Mikhail Taver and Anastasia Shvetsova are partners of Gagarin Capital a venture fund that invests in early-stage artificial intelligence companies from around the world. When Gagarin was launched, it was one of the only firms specialized in AI, an industry expected to bring at least $15 trillion to the world economy by 2030.

Gagarin invests throughout the world, capitalising on a wide network of local expertise and insight that provides a competitive advantage in a variety of locales just where it is needed. It sources deals through its network of entrepreneurs and scientists in Silicon Valley, Russia, and the CIS.

Mikhail Taver is a managing partner of Gagarin Capital. Mikhail has done over 250 deals in 20 years of M&A and Private Equity. Ex-executive of Nafta-Moskva (one of Russia's most successful financial groups at the time). A former executive of AAR consortium (Alfa Group, Access Industries, and Renova Group), management of 50% stake in TNK-BP, a joint venture of the largest oil companies of Russia and the UK. Mikhail holds CFA, ACMA, and CGMA designations.

Anastasia Shvetsova is a partner of Gagarin Capital. Anastasia is an expert in investor relations and public communications. She is also a Managing Partner at MA Family, a tech-focused communications studio. She has a unique background as a reporter, an investor, and a communications specialist. She did fascinating work with Facebook, Busfor, Houzz, and WeWork was a Forbes writer, and actively supports women in VC.