Dmitry Korobkov
About Dmitry Korobkov
Dmitry Korobkov is an angel investor based in London, England. Crunchbase lists him as Founder and President of ADV from 1995 to 2022. ADV is a Russian marketing communications group that represented the Russian interests of IPG and Havas. A 2017 conference biography says he founded ADV in 1996 and that it brought together 22 marketing agencies. Sources differ on the founding year, so the mid-1990s is the safe description.
In 2016 he initiated "Go to AdTech", described as the first MAdTech contest in Russia. His bio also credits him with opening an ADV Marketing Communications academic department with MGIMO in 2007. He is listed as having been named a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum. Crunchbase also lists Muzos.xyz as one of his more recent ventures. It rewards listeners for discovering new music, genres and artists, and offers playlists drawn from several streaming services.
He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) with a degree in marketing, history and economics. He has completed executive programs at INSEAD, London Business School, Berkeley, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Harvard Business School. He speaks English, German, French and Russian.
Crunchbase records 2 personal investments and 2 portfolio companies for Dmitry. It shows no lead investments and no exits. Its latest recorded investment is a venture round in Shelly. A conference biography says his investments include companies, funds and accelerators in Russia.
Crunchbase also lists him in 10 current board and advisor roles. Examples it names are Peer5, Seedcamp and Attest. It also lists him as an advisor to Picfair (November 2016) and action.ai (December 2016). The exact terms of these roles are not public.
Crunchbase lists Dmitry as the investor in action.ai's seed round and as an advisor to the company since December 2016. action.ai builds a conversational AI assistant that guides users through completing complex digital or paper forms. The round size and his stake are not shown publicly.
His Crunchbase bio says he invests primarily in marketing and advertising technology (MAdTech), Big Data and AI. His background is in the Russian and wider European advertising market, and he is based in London. Crunchbase's investor type and stage fields for him are not visible, and no check size has been published. Founders in these areas can reasonably pitch him, but he has not stated a stage preference or ticket size.
- action.ai: conversational AI assistant for completing complex forms. Crunchbase lists him as a seed investor and as an advisor from December 2016.
- Shelly: a Moscow-based application software company. Crunchbase shows it as his latest recorded investment, a venture round.
- Picfair: an image marketplace. Crunchbase lists him as an advisor from November 2016, not as an investor.
- crunchbase.com/person/dmitry-korobkov-2
- roscongress.org/en/speakers/dmitriy-korobkov/biography
- 2017.openinnovations.ru/en/speaker/628
- crunchbase.com/organization/action-ai
- crunchbase.com/organization/action-ai/company_financials
- crunchbase.com/organization/picfair
- linkedin.com/in/dmitry-korobkov
- tadviser.com/index.php/Company:ADV_Group
Investing activity
Dmitry Korobkov has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has founded 2 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Dmitry Korobkov
Who is Dmitry Korobkov?
He is a London-based angel investor who founded the Russian marketing communications group ADV. He focuses on MAdTech, Big Data and AI.
What does Dmitry Korobkov invest in?
His Crunchbase bio says he invests primarily in marketing and advertising technology (MAdTech), Big Data and AI. His recorded investments include action.ai, an AI forms assistant, and Shelly.
How much does Dmitry Korobkov invest per deal?
No check size is public. Crunchbase also does not show round sizes for his two recorded investments.
Does Dmitry Korobkov lead rounds?
Crunchbase records 0 lead investments out of 2 total investments. That suggests he joins rounds rather than leading them, though two deals is a small sample.
What is Dmitry Korobkov's background?
He founded ADV in the mid-1990s and served as its president and chairman. He studied at MGIMO and completed executive programs at INSEAD, London Business School, Berkeley, Stanford and Harvard Business School.
Where is Dmitry Korobkov based?
Crunchbase lists his location as London, England, United Kingdom. His LinkedIn profile may show a different current location.
Is Dmitry Korobkov an angel investor?
Yes. Dmitry Korobkov invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 2 investments.
How can founders reach Dmitry Korobkov?
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