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Olga Shikhantsova

Partner at Speedinvest

London, England

Overview 

Olga Shikhantsova is a Partner at Speedinvest in London, recognized as a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree. With a background in corporate finance and economics, she has excelled in venture capital, private equity, and financial analysis, investing in notable companies like Vitt, Fiat Republic, and Finary. Olga has held key roles at prominent firms like Speedinvest and Target Global, showcasing her expertise in due diligence, market research, and business valuation. Her successful investments in FinTech and insurance sectors, along with being named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list, highlight her significant achievements in the finance industry.

Work Experience 

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Speedinvest

  • Partner

    2022 - Current

    Speedinvest is a European early-stage venture capital firm with more than €1 billion in assets under management, backing fintech, SaaS, marketplaces, industrial-tech, and deep-tech startups. Its portfolio includes Bitpanda, GoStudent, Wayflyer, Moove, Tide, and wefox. Selected companies: Finary, Cobee (acq. by Pluxee), Pliant, Rollee, Fiat Republic, Rho Protocol, Due, Tranched, Grace Technology

  • Principal

    2021 - 2022

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Target Global

  • Investment Manager

    2020 - 2021

    Target Global is a pan-European venture capital firm with more than €3 billion in assets under management, backing technology disruptors in sectors such as fintech, software, mobility, and marketplaces. Its portfolio includes Revolut, Delivery Hero, Auto1 Group, Rapyd, Travelperk, and Wefox. Selected companies: Rapyd, Copper, Finom, Kuda, Cobee (acq. by Pluxee), First Digital Assets Group (acq. by Fireblocks), Zego

  • Associate

    2017 - 2020

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Binomial Ventures

  • Investment Associate

    2016 - 2017

    Multi-stage venture capital firm backing FinTech, enterprise software, and marketplaces. Selected companies: Raisin (leading wealth platform in Germany with €70 B+ assets under management), Foodfox (acq. by Yandex, now Yandex.Eda), Yieldify (acq. by Publicis)

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FinSight Ventures

  • Analyst

    2016 - 2016

    FinSight Ventures is a $600 million multi-stage venture capital firm backing fintech, enterprise software, and other technology companies that are reshaping banking, insurance, payments, and adjacent sectors. Selected companies: Busfor (acq. by BlaBlaCar), FinexKap

FinSight focuses on FinTech & Enterprise Software companies bringing digital transformation to Banking/Finance/Insurance & related sectors.

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FINTECH_FAB

  • Project Manager

    2015 - 2016

    FINTECH_FAB develops B2C mobile-commerce services, mobile-payment platforms, and new business models for mobile financial services.

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National Research University — Higher School of Economics

  • Research Intern

    2014 - 2015

    Research paper published: Stepanova A., Shikhantsova O. Insider Ownership and Firm Performance in BRIC Countries: The Analysis of 2003–2013 // Russian Management Journal, V.13, N1, 2015.

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Procter & Gamble

  • Intern in Financial Department

    2014 - 2014

Noxell Corporation manufactures and markets perfumes, colognes, cosmetic, and toiletry products under CoverGirl brand name.

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Education 

Investments 

Vitt

Seed

Total funding: $16M

Fiat Republic

Seed

Total funding: $10M

Rho Protocol

Pre Seed

Total funding: $2M

Rollee

Seed

Total funding: $4M

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