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    Sergei Mosunov

    Sergei Mosunov

    Investor & serial tech Entrepreneur

    Business Development London Skolkovo Moscow Schoo...
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    Experience
    The Garage Syndiсate
    The Garage Syndiсate
    Co-founder 2021 - Present (over 5 years)
    The Syndicate offers unique access to 3 kinds of deals:
    - traditional venture capital deals, potentially bringing high returns in the mid-and long-term;
    - venture debt/growth... more capital deals, potentially bringing moderately high, low-risk short-term returns;
    - the most competitive secondary market deals across the top pre-IPO and post-IPO deals.
    In 2021, The Garage invested $8,300,000+ in 12 high-growth startups, 6 of which are unicorns. In less than a year, our community has grown to 200 people! 144 of them made two or more investments. 24 investors entered 4-10 companies with GP. 18 people invested from $100k to $500k. Most of the participants invest from Russia, there are participants from the USA, Cyprus, Great Britain, Belarus, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Monaco. Below is information about the results and achievements of our portfolio companies. In order to maintain confidentiality, we send detailed reports only to their investors.
    We focus on fast-growth companies in fast-growth markets with a high probability of exit with high multiples. That's why we mostly invest in Silicon Valley startups, but sometimes we also enter other, most promising markets. Eight of the companies in our portfolio are based in the United States, two in Latin America, and one each in the United Kingdom and Singapore.
    B9
    B9
    Co-founder & CIO 2020 - Present (almost 6 years)
    Bnine.com is a Silicon Valley based fintech payroll solution company that offers a full suite of mobile app-based financial services to the U.S. working individuals who are... more underserved by traditional banks and financial institution, often first and second generation immigrants. B9 provides such individuals with an interest free option to early access their earned paycheck before the day it is due for payment by their employers, together with an entire banking infrastructure: B9 Visa® Card (virtual and physical) and mobile banking account. B9 customers can use their B9 account to advance their payroll, as well as do day-to-day banking.
    Angelsdeck
    Angelsdeck
    Co-Founder 2020 - Present (over 6 years)
    Private investor club with a focus on high-quality syndicated deals led by professional and trusted investors. One of the largest and fastest-growing worldwide community of... more Russian-speaking angel investors and venture capital professionals (as of Dec 2022: 700+ members, 100+deals worth $45M+).
    ARCADIA VR (arcadia-vr.com)
    ARCADIA VR (arcadia-vr.com)
    CEO / Founder 2019 - 2020 (about 1 year)
    VR content development.
    ARCADIA is a team of high level professionals with rich experience in developing software of various formats: interactive presentations, video games,... more VR LBE games and many other projects.
    Our company also develops new technologies for VR. We developed PULSO VR Glove, now we develop other controllers, tracking systems and VR helmets.
    We focus on the highest quality content and development speed.
    RAIN Group (www.r-ainoptics.com)
    RAIN Group (www.r-ainoptics.com)
    CEO / Co-Founder 2011 - 2015 (about 4 years)
    Built a highly successful company that specializes in growing optical materials of infrared and ultraviolet ranges and manufacturing of optical elements including ones with... more AR coatings. R&D of innovative fiber optical voltage meters.
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    RAIN Group (www.r-ainoptics.com), ARCADIA VR (arcadia-vr.com), Angelsdeck, B9, The Garage Syndiсate
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    About
    Achievements

    I am a serial technology entrepreneur. I founded a manufacturing group of companies - R'AIN Group - producing Zinc Sulfide and Zinc Selenide, laser optics and medical laser equipment, multi-wavelength laser systems and optical current and voltage sensors.

    I am currently a co-founder of B9 neobank in the USA (bnine.com), a co-founder of The Garage venture syndicate (thegaragesyndicate.com), a co-founder of Angelsdeck venture community (angelsdeck.com), an angel in 100+ projects, e.g. Muncher, Anywash, Rappi, Kraken, Allset etc.

    I travel a lot around the world with the #Mosunovtraveller project
    (https://t.me/joinchat/Td1k3yFiopHlsy8h).

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Entertainment Manufacturing Venture Capital Private Equity Angel Investing Venture Fundraising Joint Ventures
    Locations
    London
     
    Q&A
    What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

    Atlas Shrugged

    What's your favorite non-business book?

    Bhagavad Gita

    If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

    Architecture

    What words of advice would you give your younger self?

    All in good time

    What's your super power?

    Communication

    What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

    Business

    What words of wisdom do you live by?

    Never say never

    What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

    Growth and development

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