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Arvo Antropov

Summary

Founder, investor, advisor and executive in the start-up scene. Biggest strengths are fundraising, B2B sales, networking and ecosystem building. Wide network of investors (VC's, LP's, Fund of Funds, HNWI) founders, leaders, policy makers around the globe.


Been in business since I was 14 when I started Estonia's first agricultural website (news, forum, grant info, second hand market, weather combined). After that I've founded, invested and participated in over 50 different businesses. I've managed over 2000 people and I've raised over 50MUSD in equity and 150MUSD in debt.


I locate opportunities, found businesses and scale them. I thrive under stress, I love working hard, I'm very self-dependant and self-driven.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Commercial Officer

ADHERE GEAR Technology Corporation
01.2025 - Current
  • Supported development of commercial strategies how to acquire new enterprise level customers and locating beachhead markets.
  • Participated in conducting competitor analysis to inform strategic decision-making processes.
  • Raised 2,5MUSD in Seed Round from venture capital.
  • Created a pipeline of leads inside of maritime industry and converted them into paid pilot projects.

Lead Mentor Fundraising & B2B Sales

Techstars
01.2024 - Current
  • Unpaid position to mentor great new emerging start-ups in sustainability & EnergyTech fields.
  • Total of 24 start-ups mentored, most popular Lead Mentor in Techstars Paris Sustainability Accelerator.
  • Still continue as an Advisor (paid) with 5 of them helping them with fundraising (I have a list of over 500 VC's with personal contacts) and with enterprise sales strategies and closing deals.

Chairman of the Board

ARI CARE
01.2021 - Current
  • Founded and was the CEO of a waterless cosmetics B2B start-up, which develops custom made formulations and sells patented production equipment.
  • Over 3MUSD in capital raised (including public funding) and over 1MUSD in early traction.
  • Stepped down as the CEO (still major shareholder) to move to USA and help the start-up ecosystem there.
  • Techstars Alumni, Prototron award winner for best new start-up in Estonia in 2022, ClimateTech Europe 3rd place

CEO & Founder

Maipõrnikas OU
06.2017 - 02.2021
  • Family office and private wealth manager for wealthy individuals in Nordics.
  • Managed for customers total of 50MUSD in assets and helped to develop over 1 million square feet of property in Nordics for customers - all from project sourcing, project management, financing, raising capital to construction and leasing/selling.
  • Developed by myself 13 residential multi-family properties, raised in 20 MUSD capital for that purpose.
  • Over 10 million USD in revenue as a single employee in international medical equipment trade.

CEO & Founder

1Home Group AS
11.2014 - 06.2017

The mission of 1Home was to eliminate racism and obstacles for renting apartments for expats and foreign students in Eastern-Europe. Most landlords would not rent the apartment to foreigners or brokers didn't even show them to potential tenants.

All properties were fully gutted and built to one standard unit.

  • From starting with 1 apartment in Tallinn, Estonia to building a portfolio of 450 apartments and 6 student hotels, total of 3200 beds in 4 countries and 10 cities.
  • Built a software platform which was easy to use and scalable. 3D maps of apartments, quick check-out with just a passport and credit card and later turned it into franchisable model.
  • Total of 55 employees under my leadership, 23MUSD in equity raised, 15MUSD in bank financing.
  • Exit to Polish Private Equity who was interested in franchising the model to landlords.

Chairman of the Board/Founder

Viru Haigla AS / 1Care Group
05.2015 - 05.2017
  • I founded the largest private healthcare company in Estonia. When we started we took over a county hospital with 72 employees.
  • My role was strategic leadership, business development, M&A's, fundraising and financing.
  • At exit we had 4 hospitals, 5 retirement homes and an ambulance company with 24 brigades. We introduced software to healthcare sector, made innovation, constructed state-of-the-art buildings etc.
  • Total of 15MUSD in equity raised, 50MUSD in bank financing.
  • Exited in 2017 to the largest Private Equity in Baltic States (BaltCap).

CEO & Commercial Director

Veiniladu / Mercader
09.2011 - 05.2014
  • Created together with a partner first online alcohol (import wine and branded liquor) store with 7 physical locations in Estonia. Built the website, the brand, online campaigns and managed commercially strategy (purchasing and B2B sales).
  • Scaled the company to FMCG sector and when I sold my shares to my partner we had 100+ employees, 10+million in revenue and were one of the largest importers & sellers of wine, salmon, vegetables to Estonian retail chains.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Law

University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia

High School Diploma -

Audentes Business Private High School
Tallinn, Estonia

Skills

  • Fundraising
  • Enterprise level B2B sales
  • Business development and planning
  • M&A, deal structuring, legal framework
  • Human capital management
  • Goal setting and achievement
  • Problem solver - no is never the answer
  • Analytical problem solver

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Estonian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Russian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Finnish
Intermediate (B1)
Italian
Intermediate (B1)
Spanish
Beginner (A1)

Timeline

Chief Commercial Officer

ADHERE GEAR Technology Corporation
01.2025 - Current

Lead Mentor Fundraising & B2B Sales

Techstars
01.2024 - Current

Chairman of the Board

ARI CARE
01.2021 - Current

CEO & Founder

Maipõrnikas OU
06.2017 - 02.2021

Chairman of the Board/Founder

Viru Haigla AS / 1Care Group
05.2015 - 05.2017

CEO & Founder

1Home Group AS
11.2014 - 06.2017

CEO & Commercial Director

Veiniladu / Mercader
09.2011 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Law

University of Tartu

High School Diploma -

Audentes Business Private High School

FREE TIME

Husband to an amazing wife and a father to two beautiful girls. 


 I've been playing all racquet sports since I was 5 with main focus on tennis, I'm a passionate golfer. I've been to 60+ countries, I love travelling with my wife & kids, I'm a former restaurant owner and a hobby chef and wine aficionado. To rest my mind and learn I read history books - because we can only know where we are going as a species if we know where we are coming from,

Arvo Antropov