Diving through oceans to facilitate collaborative growth
Deep Waters Ventures manages over $ 10 million in assets, specializing in early-stage investments across emergent markets and jurisdictions. Our core focus areas encompass Web3, AI, DeFi, consumer dApps, RWA, BI tools, P2P solutions, and infrastructure.
Business streams
We specialize in pre-seed and seed investment, offering critical funding to early-phase startups, enabling their initial growth and innovation.
Venture Capital
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Liquid Fund
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Startup Powerhouse & Value Enhancement
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We are dedicated to empowering startups during their early stages, offering intensive mentorship and strategic support to refine their path towards growth and investment readiness. In addition to financing, we offer valuable value-add services in technology expertise, product development support, and liquidity provision to enhance the long-term success of startups.
An open-ended, thesis-driven investment vehicle that focuses on high-conviction ideas best monetized through liquid token allocations. We prioritize long-term gains and excel at identifying opportunities where the market consensus is incorrect. Feel free to join us on this journey.
Business streams
We specialize in pre-seed and seed investment, offering critical funding to early-phase startups, enabling their initial growth and innovation.
Venture Capital
+
Startup Powerhouse & Value Enhancement
+
We are dedicated to empowering startups during their early stages, offering intensive mentorship and strategic support to refine their path towards growth and investment readiness. In addition to financing, we offer valuable value-add services in technology expertise, product development support, and liquidity provision to enhance the long-term success of startups.
Liquid Fund
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An open-ended, thesis-driven investment vehicle that focuses on high-conviction ideas best monetized through liquid token allocations. We prioritize long-term gains and excel at identifying opportunities where the market consensus is incorrect. Feel free to join us on this journey.
portfolio & partners
Our team
Oleg
Managing Partner
Oleg is a seasoned investor with over a decade of experience in crypto, blockchain, and venture investments.
He invests in crypto-financial industry, blockchain startups, cryptocurrencies, DeFi and AI technologies, FinTech, infrastructure and Web3 projects.
Oleg also plays a key role in syndicating investments and providing strategic advisory services across the broader space of crypto founders and investors.
He invests in crypto-financial industry, blockchain startups, cryptocurrencies, DeFi and AI technologies, FinTech, infrastructure and Web3 projects.
Oleg also plays a key role in syndicating investments and providing strategic advisory services across the broader space of crypto founders and investors.
Roman
Investment Director
Roman is a versatile professional who started his career in valuation at Deloitte and later transitioned into Data Science. He has extensive experience in both sell-side and buy-side advisory within the VC sector, managing over $ 200 million in sell-side deals and leading a business angel club with more than 100 members.
With years of experience in venture capital and corporate strategy, Roman has expertise in both technology and investments.
With years of experience in venture capital and corporate strategy, Roman has expertise in both technology and investments.
Mark
Head of Research
Mark, a crypto native since 2016, has spent the past three years collaborating with venture capital firms and Web3 accelerators, guiding startups through successful acceleration programs.
He leads our thesis development and diligence processes, evaluating hundreds of startups each quarter.
Mark also serves as our primary contact for investor relations and public engagements, effectively representing our firm and communicating with key investors and the media.
He leads our thesis development and diligence processes, evaluating hundreds of startups each quarter.
Mark also serves as our primary contact for investor relations and public engagements, effectively representing our firm and communicating with key investors and the media.
Paulina
Associate
Paulina held the role of Managing Director at Digital Point in Dubai from January 2022, overseeing diverse business operations. Prior, she served as an Administrative Officer at EBRD from November 2018 to July 2020, focusing on on-site operations, and gained experience as a Community Manager at ICOguru.
Her skill set encompasses business management, data analysis, budgeting, employee development, and expertise in Web3, Crypto, and Blockchain technologies.
Her skill set encompasses business management, data analysis, budgeting, employee development, and expertise in Web3, Crypto, and Blockchain technologies.
artem
Analyst
Artem, a crypto native since 2022, specializes in managing and growing our fund’s assets within the dynamic field of DeFi. With a keen expertise in blockchain technology, tokenomics, and emerging market trends, his role involves identifying high-potential investment opportunities and mitigating risks to optimize returns.
He ensures that the portfolio aligns with long-term strategies and investment goals, adhering to principles of transparency and compliance, which fosters sustainable growth and value creation for our assets.
He ensures that the portfolio aligns with long-term strategies and investment goals, adhering to principles of transparency and compliance, which fosters sustainable growth and value creation for our assets.
Max
Analyst
Max is a seasoned professional in DeFi and Web3. Since 2020, he has deepened his knowledge and experience in DeFi strategies, tokenomics modeling, and trading strategies.
At DeepWaters, Max is responsible for developing and implementing profitable trading strategies and DeFi activities. He also focuses on risk management and financial performance analysis, supporting the venture capital division and managing liquid funds.
At DeepWaters, Max is responsible for developing and implementing profitable trading strategies and DeFi activities. He also focuses on risk management and financial performance analysis, supporting the venture capital division and managing liquid funds.
Anastasia
Financial analyst
Anastasia started her career in Banking and Insurance sector (Morgan Stanley, Metlife). After that she broadened her experience in high tech companies.
Her most challenging project till now was launching a new office in Lisbon for an aerospace company. There was a sole responsible for the whole set of non-engineering activities in the country, such as internal management, stuffing and HR matters, policy implementation, financial operations, etc.
Anastasia holds a Master’s degree in Business Sciences from Lisbon School of Economics.
Her most challenging project till now was launching a new office in Lisbon for an aerospace company. There was a sole responsible for the whole set of non-engineering activities in the country, such as internal management, stuffing and HR matters, policy implementation, financial operations, etc.
Anastasia holds a Master’s degree in Business Sciences from Lisbon School of Economics.
Andrey
CFO
Andrey has 12+ years in finance in the IT industry and manufacturing companies. He started his career in accounting and auditing, grew to CFO in an IT company.
During his career, he managed not only the finance unit, but also the operations unit and managed company business process automation projects. Key competencies: financial planning, process design and automation, team management.
During his career, he managed not only the finance unit, but also the operations unit and managed company business process automation projects. Key competencies: financial planning, process design and automation, team management.
Andrey
CTO
Andrey has been working with crypto for almost 8 years, focusing on development security operations. In Deep Waters his main responsibilities include maintaining network performance, fixing current node builds, creating and deploying network infrastructure and integrations.
His passion is designing innovative solutions in the current fast paced world.
His passion is designing innovative solutions in the current fast paced world.
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