Aleksandr Deriglazov
About Aleksandr Deriglazov
Aleksandr Deriglazov is a Kazakhstani businessman. Press reports describe him as the founder and former owner of Meloman, which is called Kazakhstan's largest retail entertainment chain. He has exited that business and remains The Walt Disney Company's distributor across Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
An earlier Forbes Kazakhstan interview described him as co-owner of Meloman and Marwin, the Komfort hypermarkets, the Arsenal cinema and the Sunrise recreation base. In that interview he called Meloman a small family company with stores in every region of Kazakhstan. Forbes Kazakhstan also lists him as the owner of a music publishing company, Pervoe Kazakhstanskoe Muzykalnoe Izdatelstvo.
Little of his investing is public. The one deal we could confirm is his participation in the Manna Coffee seed round in 2026. We found no public fund, syndicate or angel network affiliation, and no earlier startup investments.
Manna Coffee is an AI-native network of autonomous coffee kiosks in the US. Its seed round is $1.25M at a $15M pre-money valuation. Reports in August 2026 said more than $300,000 had been funded and the round was still open. It has 119 investors, 116 of them through the StartEngine crowdfunding platform. Others named in the round are CoinFlip and Netevia.
Tribune.kz, citing Forbes Kazakhstan, reports that Deriglazov linked the investment to his retail experience. He pointed to the growing operating load that comes with each new store. Manna says it built an AI multi-agent system in 2026 that coordinates telemetry, payment reconciliation, restocking and marketing across its network.
The only public data point is a US seed-stage company in autonomous retail with an AI operations layer. His background is in physical retail and distribution, so he can speak to how store networks scale. He has not published a check size, a stage preference or a thesis, and his amount in Manna was not disclosed.
- Manna Coffee: AI-native autonomous coffee kiosk network in the US; he took part in its $1.25M seed round, announced in August 2026.
Investing activity
Aleksandr Deriglazov appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $1M. The most recent is Manna Coffee (Seed, $1.25M, Aug 2026).
Aleksandr Deriglazov most often invests alongside CoinFlip, StartEngine and Netevia, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Aleksandr Deriglazov
Does Aleksandr Deriglazov invest in AI startups?
Yes, at least once publicly. He took part in the Manna Coffee seed round, an AI-native autonomous retail company. We found no other disclosed AI investments.
What is Aleksandr Deriglazov's check size?
It is not public. The reports on Manna Coffee do not say how much he invested.
Who is Aleksandr Deriglazov?
He is a Kazakhstani entrepreneur who founded the Meloman retail chain and later exited it. He remains Disney's distributor in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
What stage does Aleksandr Deriglazov back?
His only confirmed AI investment is a seed round. He has not published a stage focus, so treat this as one data point.
What sectors suit a pitch to Aleksandr Deriglazov?
His public investment is in autonomous retail, and his operating background is in retail and distribution. Companies that reduce the operating load of running many physical locations match what he has said about Manna.
Where can founders contact Aleksandr Deriglazov?
We found no verified LinkedIn, X or personal website for him. Founders should look for a warm introduction through the Lounge community or through Kazakhstan business networks.
Is Aleksandr Deriglazov an angel investor?
Yes. Aleksandr Deriglazov invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Aleksandr Deriglazov invested in?
Aleksandr Deriglazov's AI investments include Manna Coffee. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Aleksandr Deriglazov invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Aleksandr Deriglazov has invested at Seed, with a median round of $1M.
Who does Aleksandr Deriglazov co-invest with?
Aleksandr Deriglazov's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are CoinFlip (1 deal), StartEngine (1 deal) and Netevia (1 deal).