Alan Chelko

Alan has over 22 years of experience building and growing new ventures as an investor, consultant and general manager. Alan spent ten years heading Emerging EMEA and DACH for Cisco Corporate Development, where he closed 17 deals (Venture Capital, Joint Venture, and M&A) for a total of over $167M, and managed a regional private investment portfolio of over $220M, including holding 7 Advisory Board and 3 Board Observer Seats.

He co-founded a national broadband cable TV company in Croatia, where he raised $12M in equity capital, acquired and integrated 4 companies, and managed over 300 employees as the Chief Executive Officer.

Alan received a dual degree International MBA in 1996 from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona (USA) and Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona (USA).

He is a US citizen and US Army Veteran, and lives with his wife and 3 children in Prague.

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Year joined Almaz

2019

Region of focus

CEE

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Aleksandr Andreev

Aleksandr (Sasha) Andreev is a serial entrepreneur who first joined Almaz as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence and later moved to the position of Venture Partner.

Oksana Kaletnyk

Oksana Kaletnyk is Ukrainian businesswoman and public figure who joined Almaz Capital as a regional Venture Partner in 2018. She focuses on PR & marketing activities on Ukranian market.

Erik Jorgensen

Erik has spent over twenty years working with venture capital-backed technology companies in both an investment and advisory capacity. He has worked with funds based in Australia and Israel but has spent the majority of his career helping European businesses conquer global markets. Erik joined Almaz Capital from Macquarie Capital’s Principal Investment business and previously […]

Alan Chelko

Alan Chelko

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