Sergey Kochnev

CEO

Houston, Texas, United States20 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in AI and deep tech investment strategies.
  • Founder of multiple innovative startups in emerging markets.
  • Mentored over 5000 global tech startups.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a venture capital expert specializing in AI, robotics, and deep tech industries.

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Financial ModelingMarket ResearchPublic RelationsInvestmentsBudgetsPortfolio ManagementNew Business DevelopmentBrand ManagementAdvertisingMarketingProduct DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisProject ManagementProject PlanningBusiness Analysis

About

AI is changing every industry. I break down what actually matters for founders, investors, and builders. I’m a VC investor and founder of Axiom Innovations. I write about: • AI startups • robotics • venture capital • deep tech • emerging markets Previously: Founder Institute Mentor VC Investor Startup advisor to AI and deep tech companies. 📩 Follow my newsletter https://aicapital.beehiiv.com

Experience

20 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
3 yrs
Average Tenure
2 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Vibecoderating

CEO & Co-Founder

Dec 2025Present · 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

  • Find Fast-Growing Startups Backed by Verified Data.

Axiom innovations

CEO & Co-Founder

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · United States, Dubai · On-site

  • Futuristic multifunctional and multipurpose holographic screen base devices.

Infodriver capital

Venture Partner

Sep 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

  • Robotics & Wearable Device Venture Fund.
  • Infodriver Capital LLC, Series 1 Fund is launching a $10M seed fund in San Francisco to back North American robotics and wearable technology startups, leveraging the GP's track record of taking 6 hardware companies from prototype to mass production with 3.2x average markup.
  • https://infodriver.capital

Block labs media

Founder & CEO

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Dubai, Singapore, San Diego · Hybrid

  • Our mission is to help businesses succeed in the decentralized world by providing innovative and effective marketing solutions. We believe that blockchain technology and the web3 ecosystem have the power to transform the way we live, work, and interact with each other. As such, it's crucial for businesses to adopt a web3 marketing strategy that speaks to their target audience and showcases their unique value proposition.

Founders club

Founder

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Hybrid

  • Our Mission is to foster a vibrant startup ecosystem, facilitate collaboration, and provide valuable support for startups to succeed. Our Startup community is where you can find co-founders, investors, mentors, and other valuable resources for your venture.

Labs196

Accelerator Program Manager

Apr 2022Dec 2022 · 8 mos · Houston, Texas, United States

  • LABS196 is revolutionizing the venture capital investment industry. Our accelerator program is designed to support startups with unicorn potential due to their innovative ideas and exceptional team to get investor-ready and launch their project to the moon.

Founder institute

Mentor

Feb 2022Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Mentoring teams at the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, powering 5000+ global tech startups, which have gone on to raise $1.5Billion in funding for an estimated combined worth of $30B.

Vu venture partners

VC Investor

Jun 2021Present · 5 yrs · San Francisco, California, United States

  • ▪ Sourced investment opportunities using a structured approach to increase deal flow velocity in both quantity and quality by doing weekly sprints using multiple deal flow channels
  • ▪ Developed investment theses around various industry verticals, reviewed pitch decks, met with startups and investors, and presented top investment opportunities at weekly Partners Meetings and Investment Committees
  • ▪ Worked closely with the General Partners who have 45+ years of VC experience and invested in 10+ unicorns such as Beyond Meat, Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Wish, Oculus, Oscar, etc.
  • ▪ Conducted quantitative and qualitative deep due diligence including:
  • − Market sizing, team’s ability to execute, go-to-market strategy, key risks, business model, key metrics, financial modeling, competitive landscape, customer and investor interviews, cap table and waterfall analysis, term sheets and investment documents
  • ▪ Built a large network across accelerators, VC / PE funds, startup founders, and have access to VU's investor and strategic network

Investment portfolio

Angel Investor

Jan 2021Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

  • ▪ Nutromics - Revolutionizing precision medicine through Continuous Molecular Monitoring (CMM).
  • ▪ Mr. Yum - Beautiful mobile menus for order & pay, thoughtfully designed for hospitality and
  • entertainment.
  • ▪ Arzooo - India’s fastest growing Retail Tech Venture powering physical retail to go digital.
  • ▪ Finless Foods - Creating a Future For Seafood Where the Ocean Thrives.
  • ▪ Oxygen - Banking for the extraordinary.
  • ▪ IntegriCulture - Making lab-grown meat affordable.
  • ▪ Fintor - Democratizing real estate investing for all.
  • ▪ Runa - Improving the way employees work in Latin America, through a cloud-based payroll and human resources software.
  • ▪ Odyssey - A new way to create, discover, and monetize communities.
  • ▪ NOVAMEAT - Plant-Based Meat, Reinvented.
  • ▪ LIFELENZ - The automated AI platform for your planning, scheduling, workforce and human capital
  • management needs.
  • ▪ NFT PRO - The #1 White Label NFT Solution for Blue-Chip Brands.
  • ▪ Wayflyer - Providing flexible funding and actionable insights to the world's fastest-growing
  • eCommerce businesses.
  • ▪ X-therma Inc. - Cool Innovations to Reimagine Biotime for All.

Fluor corporation

Project Controls/Management

Apr 2012Apr 2021 · 9 yrs · Houston, Texas, United States

  • Actively monitored, tracked and managed project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables
  • Worked with respective groups to secure and manage resource availability across the project team
  • Implemented trends and change orders into Change Management process to provide accurate progress and cost forecast
  • Coordinated with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives and deliverables
  • Ensured projects are delivered on-time, on budget, and remain in scope. Monitors and tracks project dependencies
  • Worked with assigned scheduler to create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables
  • Managed project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals
  • Identified, recorded and evaluated business and technology risks, internal controls which mitigate risks, and related opportunities for project control improvement.
  • Negotiated different viewpoints between stakeholders and suppliers, working toward solutions that are in the best interest of the client

Moody's analytics

Technical Analyst

Dec 2010Jan 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · New York

  • Edit end-user, administrator, and API documentation, as well as financial modeling research papers for grammar, style, accuracy, and readability
  • Update existing user documentation
  • Coordinate editing schedules and review processes
  • Enhance and maintain the Technical Communications Style and Procedures Guide; and ensure that all documents meet established standards

New advertising technologies

Founder & CMO

Oct 2007Sep 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

  • Led brand planning and overall marketing initiatives.
  • Guided many marketing elements such as product development, pricing.
  • Motivating and mobilizing the campaign team to meet objectives
  • Drawing up and implementing advertising strategies for companies and clients.
  • Engaging in public relations activities
  • Conducting product research and development
  • Preparing budgets and estimates for components of the advertising campaign
  • Developing contacts for promotional campaigns
  • Overseeing the results of campaigns to determine their effectiveness

Holding company "consol"

Head of Marketing

Sep 2006Oct 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

  • Create, evaluate, implement and periodically revise the company's marketing and public relations plan.
  • Develop and maintain effective media contracts.
  • Develop marketing programs for new business and new products.
  • Preparation and foresight of exhibitions, pr-campaigns, advertising campaigns and seminars.
  • Coordinated aspects of marketing and sales within all departments in the company.
  • Created and Monitored sales and company's expansion plans, designed to control and help company's
  • growth and expansion.
  • Managed Public Relations and Marketing department.
  • Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate department staff.

Abn amro bank n.v.

Commercial Banker

Nov 2005Aug 2006 · 9 mos · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.

  • Provided financial services to individuals and commercial clients.
  • Assisting customers in their selection of various accounts and financial services.
  • Built, retained and established customer relations.
  • Cross-selling the Bank's products and services.
  • Opening, maintaining and closing of all account types.
  • Performing branch clerical duties: processing payments, customer support.

Far eastern bank

Private Banker

Oct 2004Nov 2005 · 1 yr 1 mo · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

  • Managed liquidity position of the bank.
  • Portfolio management: plan implementation and ongoing monitoring of investments.
  • Assist with the monthly FX revenue allocation process.
  • Assist trading personnel with daily support functions.
  • Buy/Sell currency on inter-bank market.
  • Conducting OVP (Open Currency Positions).
  • Managed and control of inter-bank loans.
  • Preparation of the financial reports to the Central Bank of Russian Federation.
  • Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate department staff.

Education

Zicklin School of Business

MS

Jan 2008Jan 2009

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK INSTITUTE OF ECONOMY

Bachelor's degree — Finance and Credit

Jan 2004Jan 2006

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Associate's degree — Business Management Studies

Jan 2003Jan 2004

PITMAN BUSINESS COLLEGE

Associate's degree — Business Computer Applications

Jan 2002Jan 2003

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