Evgeny Kireev

Evgeny Kireev is an angel investor and entrepreneur based in Cyprus. Kireev’s investment portfolio is diverse and includes vested interests in the FMCG, food and beverage, technology, healthcare, automotive, and cosmetics industries. Focused on innovation, Kireev values companies with solid engineering or technological components. He prefers opportunities with businesses serious about environmental and social responsibility – in line with his beliefs.
About Evgeny Kireev
Background
Evgeny Kireev completed secondary school in Scotland and later returned to the United Kingdom when he furthered his studies at Kings College, London, United Kingdom. He achieved a BEng Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering and an MSc in Management of Engineering Processes there.
Kireev launched his career in logistics when he worked at Cyprus’ largest supply chain and logistics company. His work at this company inspired Kireev to begin developing his personal investment portfolio.
After gaining extensive experience, Kireev began to build an investment portfolio reaching across a number of industries companies in the United States and the United Kingdom. His focus was on startups in the technological and automotive industries. In later years, Kireev diversified his assets to include investments in food and beverage companies, FMCG, IT, and cosmetics companies.
Away from work, Evgeny Kireev enjoys motorsport and racing.
Location
Evgeny Kireev was educated in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom. Kireev is now based in Cyprus but has vested interests around the world. He mainly focuses on startups based in the United Kingdom and the United States and has investments in Canada.
Remarkable Investments
Evgeny Kireev’s investment portfolio reflects his varied interests and preference for innovation. He carefully selects investment opportunities based on their potential to become industry disruptors.
Here are some of Kireev’s most significant investments:
Uptime – Uptime is a library of short knowledge hacks that deliver condensed content from various sources. Members have unlimited access and sharing options.
Wonderskin – This award-winning cosmetics brand offers a premium, innovative skincare range. The range is available in the US and the UK and are bestsellers in their field.
Insense – This platform connects brands and creators, managing every step of the process. Focused on organic posting, Insense has a pool of over 14,000 brands and 20,000 vetted creators.
Lucky Saint – The award-winning producer of the top-selling alcohol-free beer in the United Kingdom with a strong focus on environmental and social responsibility.
Nice – The fastest-growing and most significant independent canned wine brand in the UK, with over 4,000 retail distribution points and a home-shipping service.
Omura – This Dry herb technology innovator produces eco-friendly vaporisers with pioneering technologies. The company’s unique system eliminates adverse side effects in conduction heating devices.
DCBLab – A UK-based brand incubator that offers e-commerce, marketing, and brand development services. The company is run by data scientists, creatives, and marketers drawing on psychology and behavioral economics to leverage growth and drive communications campaigns.
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