Alex Zhigarev

Alex Zhigarev is a seasoned venture partner currently with Entrepreneur First and serves as an expert advisor to the European Innovation Council, facilitating Horizon fund allocations. With a strong academic background, including an MBA from INSEAD and a Machine Learning specialization from deeplearning.ai, Alex also holds teaching positions as an Entrepreneur In Residence at INSEAD and an adjunct lecturer at Modul University Vienna, where the Venture Game course is taught to MBA students. Previous experience includes a general partner role at Speedinvest, focusing on DeepTech investments, and board member positions at various organizations such as Tutu.ru and MindsDB. Alex has further reinforced expertise through participation in the Techstars Mobility cohort and advising roles in venture capital.