Denis Dovgopoliy

Biography

 I am a managing partner of GrowthUP Group, as well as a co-founder and president of the GrowthUP Accelerator, which focuses on acceleration and investment in Eastern European startups looking to enter the global market (we have coliving space in Silicon Valley for European Entrepreneurs). I have a strong understanding of the principles of business development and entrepreneurship in the technology sector, which I apply as a board member and adviser to a number of startups from Central and Eastern Europe. I have designed a 45-hour authorial course, partially licensed by various regional accelerators, for tech entrepreneurs, I have, since 2007, maintained one of the most popular blogs about high-tech and venture capital in Ukraine, and, in 2011, published "The four Steps to the Epiphany" by Steve Blank in Russian. I am also a co-founder or executive committee member of various events, including iForum, Silicon Valley Open Doors, IDCEE, Startup Crash Test, Kyiv Startup Week, SVOD Europe, and others. 

Research Interest

 Start-ups, , Entrepreneurship, Business Development, CRM, Project Management, Strategic Partnerships, Negotiation