Ivan Pirozhkov, CEO of VM.Capital

Ivan Pirozhkov

CEO of VM.Capital. Corporate governance, financing, business development and digital transformation.

Growth through well-designed infrastructure

Ivan Pirozhkov is CEO of VM.Capital. His work brings together corporate governance, financing, business development and digital transformation.

“We do more than establish companies. We build infrastructure for growth, taking account of international business conditions, legislation and tax structures. Central Asia offers opportunities and a practical platform for your business.”
Ivan Pirozhkov in business attire on a city street.

Experience at a glance

20+ years

Corporate governance experience across companies in seven industries with combined annual revenue exceeding US$1 billion.

50+ projects

Completed projects in corporate and financial management, business development, restructuring and digitalisation.

US$250m+

Financing raised for projects and transactions.

4 boards of directors

Established and organised boards of directors for private holding groups.

300+ speaking engagements

Public and private conferences and seminars, alongside conference moderation and facilitation of strategy sessions.

Entrepreneurial experience

Founder of Desktop.Rent, a cloud desktop service designed to simplify corporate work, improve security and reduce costs.

Areas of expertise

Strategy and negotiations

Strategic negotiations, business development and project-based sales. Aligning objectives, stakeholder interests and implementation terms.

Corporate governance

Holding-group management for mid-sized and large businesses, boards of directors, group formation and restructuring.

Financing and transactions

Fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate and financial management.

Projects and transformation

Project management, business process simplification, non-core function optimisation and digital transformation.

From governance design to implementation

Ivan’s professional experience spans holding-group formation and restructuring, business development, and corporate and financial management. A further area of work is simplifying processes and organising non-core functions.

At VM.Capital, this approach connects international structures with business objectives: governance, financing and continued development.

Ivan Pirozhkov at a desk with a laptop and notes.

Entrepreneurship and digital transformation

Ivan founded Desktop.Rent, a cloud desktop service intended to simplify corporate work, improve security and reduce costs. Building his own digital service complements his experience in business management and transformation.

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Speaking and teaching

More than 300 appearances at public and private conferences and seminars. Conference moderator and facilitator of strategy sessions.

In 2019, course participants rated Ivan the best instructor on the Corporate Governance course at HSE’s IPPS.

Ivan Pirozhkov in a business conversation.

Education

2011 · MBA

Higher School of Economics, Higher School of Management.

2000 · NSU

Novosibirsk State University, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics.

1996 · Bishkek

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