Alex Zhuravlev

General Partner @ Mento VC | Backing AI-first B2B companies in US/UK/IL | Angel: Miro, Deel, Jeeves

📍 Portugal🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2021
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Angel Investor
Sep 2021
Finance tools for global teams - all in one place. Open multi-currency accounts, issue corporate cards, send cross-border payments, and manage expenses from one platform.
Angel Investor
Nov 2020
June is a proptech company thats using technology to fix the antiquated apartment rental experience for both everyday consumers and mom-and-pop landlords.
early stageReal Estate
Angel Investor
Sep 2020
Sunbit builds financial technology for real life. Our technology approves the majority of people who apply and eases the stress of paying for life’s expenses by giving people more options on how and when to pay. Sunbit offers a next-gen, no fee credit card and point-of-sale lending technology available at over 30,000 service locations, including auto dealership service centers, optical practices, dentist offices, and specialty healthcare services. View our privacy policy here: https://sunbit.com/consumer_privacy Sunbit Now, LLC, NMLS ID 1760582
Angel Investor
Mar 2020
Miro is the AI Innovation Workspace that brings teams and AI together to plan, co-create, and build the next big thing, faster. Serving more than 100 million users across 250,000 customers, Miro empowers cross-functional teams to flow from early discovery through final delivery on a shared, AI-first canvas. With the canvas as the prompt, Miros collaborative AI workflows keep teams in the flow of work, scale shifts in ways of working, and drive organization-wide transformation.
Angel Investor
Feb 2020
OpenWeb’s mission is to improve online conversation. As a product company, OpenWeb partners with publishers and brands to build strong, direct relationships with their audiences. OpenWeb’s technology empowers its partners to build vibrant communities rooted in healthy conversations and robust social experiences. OpenWeb works with more than 5,000 partners, hosting more than 150 million active users each month. Founded in 2015, OpenWeb has over 350 employees in New York City, Tel Aviv, Kiev, San Diego, Canada, London and Paris and is backed by world-class investors including Insight Partners, Georgian, Entrée Capital, The New York Times Company, Samsung Next, Dentsu, and ScaleUp. To date, the company has raised $390 million in funding and is currently valued at over $1.5 billion. To learn more about OpenWeb’s platform visit OpenWeb.com, or follow @OpenWebHQ on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Angel Investor
Feb 2020
Deel is one platform for payroll, HR, benefits, mobility, performance, and device management across 150+ countries. Built on owned infrastructure, powered by AI, and supported by thousands of local experts, Deel helps businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Trusted by 40,000+ customers, and created to become a global brand people love. Learn more at deel.com.
Angel Investor
Feb 2020
Lili is an award-winning online banking platform built specifically for U.S. small businesses. Lili supports businesses from the moment they open their doors and continues to serve them as they grow into higher-revenue, multi-employee operations. Lili focuses on building reliable financial infrastructure that scales with the business, combining core banking, fast payments, strong customer support, and built-in tools for long-term financial health. *Lili is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Member FDIC.
Angel Investor
Oct 2019
Receiving stock options can be a life-changing financial opportunity. But, startup employees often struggle to afford the exercise cost. With Equitybee, you can get funding to exercise your options, plus an upfront payment. You remain the owner of the shares so you can enjoy potential future profit as well.
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2023
General Partner
Feb 2023
Mento VC is a venture capital fund backing AI-powered B2B startups at Seed and Series A across the US, UK, Europe, and Israel. We invest in purposeful founders with bold vision and sustainable businesses. We move fast (days, not months), stay open-minded to big ideas, and operate as founders’ friends — direct access, honest conversations, and support when it matters most. We are known for our proprietary AI-driven sourcing engine, which spots breakout startups before the hype. Two-thirds of our portfolio came through it. We focus on the next generation of the economy: • AI Economy — tools and protocols powering a new paradigm • Productivity Tools — streamline work, boost performance • Future of Work — optimize workforce, hiring, compensation • FinTech — modern payments, compliance, infrastructure We believe capital is a vote for the future — and we invest in founders building the world ahead. Ready to build the future together? → Contact us here: welcome@mento.vc
2021
Angel Investor
Sep 2021
Finance tools for global teams - all in one place. Open multi-currency accounts, issue corporate cards, send cross-border payments, and manage expenses from one platform.
2020
Angel Investor
Nov 2020
June is a proptech company thats using technology to fix the antiquated apartment rental experience for both everyday consumers and mom-and-pop landlords.
early stageReal Estate
Angel Investor
Sep 2020
Sunbit builds financial technology for real life. Our technology approves the majority of people who apply and eases the stress of paying for life’s expenses by giving people more options on how and when to pay. Sunbit offers a next-gen, no fee credit card and point-of-sale lending technology available at over 30,000 service locations, including auto dealership service centers, optical practices, dentist offices, and specialty healthcare services. View our privacy policy here: https://sunbit.com/consumer_privacy Sunbit Now, LLC, NMLS ID 1760582
Angel Investor
Mar 2020
Miro is the AI Innovation Workspace that brings teams and AI together to plan, co-create, and build the next big thing, faster. Serving more than 100 million users across 250,000 customers, Miro empowers cross-functional teams to flow from early discovery through final delivery on a shared, AI-first canvas. With the canvas as the prompt, Miros collaborative AI workflows keep teams in the flow of work, scale shifts in ways of working, and drive organization-wide transformation.
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