Dmitry Ponomarev

Entrepreneur, Venture Capital Investor

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 10 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2021
Angel investor🌍 United Kingdom
10
Total investments
3
Early stage
4
Mid stage
1
Late stage
7y
Years active

Portfolio

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Dec 2021
Copper is a digital asset infrastructure provider offering custody, prime services, and collateral management for institutional investors. Our secure and scalable platform, including innovations like ClearLoop for off-exchange settlements, helps clients reduce counterparty risk and move capital efficiently.
Investor
Aug 2021
Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is an intelligent AI-native platform for travel and spend management. Time-consuming bookings, endless approvals, hundreds of receipts: Perk is made to erase the work behind the work that is costing your business trillions and draining your teams of morale and productivity. At Perk, we call it shadow work. By automating bookings, expenses, and invoice processing, Perk takes care of shadow work so your teams can get down to business—all while keeping you in control. Founded in 2015, we’re trusted to power real work by over 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, and Breitling, and backed by first-class investors, such as SoftBank, Kinnevik, Felix Capital, Target Global, LocalGlobe, Spark Capital, and Noteous Partners. Perk is a proud partner of the Audi Revolut F1 Team. Work with Perk, and unlock the full potential of your people and your business.
Investor
Jul 2021
Palta is a thriving family of Wellbeing and HealthTech brands. We partner with ambitious founders and exceptional talent to transform innovative ideas into life-changing apps that make a positive impact at a global scale. With over 700 employees on board, our offices stretch across the UK, US, EU and Israel. 
Investor
Jul 2021
Kuda is a fintech company on a mission to make financial services more accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet. Weve built the money app for Africans around the world, giving them a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering services including free money transfers, smart budgeting, investments and instant access to credit through digital devices.
Investor
May 2021
Essor, where brands take flight. We find digital challenger brands and supercharge them into iconic global legends that consumers love. As a next-generation consumer products platform, we leverage technology, industry expertise, and strategic collaborations to ignite growth and launch brands beyond expectations. Essor’s brand portfolio today includes a broad range of rapidly growing health & wellness and lifestyle brands like Boka, ZitSticka, Puracy, OTOTO Design, FreshCap, Iron Flask, Fullstar, numnum, Key Nutrients, and Viking Revolution that are sold on Amazon, Direct to Consumer channels, and through national retailers like Target, CVS, and Walmart.
Investor
Apr 2021
At Nickel Digital Asset Management we are offering institutional investors secure, efficient and transparent access to growth opportunities in the digital asset market. This unique market delivers uncorrelated returns, hence improving the diversification of institutional portfolios. Nickel was founded by fixed income arbitrage and investment management veterans who brought multiyear experience from major Wall Street banks, including Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Deutsche Bank, as well as a number of multi-billion hedge funds. This experience is complemented by academic background in mathematics, econometrics and engineering with degrees from Wharton, LSE, and the University of Oxford. The Firm manages assets for institutional investors using market-neutral arbitrage strategies, exploiting volatility swings, market inefficiencies and price dislocations. We are targeting consistent absolute returns within a strictly-defined risk framework. We believe that through portfolio diversification, this new asset class is able to significantly improve the efficient frontier of underlying portfolios. NICKEL IS A MEMBER OF NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION (“NFA”) AND IS SUBJECT TO NFAS REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AND EXAMINATIONS. NICKEL HAS ENGAGED OR MAY ENGAGE IN UNDERLYING OR SPOT VIRTUAL CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS IN A COMMODITY POOL. ALTHOUGH NFA HAS JURISDICTION OVER NICKEL AND ITS COMMODITY POOLS, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT NFA DOES NOT HAVE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY FOR UNDERLYING OR SPOT MARKET VIRTUAL CURRENCY PRODUCTS OR TRANSACTIONS OR VIRTUAL CURRENCY EXCHANGES, CUSTODIANS OR MARKETS. YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT GIVEN CERTAIN MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING LACK OF A CENTRALIZED PRICING SOURCE AND THE OPAQUE NATURE OF THE VIRTUAL CURRENCY MARKET, THERE CURRENTLY IS NO SOUND OR ACCEPTABLE PRACTICE FOR NFA TO ADEQUATELY VERIFY THE OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF A VIRTUAL CURRENCY OR THE VALUATION ATTRIBUTED TO A VIRTUAL CURRENCY BY NICKEL.
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Jun 2020
3S Money is an international payments platform on a mission to create a fairer financial world for businesses everywhere. We combine innovative Fintech solutions and better service levels than traditional banks. Through a single online dashboard, clients can access global payment services and local banking networks wherever in the world they’re based. Our ‘No Chatbot policy means we offer real human customer support across all aspects of our cross-border payment and FX risk management services. With the freedom to send, receive, and exchange money in 190+ countries and 65+ currencies, the opportunities for global businesses are limitless. ––– 3S Money and 3s.money are trading names of 3S Money Club Limited. 3S Money Club Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 for issuing of electronic money and the provision of payment services with FCA registration number 900918. 3S Money Club Limited is registered in England and Wales, Company Number 8574246, with its registered office address at 41 Luke St, London EC2A 4DP, United Kingdom. 3S Money Club Limited is registered with The United Kingdom Information Commissioners Office with ICO registration number ZA495485.
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Nov 2019
At Flo, our purpose is to build a better future for female health. We are the world’s leading period and ovulation tracker, empowering over 400 million women globally to take control of their health. With 77 million monthly active users, including 25% of US women, Flo has become a trusted partner in womens health. As the first European femtech unicorn, following a $230M Series C in July 2024, were proud to lead the way in innovation and investment in womens health. With over 100+ medical experts, Flo is committed to supporting women at every stage of their health journey, from menstruation to conception, pregnancy, and menopause. We provide curated cycle and ovulation tracking, tailored health insights, daily bite-sized visual content, and a private community for users to share their questions and concerns. Flo addresses critical challenges in women’s health by: *Expanding access: Through partnerships like UNFPA, Flo provides free Premium access to up to 1 billion women in 66 countries, with 17 million subscriptions donated, helping bridge healthcare disparities. *Improving health literacy: By delivering accurate, accessible information and daily insights, Flo empowers millions to better understand their health and make informed decisions. *Advancing womens health research: Collaborating with leading institutions, Flo contributes to evidence-based women’s health research. In a world where womens health data is increasingly vulnerable, Flo is dedicated to providing a safe and secure platform. Recognized for its commitment to privacy, Flos Anonymous Mode feature was named one of TIMEs Best Inventions of 2023 and a finalist for Fast Companys 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards. Anonymous Mode allows users to access Flos health features without associating personal information with their health data, setting a new industry standard for reproductive health data privacy.
Investor
Aug 2019
Build Bold. Liberate global commerce with all the tools your business needs to create payment, payout and fintech experiences everywhere. Around the world, customers want to pay in a thousand different ways. Businesses and consumers want to get paid faster. And developers want to build new products and possibilities. Rapyd makes it happen, giving you more ways than anyone to make fintech work for your business. With Rapyd, your business can accept and send payments to just about anyone—faster, cheaper and easier. And Rapyd clients see an average of 196% return on investment and spend 70% less time managing payments. Whether you’re building an app, selling a product, sending payments or doing a little of everything, Rapyd has solutions that let you boldly do what you do best. • Send and receive funds • Add hundreds of payment methods worldwide • Issue prepaid virtual and physical cards • Simplify money management and foreign exchange • Integrate fintech with APIs
Investor
Jul 2019
Founded in 2015, wefox is a European insurtech driven by a single purpose: Empowering Insurance - driving the digital transformation of the insurance industry and facilitating seamless collaboration among all stakeholders.
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2021
Investor
Dec 2021
Copper is a digital asset infrastructure provider offering custody, prime services, and collateral management for institutional investors. Our secure and scalable platform, including innovations like ClearLoop for off-exchange settlements, helps clients reduce counterparty risk and move capital efficiently.
Investor
Aug 2021
Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is an intelligent AI-native platform for travel and spend management. Time-consuming bookings, endless approvals, hundreds of receipts: Perk is made to erase the work behind the work that is costing your business trillions and draining your teams of morale and productivity. At Perk, we call it shadow work. By automating bookings, expenses, and invoice processing, Perk takes care of shadow work so your teams can get down to business—all while keeping you in control. Founded in 2015, we’re trusted to power real work by over 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, and Breitling, and backed by first-class investors, such as SoftBank, Kinnevik, Felix Capital, Target Global, LocalGlobe, Spark Capital, and Noteous Partners. Perk is a proud partner of the Audi Revolut F1 Team. Work with Perk, and unlock the full potential of your people and your business.
Investor
Jul 2021
Palta is a thriving family of Wellbeing and HealthTech brands. We partner with ambitious founders and exceptional talent to transform innovative ideas into life-changing apps that make a positive impact at a global scale. With over 700 employees on board, our offices stretch across the UK, US, EU and Israel. 
Investor
Jul 2021
Kuda is a fintech company on a mission to make financial services more accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet. Weve built the money app for Africans around the world, giving them a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering services including free money transfers, smart budgeting, investments and instant access to credit through digital devices.
Investor
May 2021
Essor, where brands take flight. We find digital challenger brands and supercharge them into iconic global legends that consumers love. As a next-generation consumer products platform, we leverage technology, industry expertise, and strategic collaborations to ignite growth and launch brands beyond expectations. Essor’s brand portfolio today includes a broad range of rapidly growing health & wellness and lifestyle brands like Boka, ZitSticka, Puracy, OTOTO Design, FreshCap, Iron Flask, Fullstar, numnum, Key Nutrients, and Viking Revolution that are sold on Amazon, Direct to Consumer channels, and through national retailers like Target, CVS, and Walmart.
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