Verdi Israelian
Chief Operating Officer at Mail.ru LLC
Profile
Verdi Israelian is currently the Director at ICQ LLC and the Chief Operating Officer at Mail.ru LLC.
He is also the Managing Partner at Grishin Robotics Advisors Ltd.
since 2016.
He previously worked as a Director at QIWI Plc and VK International PJSC, where he was also a Director from 2013 to 2016.
He was an Independent Director at Kismet Acquisition One Corp.
and Quadro Acquisition One Corp.
from 2016 to 2022.
Mr. Israelian was also a Partner at DST Advisors from 2009 to 2010, Head-CIS Operations at Goldman Sachs Bank LLC (Broker), and Deputy Head-Russia Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley Bank LLC.
He holds an MBA from Erasmus University Rotterdam and Rotterdam School of Management.
Verdi Israelian active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Mail.ru LLC
 Mail.ru LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Mail.ru operates an online portal providing free email services. Its services include search engine, Website catalogue, instant messaging, blogging, subscription, information, and answers services. The company was founded on October 16, 2001 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. | Chief Operating Officer | 2011-02-07 |
ICQ LLC
 ICQ LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ICQ LLC is an online media company providing communication tools, content and services to an online community of millions of users worldwide. The company was founded in 1996 and in headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Director/Board Member | 2011-02-07 |
| Grishin Robotics Advisors Ltd. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2016-05-31 |
Former positions of Verdi Israelian
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| QUADRO ACQUISITION ONE CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2022-09-04 |
| VK COMPANY LIMITED | Director of Finance/CFO | 2013-06-06 |
DST Advisors
 DST Advisors Investment ManagersFinance DST Advisors (DST) is an independent Russia-based private equity firm which was founded in 2005 by Yuri Milner and Gregory Finger. Controlled by the founding partners, DST is the largest internet investor in the Russian-speaking and Eastern European markets and one of the leading investment groups globally to focus exclusively on internet and internet-related companies. The firm has offices in Moscow and London, in Great Britain. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-12-31 |
| KIST ACQU | Director/Board Member | - |
| QIWI PLC | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Verdi Israelian
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | Masters Business Admin |
| Rotterdam School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| QIWI PLC | Technology Services |
| VK COMPANY LIMITED | Technology Services |
| QUADRO ACQUISITION ONE CORP. | Finance |
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Mail.ru LLC
Mail.ru LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Mail.ru operates an online portal providing free email services. Its services include search engine, Website catalogue, instant messaging, blogging, subscription, information, and answers services. The company was founded on October 16, 2001 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. | Technology Services |
DST Advisors
DST Advisors Investment ManagersFinance DST Advisors (DST) is an independent Russia-based private equity firm which was founded in 2005 by Yuri Milner and Gregory Finger. Controlled by the founding partners, DST is the largest internet investor in the Russian-speaking and Eastern European markets and one of the leading investment groups globally to focus exclusively on internet and internet-related companies. The firm has offices in Moscow and London, in Great Britain. | Finance |
Morgan Stanley Bank LLC
 Morgan Stanley Bank LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Bank LLC provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Moscow, Russian Federation. The Russian company was founded in 2005. The CEO is Gergely Voros. | Finance |
ICQ LLC
ICQ LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ICQ LLC is an online media company providing communication tools, content and services to an online community of millions of users worldwide. The company was founded in 1996 and in headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Technology Services |
Kismet Acquisition One Corp.
 Kismet Acquisition One Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Kismet Acquisition One Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, contractual control arrangement with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, or engaging in any other similar initial business combination with one or more businesses or entities. It intends to focus on companies in the telecommunications infrastructure, internet and technology and consumer goods and services sectors operating in Russia. The company was founded by Ivan Vladimirovich Tavrin on June 3, 2020 and is headquartered in Newark, DE. | Finance |
| Grishin Robotics Advisors Ltd. | |
Goldman Sachs Bank LLC (Broker)
 Goldman Sachs Bank LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs Bank LLC (Broker) (GS Bank-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Raiffeisenbank AO, which is owned by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (VIE: RBI; OTCMKTS: RAIFY) in Austria. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Moscow, GS Bank-Broker provides market insight, risk management and execution services to institutional clients including Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Banks and Brokerages, Pensions, Endowments and Foundations, Corporations, and Governments. | Finance |
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