBN has established itself as the leading source of business news in the
country, reporting to date despite disruptions. UBN CEO and founder Andrew Pryma. - Energy Sector Report. Energy Ecosystem Report. Recorded remarks from Oleksiy Chernyshov, CEO of
Naftogaz, Ukraine’s Energy Utility. - Samizdat Online. This media and technology platform enables Russian citizens to share information
without VPNs, thereby reducing state censorship. Yevgeny Simkin, Founder and CEO.
Investment Project Presentations will include Real Estate, Software, Medtech Energy and Sustainability.
To RSVP, or for more information, or interest in presenting, contact Brett Johnson (brett@altruinstitute.com) or Gordon Kindlon (gordon@altruinstitute.com).
- General Admission $150
- Academic $75
- Media $75
- Startups $75
- Altru Members NC
Presenters for July 13 Altru Ukraine Project Meeting:
Dmytro Kuzmenko is the CEO of the Ukraine Venture Capital Association and has extensive experience in the investment and finance sphere, particularly retail lending, investment banking/mortgage assets, venture investments, and high-tech startups, ranging from management to acceleration.
Stanislav Kucher is Editor-in-Chief for Samizdat Online International, and frequent contributor to The Messenger He is also a senior editorial advisor to the Ukraine Investment Monitor research and publishing company focused on who’s investing what, where, and why in Ukraine, in both the public and private sector.
Andrii Pryimachenko (Andrew Pryma) is founder and CEO of Ukraine Business News. UBN has established itself as the leading source of business news in the Ukraine. Andrew is an accomplished real estate executive.
Yevgeny Simkin, Founder and CEO, Samizdat.Online. This media and technology platform enables Russian citizens to share information without the need for VPNs, thereby reducing state censorship of information.
Svitlana Malovana is CEO of Teampulse which has developed a new app for helping companies achieve optimal productivity and employee engagement through wellness challenges.
Sergey Kraytman is Managing Director for Goldman Sachs Asset and Wealth Management, and Vice Chairman of the Board for the Grand Founders organization, a group of humanitarian wealth management professionals creating a lasting positive legacy in Ukraine.
Andrey Kolodyuk is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and an investor. Andrey is the Chairman of the Ukraine Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and the founder of the Aventures Capital Venture Fund and OTT service Divan.tv.