Simon Tkachenko

Strategy & Finance | Family Office

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
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2022
Glass House Brands Inc. is one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis and hemp companies in the U.S., with a decisive focus on the California market and building leading, lasting brands to serve consumers across all segments. From its greenhouse cultivation operations to its manufacturing practices, from brand-building to retailing, the company’s efforts are rooted in the respect for people, the environment, and the community that co-founders Kyle Kazan and Graham Farrar instilled at the outset. Through its portfolio of brands, which includes Glass House Farms, PLUS Products, Forbidden Flowers, FIELD Extracts and Mama Sue Wellness, Glass House Brands Inc. is committed to realizing its vision of excellence: outstanding cannabis products, produced sustainably, for the benefit of all. NEO: GLAS.A.U and GLAS.WT.U
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2018
At FlexDex Surgical, we are focussed on enabling advanced minimally invasive procedures with greater precision and efficiency, bringing the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to more patients around the world. The AXIUS™ 8mm Needle Driver, a mechanical hand-held articulating laparoscopic device designed for complex and precise suturing, is now registered with the FDA and available for use in the United States. The Needle Driver is the first of a full suite of AXIUS™ Advanced Laparoscopy devices in the pipeline, which will simplify the most complex surgical tasks. Unlike traditional laparoscopic needle drivers, AXIUS allows the surgeon to make small articulation and rotational adjustments with just their fingertips. This enables precise needle positioning and delicate movements required for complex reconstructive suturing, while the mechanical design maintains tactile feedback of the tissue. It has a minimal learning curve and is easily integrated within standard laparoscopic workflow, allowing the surgeon to remain at the operating room table and in direct contact with the patient. The complete AXIUS™ instrument suite will be able to be reprocessed multiple times, providing a cost-effective solution for hospitals to integrate alongside their existing laparoscopic and robotic programs. Follow to stay up to date with latest FlexDex developments...
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2017
Were building a remarkable new whisky distillery in Scotlands capital city, harnessing years of research into yeast and fermentation in Scotch Whisky production, the brightest minds in the industry, single estate malted barley from our region and casks from the finest producers around the world. Were making a new scotch.
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2022
Investor
2022
Glass House Brands Inc. is one of the fastest-growing, vertically integrated cannabis and hemp companies in the U.S., with a decisive focus on the California market and building leading, lasting brands to serve consumers across all segments. From its greenhouse cultivation operations to its manufacturing practices, from brand-building to retailing, the company’s efforts are rooted in the respect for people, the environment, and the community that co-founders Kyle Kazan and Graham Farrar instilled at the outset. Through its portfolio of brands, which includes Glass House Farms, PLUS Products, Forbidden Flowers, FIELD Extracts and Mama Sue Wellness, Glass House Brands Inc. is committed to realizing its vision of excellence: outstanding cannabis products, produced sustainably, for the benefit of all. NEO: GLAS.A.U and GLAS.WT.U
2021
Partner
Jun 2021
Modus is a holistic Venture Platform. We provide a foundation for the development of entrepreneurial innovation ecosystems by combining operational, institutional, and financial capital. This is done through building and supporting startups in MENA markets and other frontier economies. We support entrepreneurs and ecosystems with more than just capital, by developing the holistic infrastructure needed for them to succeed. We partner with founders, emerging startups, and corporates to transform innovative ideas into venture-backed businesses. Founded in 2016, we have offices in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, New York, and Riyadh. Our team, with over two decades of combined experience, consists of international experts who have “been there - done that” and span six countries and four continents. At Modus, our core objective is to invest in people. And we do that through our three distinct pillars: Venture Capital, Venture Building, and Corporate Innovation. Learn more by visiting our website!
2018
Investor
2018
At FlexDex Surgical, we are focussed on enabling advanced minimally invasive procedures with greater precision and efficiency, bringing the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to more patients around the world. The AXIUS™ 8mm Needle Driver, a mechanical hand-held articulating laparoscopic device designed for complex and precise suturing, is now registered with the FDA and available for use in the United States. The Needle Driver is the first of a full suite of AXIUS™ Advanced Laparoscopy devices in the pipeline, which will simplify the most complex surgical tasks. Unlike traditional laparoscopic needle drivers, AXIUS allows the surgeon to make small articulation and rotational adjustments with just their fingertips. This enables precise needle positioning and delicate movements required for complex reconstructive suturing, while the mechanical design maintains tactile feedback of the tissue. It has a minimal learning curve and is easily integrated within standard laparoscopic workflow, allowing the surgeon to remain at the operating room table and in direct contact with the patient. The complete AXIUS™ instrument suite will be able to be reprocessed multiple times, providing a cost-effective solution for hospitals to integrate alongside their existing laparoscopic and robotic programs. Follow to stay up to date with latest FlexDex developments...
2017
Investor
2017
Were building a remarkable new whisky distillery in Scotlands capital city, harnessing years of research into yeast and fermentation in Scotch Whisky production, the brightest minds in the industry, single estate malted barley from our region and casks from the finest producers around the world. Were making a new scotch.
2012
Structured Products Senior Associate
Jul 2012
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