Valery Komissarova

BD & Music Departments

Roblox

Mar 2022 - Current (3 years 1 month)

Helping make the magic happen

Operations Manager

Storm Ventures

Dec 2018 - Mar 2022 (3 years 4 months)

I joined Storm Ventures in 2018 as a member of the operations team. I am managing a wide range of marketing, research & business development initiatives.

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Bay Area Ambassador

EnCata Engineering CATALYST

Jun 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year 1 month)

EnСata has developed and implemented proven methods of search, selection and growth for "hardware startups" around the world. We provide technical and financial assistance – guiding and accelerating startup projects from good ideas to working prototypes and, ultimately, mass production. EnCata’s "one-stop" approach combines extensive consultancy, design offices, and manufacturing under one roof. The goal of this integrated process is to create a single, unified development flow to maximize project’s chances of success.

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Founder

Make Hardware

Jun 2018 - May 2021 (3 years)

Make Hardware is a Bay Area-based fundraising & business development consultancy for early-stage hardware startups (pre-seed to Series B), launched by a successful hardware VC. We work with the best entrepreneurs around the globe to help them launch or scale their operations in the US.

Mentor at Anywhere Accelerator

Techstars

Jan 2018 - Current (7 years 3 months)

Techstars Anywhere is a (mostly) virtual Techstars accelerator--no relocation necessary. Through the power of the Techstars network and the use of technology we bring Techstars to the founders #Anywhere. Founders follow the proven Techstars approach to accelerate their business & #domorefaster. The investment we make in each company in capital, time & network is exactly the same as every other Techstars accelerator.

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Mentor

HAX

Nov 2016 - Current (8 years 5 months)

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Mentor

Highway

Oct 2016 - Current (8 years 6 months)

I provide early-stage hardware startups with crucial insights into the hardware investment landscape, as well as advice in the areas of positioning, go-to-market strategies, business modeling & media relations.

Mentor, Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator

Techstars

Apr 2015 - Oct 2015 (7 months)

The Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator, powered by Techstars, invests in and supports early stage robotics startups through an intense four month mentor driven accelerator program at Qualcomm's headquarters in San Diego, CA. The program was discontinued. http://qualcommaccelerator.com/

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Principal / Business Development Director

Grishin Robotics

Jun 2012 - Jun 2018 (6 years 1 month)

- Acted as the Chief of Staff to the firm’s founder (a tech entrepreneur and a high net worth individual) throughout all aspects of launching and managing a $25m venture capital firm, recognized in 2015 by the Global Corporate Venturing as one of the top-50 most ambitious venture investors - Ran back-office operations (finance, legal, public relations, hiring), including building out the investment team and playing a critical role in fundraising and operating 2nd $100m fund - Identified 12+ investment opportunities that went on to raise tens of millions of dollars of subsequent funding from the likes of Sequoia, Morgan Stanley, The Walt Disney, Richard Branson, Larry Page, got acquired by Amazon, and went public - Gained strong understa

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Head Of Communications

MailRu Group

May 2008 - May 2012 (4 years 1 month)

- Built and led communications department throughout a consumer internet company’s growth from 100+ team members to thousands of employees and IPO in London - Acted as a hands-on leader, simultaneously hiring and managing PR specialists, representing the company as the spokesperson to diverse stakeholder groups, preparing a wide range of marketing and communications materials

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