Vits Voronkov

Experienced founder and operator building and scaling platforms across AI, fintech / Web 3, and edtech. I’ve spent the past decade leading 0→1 building, significant scaling & international expansion, and execution in complex, high-growth environments -- from early-stage ventures to global platforms. Most recently, I served as COO at FAR.AI, an advanced AI research organization working on frontier model safety and alignment. I led operations, organizational scaling, and cross-functional execution during a period of rapid growth. I led and succesfully executed on complex partnership negotiations with a number of world-leading frontier AI labs. Prior to that, I led China expansion at Wise, where I established the company’s first onshore presence and launched local-currency B2B payment capabilities in one of the most complex regulatory environments globally. At Coinbase, I led EMEA expansion across priority markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, driving market entry, partnerships, and regional growth. Earlier, I co-founded and scaled Valeon into a globally significant edtech platform serving international students, having raised multiple rounds of funding from top global investors and scaled the company from 0 to a team of ~300. I’m currently exploring new opportunities to build and advise across AI, fintech, and edtech.