Acknowleding risk, we appreciate REWARDS
Detonate Ventures is an investment and management company acting as a seed and early-stage investor, as well as managing in-house projects. We are funded by private Israeli investors and operate in Kiev, Ukraine since 2011.
Who we are
The company is managed by partners with a broad expertise in technologies, media, telecommunications, marketing and strategic consulting
Natasha Berezovska
Managing Partner
Natasha has over 15 years of experience in founding and growing companies, always being entrepreneurial and result oriented.
Her background includes managing mass media, communication holdings, marketing and PR agencies.
As a strategic consultant and marketing expert she was involved in many projects. She is familiar with all aspects every new company or startup face and uses all her experience providing help as for business planning, strategic development, entrepreneurial leadership and talent management.
She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism, an Executive MBA degree from Skolkovo Moscow School of Management, has studied Venture Capital at Haas Business School in California, HR and CRM at Kellog-Recanati International EMBA program at Tel Aviv University, and Strategic Portfolio Management at London Business School.
Igor Shraibman
Managing Partner
Igor has been in mobile/telecom, e-commerce and technology based businesses since the very beginning of his career.
Prior to founding a company providing mobile and interactive services he served as Business Development Executive for a number of Israeli Hi Tech firms. He has a unique ability to identify promising ideas, which can not only be innovative but scalable and savvy in a business matter.
His analytical skills lead teams to the best solutions on they path to successful business projects. He received a BA degree at Department of General and Interdisciplinary Studies Lester and Sally Entin Faculty of Humanities from Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
He was also on a Venture Capital Executive Program at Haas Business School in California.
No strict manual for decision making
There is always a combination of strong reasons and good feelings. We try to navigate between them, but not always successfully, so a substantial part of our criteria is based on lessons learned.
REASON TO BELIEVE
Good ideas need excellent executors. If you are the ones, there should be some proof in your past for that.
HOME WORK
We appreciate people who thoroughly work on their business plans before pursuing someone else’s money
STONE COLD PLANNING
Never underestimate your competitors, even if you don’t see the direct ones. Look around twice more carefully and invent your secret sauce to compete
MONEY AS A TOOL
Raising money is not the goal, satisfying your customers is. We want to see it in your eyes and in your action plan
BUSINESS MONOGAMY
Are you involved in a series of projects simultaneously? Well, you may find yourself too busy to answer our phone calls, no match then.
HUMAN CONNECTION
Something should resonate between us. At the end of the day, there is no fun in investing in people we cannot find a common ground with.
Private investors usually say that they are focused on specific areas.
Is that always true?
We allow ourselves to be impulsive if we like you or your idea. We are not biased with industries or geography. We try to be open to all interesting ideas.
Projects Funded
Other Businesses We Are Involved In As Shareholders
