Strategy and Business Development
Mergers and Acquisitions
Independent Board Director
VALENTIN SVITANKO
Strategy and Business Development
Mergers and Acquisitions
Independent Board Director
Mergers and Acquisitions
Independent Board Director
VALENTIN SVITANKO
I deal with complex issues related to business strategy, decision making, mergers and acquisitions.
I implement a diverse set of business tools that will enable you to succesfully expand and operate your business or even launch a new one.
I implement a diverse set of business tools that will enable you to succesfully expand and operate your business or even launch a new one.
New services
Also available to startups, SMEs and PE/VC funds
- Pack up new projectsIf you are unsure about the business model, we can guide you through necessary checks, develop and perform custdev and market tests for your product, elaborate a financial model and go-to-market strategy. Advice on the project management approach.
- Opinion on a ready projectBased on an almost 20y business development and project management expertise, you can have a check-up / investment controlling advice, which includes reliability of financial forecast, stability and scalability of a business model, definition of target audience, stress-test re product competitive ability, GTM/fundraising strategy as well as project team/corporate PM processes.
- Investigative researchDeep research into ultimate beneficiaries, ownership, asset transfer, a challenging search for interconnections between individuals, companies, assets. Able to unveil truth re any tender in your procurement, create knowledge of owners, contacts - and get in touch with them, if necessary.
Over 18 years in large Russian holding companies, investment banking and consultancy organizations in the functions of strategy, business development, M&A, investment and financial management.
Key industries: oil & gas, metals & mining, energy & renewables, transportation.
Key industries: oil & gas, metals & mining, energy & renewables, transportation.
Over 30 successful M&A deals
Over 20 business strategies introduced
Acting BoD member.
8y CFO expertise.
1y CDTO expertise.
Launched agile.
Startup facilitator and mentor
Over 20 business strategies introduced
Acting BoD member.
8y CFO expertise.
1y CDTO expertise.
Launched agile.
Startup facilitator and mentor
Moscow State University
Saint Petersburg State University (MBA)
Skolkovo Business School (CDTO)
Moscow School of Architecture (MARCH), ongoing
Saint Petersburg State University (MBA)
Skolkovo Business School (CDTO)
Moscow School of Architecture (MARCH), ongoing
New business development
End-to-end mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advice
Trendwatching, market research and strategy consultancy
BoD membership
Start-ups, scouting, PE/VC services
Building investment controlling, cost and capital management as well as financial management procedures from scratch.
End-to-end mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advice
Trendwatching, market research and strategy consultancy
BoD membership
Start-ups, scouting, PE/VC services
Building investment controlling, cost and capital management as well as financial management procedures from scratch.
Key Projects
2005-2010
2005-2010
Metals & Mining, Transportation
2005 Market research on niche markets of steel and its raw materials
2005 Long-term world economic forecast
2006 Sale of a gold mine
2006 Long-term market research and advisory on gold and coal
2007 Private placement of a copper smelter
2009-2010 Localization of Siemens light trains
2010 Preparation of IPO of a commercial warehousing company
2005 Long-term world economic forecast
2006 Sale of a gold mine
2006 Long-term market research and advisory on gold and coal
2007 Private placement of a copper smelter
2009-2010 Localization of Siemens light trains
2010 Preparation of IPO of a commercial warehousing company
2010-2015
2010-2015
Energy & Renewables, Transportation, OIL & GAS
2010 Long-term strategy for a renewable company
2011-2012 Fundraising for a photovoltaic startup
2011-2012 Cross-border buyside of energy machinery companies
2012 Re-structuring of rolling stock service
2012 Cross-border M&A of a machinery company (China)
2012-2013 Development of rolling stock liberalization model
2014 Purchase of a natural gas upstream company
2011-2012 Fundraising for a photovoltaic startup
2011-2012 Cross-border buyside of energy machinery companies
2012 Re-structuring of rolling stock service
2012 Cross-border M&A of a machinery company (China)
2012-2013 Development of rolling stock liberalization model
2014 Purchase of a natural gas upstream company
2015-2020
2015-2020
Oil & gas
2015-2016 Turnaround of a natural gas upstream company to mitigate tax claims
2015-2016 Several JVs in production of natural gas liquids
2016-2017 Re-organization of a natural gas holding company
2016-2018 Several projects in working capital management
2016-2019 Several automation projects re day-to-day operations and reports (SAP/1C)
2017-2019 Re-engineering of oil & gas upstream pre-feed approach
2017-2019 Formation of international JV in oil & gas upstream
2015-2016 Several JVs in production of natural gas liquids
2016-2017 Re-organization of a natural gas holding company
2016-2018 Several projects in working capital management
2016-2019 Several automation projects re day-to-day operations and reports (SAP/1C)
2017-2019 Re-engineering of oil & gas upstream pre-feed approach
2017-2019 Formation of international JV in oil & gas upstream
2020-2022
2020-2022
Renewables & misc.
2020 Purchase of a mid-size electric company
2021 Creation and implementation of digital transformation strategy
2021 Participation in National Hydrogen and Decarbonization Strategy
2021 Creation of mid-term strategy of a renewable business
2021 Initiated several upstream projects in energy/renewables
2022 PM of a solar park
2022 Strategic planning for an endowment charity fund
2022 Initiated several M&A deals
2022 Strategy and PM of a crypto mining project
2022 CFO of a packaging startup
2021 Creation and implementation of digital transformation strategy
2021 Participation in National Hydrogen and Decarbonization Strategy
2021 Creation of mid-term strategy of a renewable business
2021 Initiated several upstream projects in energy/renewables
2022 PM of a solar park
2022 Strategic planning for an endowment charity fund
2022 Initiated several M&A deals
2022 Strategy and PM of a crypto mining project
2022 CFO of a packaging startup
2023
2023
Oil & Gas
2023 BoD management for an oil brownfield
2023 Supervision of a tight oil greenfield project
2023 Supervision of a natural gas greenfield incl field survey / drilling
2023 Supervision of an oil refinery, bitumen terminal
2023 Sell-side M&A of a brownfield
2023 Cross-border settlement project
2023 Supervision of a tight oil greenfield project
2023 Supervision of a natural gas greenfield incl field survey / drilling
2023 Supervision of an oil refinery, bitumen terminal
2023 Sell-side M&A of a brownfield
2023 Cross-border settlement project
2024
2024
Tech startups & Misc.
2024 Fundraising for several startups (e-com, health tech, b2b saas, AI)
2024 Sellside M&A of a food business
2024 Sell-side M&A of an oil brownfield
2024 Business development of various projects in plastics, energy, real estate
2024 BoD in oil & gas
2024 Architectural design
2024 Sellside M&A of a food business
2024 Sell-side M&A of an oil brownfield
2024 Business development of various projects in plastics, energy, real estate
2024 BoD in oil & gas
2024 Architectural design
2025
2025
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