Maxim Spiridonov is a serial technology entrepreneur, founder of the educational holding Netology-Group, as well as projects: Netology, Digital Dolina, Jump.bio, Foxford, Edmarket. Author of the book "Billion-Dollar Startup. A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Digital Business", which took first place in the award "Business Book of the Year in Russia 2020"

For 10 years (2011-2021) he held the post of General Director of the educational holding Netology-Group. During this period, the company has grown from scratch to 15 lines of business, 2500+ employees and 7+ million users.

Netologia-group has received the RuNet Prize three times, entered the Forbes rating "20 Most Expensive Companies of the RuNet" (with an estimate of $ 90M+) and RBK ratings "35 Largest EdTech-Companies in Russia" and "TOP-20, Companies Establishing a New Russian Economy".