Konstantin Vinogradov

Overview

As a General Partner at Runa Capital, Konstantin Vinogradov specializes in seed-stage investments in enterprise software and open-source technologies throughout Europe. He joined Runa Capital in 2012 and has been instrumental in developing the Runa Data Platform, which leverages open data to benefit the firm and its portfolio companies. One of its notable products, the ROSS Index, is a quarterly ranking of the fastest-growing open-source startups globally. Prior to his tenure at Runa Capital, Konstantin led an international startup competition, worked at several seed-stage tech startups, and co-founded and sold a cryptocurrency mining company. He holds B.S./M.S. degrees in Applied Mathematics and Physics and has a passion for coding and exploring new tech products. Konstantin is also an avid reader, averaging two books per month, and is particularly interested in open-source software. He was included in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2019. In 2022, Runa Capital relocated its headquarters to Luxembourg and promoted Konstantin to General Partner, emphasizing its increased focus on the European market. Under his leadership, Runa Capital has invested in over 100 companies, including Nginx, MariaDB, Zopa, Brainly, drchrono, Smava, and Mambu. The firm operates globally with partners in Luxembourg, London, Berlin, San Francisco, and Palo Alto. Konstantin's investment philosophy centers on partnering with technical founders to build and scale innovative companies in the enterprise software and open-source sectors. He continues to apply his expertise and data-driven insights to support the growth of early-stage startups across Europe.