Team
OUR TEAM’S EXPERIENCE
The Frontier Ventures Partners have a unique combination of entrepreneurial, operating, and private equity and venture capital investment experience.
Dmitry Alimov
Founding Partner
Dmitry is an American technology investor and entrepreneur. He has been investing in tech companies since 1999 and has backed over 50 technology companies operating in 25+ countries across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Previously, Dmitry served as Managing Partner of a global venture fund RTP Global. In 2009, Dmitry co-founded IVI.TV, the largest digital video service for the Russian-speaking consumers worldwide, with over 60m users globally. Dmitry earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri, St. Louis (majoring in finance). Dmitry studied Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Samara University.
learn more >Céline Gauchey
Investment Associate
Céline is a technologist and former software engineer with a background in AI, finance, and early-stage startups. At JPMorgan Chase, she built internal tools for the post-trade technology division and later developed enterprise use cases for AR/VR technologies on the new product development team. She went on to work with early-stage startups and most recently served as a Technical Fellow at Black Opal Ventures. Céline holds a Master’s in Computer Science from Columbia University and a dual degree in Economics and Psychology from Barnard College of Columbia University.
learn more >Arjun Debnath
Head of AI and Data Science
Arjun is a seasoned data scientist with 8 years of experience in data science and analytics. He holds an Engineering Bachelor’s degree from Jadavpur University
learn more >Steven Hellman
Investor
Steven brings 30 years’ experience as a venture capital and private equity investor, global investment and private banking executive, international business and securities lawyer and telecommunications start-up executive. Steven has also served on several public company boards of director, including Lenta, PLC, formerly a TPG portfolio business.
learn more >Najam Kidwai
Venture Partner
Dr. Kidwai holds several Board and Advisory Board seats including 23&Me, Infomedia, Equidate, Boxed, EQUIAM, Fusion.Org and G3NiU7. He is the Founding CEO of two companies that have successfully IPO’d.
learn more >Holger Laubenthal
Advisor
Holger is an experienced finance professional with years of C-level experience in leading global financial institutions. Holger started his career at Price Waterhouse Germany in the Audit department. and then spent 3 years with Daimler-Benz in Financial Planning & Analysis and Commercial roles across Europe and Asia.
learn more >Julia Lemberskiy
Advisor
Julia is a tech entrepreneur and startup executive with over 10 years of experience in leadership roles at hyper-growth ventures. She was the Head of Central Operations at Uber Works, Global Venture Development Manager at Rocket Internet, CMO at GoReadyMade (HelloFresh), launcher and country manager for Uber Eats Russia, launch manager at JUMP Scooters, and co-founded 3 successful companies.
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