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Alex Zhuravlev

General Partner at Mento Investor

Cascais, Lisbon

Overview 

Alex Zhuravlev is currently serving as the General Partner at Mento VC in Cascais, Lisbon, with a focus on investing in generative tech/AI, enterprise infrastructure, and other sectors. With a background in finance and portfolio management, Alex has successfully invested in companies like Kodezi and Clerk Chat, demonstrating expertise in identifying and supporting promising startups.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner

    2023 - Current

Venture investment company. We invest in global startups in Productivity Tools, Future of work, Fintech and HRTech.

  • Angel Investor

    2021

    Jeeves is a financial technology company that provides a business banking platform tailored for global startups and enterprises. The platform offers a suite of financial services, including multi-currency accounts, corporate cards, and expense management tools, all integrated into one system.

Jeeves Inc. is a B2B financial tech platform offering credit, funded corporate cards, and cross-border payments for businesses.

Raised $443,000,000.00 from Community Investment Management.

  • Angel Investor

    2020

    Invested early. June Homes is a real estate technology company that aims to simplify the process of renting homes for both tenants and landlords. With a focus on flexibility and user convenience, June Homes offers short and long-term rental options, with properties that are fully furnished and equipped with essential amenities.

June Homes is a leading tech platform for the flexible living category

Raised $50,000,000.00 from FJ Labs, Plug and Play, Demi Lovato, Cold Start Ventures, TA Ventures, TQ Ventures, Reshape, FJ Labs, Oskar Hartmann and SBVA.

  • Angel Investor

    2020

    Sunbit is a financial technology company that specializes in providing accessible and fair financing options to consumers at the point of sale. The company's technology enables instant, personalized financing decisions, allowing customers to split purchases into manageable monthly payments.

Sunbit offers pay-over-time technology that allows users to finance everyday expenses by dividing payments into manageable installments.

Raised $1,124,970,000.00 from JP Morgan, Waterfall Asset Management, Mizuho Bank, Citi, Ares Management and Waterfall Asset Management.

  • Angel Investor

    2020

    Invested in Seed Round. Lili's mission is to provide tailored financial solutions for the freelance workforce. Lili's innovative platform addresses the unique challenges faced by freelancers, offering them a range of financial tools and services to manage their finances efficiently.

Lili is a one-stop shop for small business financial needs like banking, accounting, and taxes.

Raised $80,000,000.00 from Target Global, SilverStone Investment, Google for Startups, Group 11, Foundation Capital, AltaIR Capital and Zeev Ventures.

  • Angel Investor

    2019

    Invested in Seed Round. Equitybee operates as a marketplace that connects employees with the necessary capital to exercise their stock options. By providing a platform for employees to unlock the value of their stock options, Equitybee empowers individuals to maximize their financial potential.

Get funding to exercise your options, plus an upfront payment, all while retaining ownership.

Raised $85,300,000.00 from Group 11, LocalGlobe, Greenfield Partners, Latitude, ICON Continuity Fund and Battery Ventures.

  • Portfolio Director

    2019 - 2023

  • Portfolio Manager

    2017 - 2019

  • Angel Investor

    2020 - 2022

    Invested early and exited at Series E. Deel helps tens of thousands of companies expand globally with unmatched speed, flexibility and compliance. Get our all-in-one Global People Platform that simplifies the way you onboard, offboard, and everything else in between.

  • Angel Investor

    2020 - 2022

    Invested early and exited at Series C. Miro is a collaborative online whiteboard platform designed to help teams work more effectively across different locations. It provides an expansive digital workspace where team members can brainstorm, plan, and collaborate on projects in real time.

Miro is a visual collaboration platform that provides an intuitive, engaging, and in-person collaboration experience for every team.

Raised $476,300,000.00 from Atlassian, Daniel Springer, TCV, Frank Slootman, Howie Liu, Andrew Ofstad, ICONIQ Growth, Salesforce Ventures, GIC and Accel.

  • Angel Investor

    2020 - 2021

    I invested in the Series B round and exited Series F. The company develops innovative technologies to empower content creators, including publishers and brands — to build and manage thriving, healthy online communities. OpenWeb is supported by prominent investors like Insight Partners and The New York Times. The firm emphasizes creating a healthier internet where individuals can engage in meaningful interactions and content creators can flourish independently​

OpenWeb partners with publishers and brands to build audience relationships.

Raised $393,000,000.00 from Lion Investment Partners and Georgian.

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