Anna Veronika Dorogush

Overview

Anna Veronika Dorogush is an angel investor and founder of Recraft, a company specializing in AI-powered design tools for brands. Recraft's flagship platform leverages its proprietary AI model, codenamed 'red_panda', to generate and edit images, vectors, icons, and illustrations while maintaining precise brand consistency. The technology outperformed competitors like DALL-E and Midjourney on industry benchmarks, delivering predictable results with exact logo placement and adherence to brand guidelines. In 2025, Recraft secured $30 million in Series B funding led by Accel, with participation from Madrona Ventures and existing investor Khosla Ventures, bringing total funding to $42 million. The platform now serves over 4 million users across 200 countries, redefining the future of brand design. Prior to founding Recraft, Dorogush had a distinguished career in technology and machine learning. She studied mathematics and computer science at a top Russian university while working as a professional fashion model. She later led machine learning projects at Google, Microsoft, and Yandex, where she developed the machine learning library 'CatBoost', which has been widely adopted by companies such as Cloudflare and JetBrains. Her unique background in both technology and fashion has influenced her approach to product development at Recraft, emphasizing the importance of precision and attention to detail. Dorogush's investment focus includes venture capital and crypto, with a particular interest in seed to growth-stage companies. She has a global investment perspective, with a geographical focus spanning the United States, Russia, the European Union, the United Kingdom, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Singapore, and South East Asia. Her industry interests encompass technology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, e-commerce, fintech, healthcare, education, media, entertainment, consumer goods, retail, transportation, logistics, real estate, and energy. Her investment sizes range from $500,000 to $20 million, reflecting her commitment to supporting innovative companies at various stages of development.

Investment Focus

• Innovative technology solutions
• Strong founding team
• Scalable business model
• Clear market differentiation
• Potential for significant growth

Portfolio Companies