OKS GROUP
OKS Group is a global venture capital firm providing early-stage investment to develop and scale ground-breaking and disruptive ideas. OKS Group is an international and diverse group of serial entrepreneurs, investors, investment professionals, tech analysts and data scientists.
We invest time and money in the world's most talented and ambitious individuals, helping them to find a co-founder, develop an idea, and grow a company.
We are affiliated with dentsu group – a top 5 media, advertising, and communication network in the world.
We invest time and money in the world's most talented and ambitious individuals, helping them to find a co-founder, develop an idea, and grow a company.
We are affiliated with dentsu group – a top 5 media, advertising, and communication network in the world.
WE INVEST IN
High growth macro trends
MOBILITY SERVICES/AR/VR
Modern transportation requires reinvented mobility services such as data, ride sharing, infrastructure and entertainment.
ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTHCARE
Democratization of healthcare services and healthcare products. Subscription e-health (Health as a Service). Convergence of lifestyle wearables and medical devices.
MILLENIAL HABITS
AND BUYING POWER
AND BUYING POWER
Generational shift of spending power:
+ Eco-friendly
+ Personalized
Users want to be Clients – not "Product.
Disintermediation of marketing and B2C processes.
+ Eco-friendly
+ Personalized
Users want to be Clients – not "Product
Disintermediation of marketing and B2C processes.
ACCESSIBILITY
OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Access to financial services and products through digital native products. Penetration of blockchain into everyday life. Unbundling and re-bundling of financial services ("Spotify for Banking")
OTHER TRENDS TO FOLLOW
AdTech / MarTech, Enterprise efficiency, Longevity, Food innovation
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Core principles
Product
Product should be ready (at least advanced stage MVP)
Market
Product should address а clear and evident unmet or poorly met market need
Geography
Mostly the West, but not exclusively
Founder
Driven, focused, charismatic, knowledgeable, honest
Exit
Clear exit opportunities (examples of similar deals, strategic players with М&А appetite and track record)
Industries
AdTech/MarTech, HealthTech (personalization trend), Blockchain (avoiding dodgy ICOs); В2С automation
Ticket
$300k-1,500k range (sweet spot $500k). Late Seed / Round А, valuation range $5-15 million, sweet spot 10-15% stake, board seat. 3-4 years to exit.
Barrier to entry
IP, first mover advantage, high switching costs, stickiness, virality, network effect
Business Philosophy and Structure
Capital Gains
Our core income comes from capital gains on investments through realized appreciation of the equity value of our portfolio companies
Carried Interest
We charge customary carried interest on successful investments from co-investors and partners
Management Fees
We charge customary applicable fees for managing investments and/or capital raising help provided to portfolio companies
Involvement
We remain intimately involved in our portfolio companies with regard to strategy, HR, market entry, and capital raising
Structure
We are structured as a Special Limited Partnership (SCSp) in Luxembourg – a fully tax-transparent co-investment friendly vehicle
Follow-on Investments
We participate in follow-on investments in successive equity rounds of our portfolio companies alongside new investors, typically investing pro-rata our share
Exits
We typically seek to exit an investment through a strategic sale or a IPO, although in some cases we cash out in late VC rounds after 4-5 years
Sourcing and Screening
We source deals through a wide network of relationships in the Angel / VC / expert community globally, including our affiliation with dentsu group
PORTFOLIO
We back the teams that see new ways
for the world to work.
for the world to work.
BIONIQ
Bioniq is a revolutionary personalized data-driven health system. Bioniq prepares and delivers personalized vitamin and nutrient mixtures based on bi-monthly blood tests. Bioniq's product relies on 7 years of clinical research performed by its head physician as part of his work with Olympic athletes.
E.QUEO
e.Queo is an innovative SaaS HR management tool which combines education, business indicators, communication and personnel motivation. e.Queo delivers high value to businesses through decreasing the time spent on acquiring new job skills, simplifying business communications and improving corporate bonding.
MYCELIUM WALLET
Mycelium Wallet is one of the largest, oldest and most popular mobile crypto wallets, consistently ranked as a top five mobile crypto wallet worldwide. Mycelium is reliable and safe, never compromised, with a large range of services.
CINCH
Cinch is an online platform for the aggregation and delivery of orders from local merchants and retailers as «one box» to customers targeted at granting every neighborhood a commerce platform where businesses, brands and residents build daily relationships for everyone's benefit.
MNFST
MNFST is the first digital marketing platform to enable people to capitalize on their own social media profiles. Professional services have been democratized in the last 10 years. MNFST is unlocking an elite professional market to the masses.
COURSALYTICS
Coursalytics is an online marketplace for executive education that makes it easier for corporate learning officers and executives to find, compare, and book thousands of open enrollment programs globally, online and in person. Coursalytics is a single point of service for executives to manage their diverse training options in a rapidly evolving executive education market.
STORYFIRST
StoryFirst is an integrated media company focused on the origination, development, production, distribution and financing of high-quality scripted drama television series. StoryFirst was created to take advantage of the current market shift from linear to digital and On Demand TV and the resultant boost in content demand coming from such acquirers as Netflix, Amazon, Apple and Hulu as well as traditional broadcasters and cable channels, among others.
OSA
OSA is a cutting-edge solution based on Big Data and AI to manage the availability of goods in retail stores. The platform analyses data and sends push-notifications to retail stores, merchandisers and suppliers when a product appears to be out on the shelf and offers an action plan to restock.
3DLOOK
3dLook has developed a patented proprietary AI-first B2B visualization solution for retail and its supply chain to solve fit and returns.
INSPECTOR CLOUD
Inspector Cloud is Computer Vision SaaS that helps sales reps of CPG companies to check on their shelf KPI through recognition of the goods.
UPMARKET
Upmarket supports brands and producers in the management of content, logistics and marketing activities as well as in sales promotion on the major marketplaces.
SEGMENTSTREAM
SegmentStream is data intelligence platform built for CMOs, web analysts, and performance marketing teams that allows to collect all online and offline data and build advanced marketing analytics and multi-channel attribution
TEAM
We are here to help you through every
challenge you face.
challenge you face.
Mark Hannye
Managing Partner
Financial markets professional with 25+ years' experience in corporate finance, asset management and business valuation. Managing Partner (Eurasia Leader) at PwC.
Rendered financial advisory services & investment counseling for leading media, advertising networks. Founded PwC Center for Technology and Innovation that focuses on finding start-up financing for prospective early-stage enterprises.
Rendered financial advisory services & investment counseling for leading media, advertising networks. Founded PwC Center for Technology and Innovation that focuses on finding start-up financing for prospective early-stage enterprises.
Alec Marianci
Partner. Head of VC
Corporate finance professional with 20 years of VC, PE, RE & IB experience. Advised on $500 mln worth of deals (M&A, IPO) as part of UBS Warburg and Dresdner Kleinwort investment banking teams. Invested over
$200 mln in PE/VC deals. Managed over $1 billion of AUM. Holds a Master of Science degree in Biochemistry from Brandeis University and MBA from Columbia Business School.
$200 mln in PE/VC deals. Managed over $1 billion of AUM. Holds a Master of Science degree in Biochemistry from Brandeis University and MBA from Columbia Business School.
Gerd Schneider
Director of General Partner WGPS SARL
Based in Luxembourg, with more than 25 years' experience in international Business structuring and cross border taxation matters. Served on the Board of administration of multinational companies, Investment Funds and Real Estate Companies in Luxembourg, Romania, Austria, Switzerland, UK and Germany.
Vladimir Bubnitskiy
Director
Asset management professional with 15+ years' experience PE, VC and public markets in UK, Israel, USA, Russia & CIS. Managed over $200 million of AUM. Board member, VP of private funds and family offices. Center for Technology and Innovation Leader at PwC Russia with focus on technology companies and venture funds.
Triathlete (Ironman qualified), climbed peaks in Africa and Asia.
Triathlete (Ironman qualified), climbed peaks in Africa and Asia.
Semёn Anufriev
Director
10 years of experience as a lawyer in an international law firm, family office, managed assets in Berlin, Moscow, Luxembourg and Monaco. Advised on several cross-border transactions, structured financial matters and investment projects
Alexander Stanovoy
Associate
More than 20 years' experience in financial markets, fintech industry. Held office as an executive officer in the brokerage houses. Served as Board member, Executive and Board Advisor in multinational investment companies in Russia, Denmark, Israel, Japan, Cyprus, UK and US.
Aleksander Aleksandrovskiy
Associate
Finance and capital allocation professional with entrepreneurial background. Launched VC stack at the family office. Managed assets in Russia, Turkey and Cyprus. Covered VC deals structuring and valuation at Center for Technology and Innovation at PwC Russia
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