UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jason Weiss
December 2016
I just returned from my first trip to China, taking 5 Israeli startups to the beautiful island of Hainan to pitch and meet with dozens of Chinese investors hungry for new technology. In just 2 days of networking, I learned more about business in China than in years of working with incoming Chinese delegations in Israel.



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Axis Russia 2021 is back for a second year as a virtual event.
Axis Russia is Axis Innovation’s annual event connecting leading Israeli startups with top Russian investors and strategic companies. For the past 6 years, Axis Russia has brought over 40 leading Israeli startups on physical and virtual roadshows to Moscow for pitches, networking, and meetings with over 200 Russian investors and corporations. Adapting to the current global situation, Axis Russia 2021 will be a virtual event to continue our work connecting the best Israeli startups and Russian investors together. Over 2 days, Axis Russia 2021 will include startup pitches, investor panels, keynote speakers, and arranged 1-1 meetings in a comfortable and effective online format.
Axis Russia is organized in partnership with leading players of the Russian hi-tech ecosystem including the Israel Trade and Economic Mission, Israeli-Russian Business Council, and Runa Capital. Previous Axis Russia events led to several investments and new business deals with Israeli startups.
WHO ATTENDS?
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PANELISTS 2021



Leo Batalov
Partner
@DLA Piper



Alexander Korchevskiy
Partner
@I2BF



Andrey Nikonov
Startup engagement manager
@Kaspersky iHub



Sergey Toporov
Partner @Leta Capital



Anton Fedorov
Partner @Flashpoint VC



Julien Nicolas
Innovation Manager @Leroy Merlin



Andrey Kosmach
Investment Director @Softline Venture Partners



Ivan Savelyev
Managing Partner @ICT Capital



Tanya Levin
Partner @Fincom Global Tech



Iskander Giniyatullin
Partner
@Sistema VC



Kathy Dan
Deputy Chairman @Israeli-Russian Business Council



Pavel Belov
Senior Innovation Manager
@Megafon



Maxim Barsamyan
Executive Director @SberX



Yakir Davidson
Head of the Economic and Trade Mission @Israeli Embassy in Moscow



Nataliya Martemyanova
Innovation Manager @X5 Group



Alan Vaksman
Managing Partner @Digital Horizon



Ksenia Golubeva
Head of Innovation
@VTB



Sergey Semenchenko
Senior Innovation Manager
@Mvideo-Eldorado



Alexander Pak
Investment Director
@TMT Investments



Elizaveta Kalenchuk
Innovation Manager @Magnit Innovation Center



Vitaly Yanko
Partner @Insta Ventures



Lev Samsonov
Innovation Manager @Hoff



Alexey Alexanov
Partner @Cabra VC



Victoria Susakova
Director for Eastern Europe & Central Asia @IE University



Alexander Uvarov
Head of Scouting and Partnerships @MTS Startup Hub



Ksenia Borbacheva
Deputy CEO, Head of Corporate Division @Moscow Agency of Innovations
TESTIMONIALS

Julien Nicholas,
Innovation Manager @Leroy Merlin
Very interesting event with interesting startups especially for Leroy Merlin which is looking for startups to accelerate our digital transformation.

Roman Klein, Legal Council @Finsight Ventures
Thanks to Axis Russia I’ve met with several great companies.

Lior Shacham, CEO @PicUP
Axis Russia was a super useful event for us, helping us close a new enterprise client, and an investor. Not to mention, it was brilliantly organized and fun.
CRITERIA
STARTUP

Israel-based startup

Raising post-seed to Series B fundraising

Any tech sector
Please apply here to join the Axis Russia virtual event. Applications will be reviewed by Axis Innovation and an internal committee based on the team, technology, traction, investment potential, and relevancy to the themes and investors attending.
For companies accepted, there is a 1000 NIS registration fee and a success fee for any deals concluded through Axis Russia.
Please contact jason@axisinnovation.com for inquiries
BENEFITS OF PRESENTING:
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Pitch your company twice to curated audience of Russian investors and corporate partners
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Pre-event pitch training and investment strategy session with Axis Innovation
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Arranged 1-1 meetings with investors and corporations
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Company one pager given to all investors
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Post-event follow up and consulting
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Join the Axis Innovation network for future events, meetings with other relevant investors, and more
2021 AGENDA
June 23
AXIS RUSSIA VENTURE CAPITAL SUMMIT
9:45
Opening Remarks
Darina Khanina,
BD Principal @Axis Innovation
Ed Frank,
CEO of Axis Innovation
Alexander Ben Zvi,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Russia
Victoria Susakova,
Director for Eastern Europe & Central Asia at IE Business School & IE University
Leo Batalov,
Partner @DLA Piper
10:20
Axis Exchange 1:
Startup pitches, followed by investor feedback and questions.
Moderator:
Leo Batalov, Partner @DLA Piper
Panelists:
Alexander Korchevskiy, Partner @I2BF
Alan Vaksman, Managing Partner @Digital Horizon
Iskander Giniyatullin, Partner @Sistema VC
Ivan Savelyev, Managing Partner @ICT Capital
11:10
Keynote Speakers
Tanya Levin, Partner Israel & Russia @Fincom Global Tech
11:15
Axis Exchange 2:
Startup pitches, followed by investor feedback and questions.
Moderator:
Tanya Levin, Partner @Fincom Global Tech
Panelists:
Alexey Alexanov, Partner @Cabra VC
Anton Fedorov, Partner @Flashpoint VC
Sergei Toporov, Partner @Leta Capital
Vitaly Yanko, Partner @Insta Venture
12:00
Closing Remarks
12:00 - 14:00
1-1 Meetings
June 24
AXIS RUSSIA CORPORATE EDITION
9:45
Virtual Networking
10:00
Opening Remarks
Darina Khanina,
BD Principal @Axis Innovation
Ed Frank,
CEO of Axis Innovation
Yakir Davidson,
Head of Economic and Trade Mission at the Embassy of the State of Israel in the Russian Federation
Ksenia Borbacheva,
Deputy CEO, Head of Corporate Division @Moscow Agency of Innovations
Leo Batalov,
Partner and Global Сo-Head of Emerging Growth Companies & Venture Capital at DLA Piper
10:20
Axis Exchange 1:
Startup pitches, followed by corporation feedback and questions.
Moderator:
Leo Batalov, Partner @DLA Pipe
Panelists:
Elizaveta Kalenchuk, Innovation manager @Magnit Innovation Center
Julien Nicolas, Innovation Manager @Leroy Merlin
Lev Samsonov, Innovation Manager @Hoff
Natalya Martemyanova, Innovation Manager @X5 Group
Sergey Semenchenko, Senior Innovation Manager @Mvideo-Eldorado
11:10
Sponsor Presentations
Victoria Susakova, Director for Eastern Europe & Central Asia at IE Business School & IE University
Anna Kroviakova, Managing General Partner at FINCOM Global tech
11:15
Keynote Presentation
Alexander Uvarov, Head of Scouting and Partnerships @MTS Startup Hub
11:20
Axis Exchange 2:
Startup pitches, followed by investor feedback and questions.
Moderator:
Jason Weiss, COO & Dealflow Manager @Axis Innovation
Panelists:
Alexander Uvarov, Head of Partnerships @MTS Startup Hub
Andrey Nikonov, Startup engagement manager @Kaspersky iHub
Andrey Kosmach, Investment Director @Softline Venture Partners
Pavel Belov, Senior Innovation Manager @Megafon
Maxim Barsamyan, Executive Director @SberX
12:10
Closing
12:00 - 14:00
1-1 Meetings
DELEGATES
PARTNERS
FLASHBACKS
AXIS RUSSIA ROADSHOW 2019
AXIS RUSSIA 2016 IN NUMBERS
EVENTS
CORPORATIONS
TOTAL GUESTS
1-1 MEETINGS
4
50+
100+
60+

Axis Innovation is an innovation platform connecting all sides of the global startup ecosystem. We help startups, investors, and corporations grow their business and better innovate through 3 main activities: investment consulting, events, and open innovation. Our strength lies in deep experience with companies across sectors, strong relationships with decision makers, and ability to identify disruptive innovation at its early stage.
Since 2014, Axis Innovation has established a recognizable brand as trusted advisors through closing over a dozen of startup investment rounds, producing over 30 boutique events attended by more than 5,000 people including over 1,000 investors, and creating open innovation projects and scouting for leading Fortune 500 companies. Axis Innovation is based in Tel Aviv with an active partner network in over 40 countries.
