Alex Konoplyasty is the co-founder and General Partner of Flashpoint. See sector focus and contact routes.
Alex Konoplyasty is the co-founder and General Partner of Flashpoint, a London-based venture capital firm he established in 2012 with Michael Szalontay after meeting at Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He holds a Master’s degree in International Economic Relations and previously worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, UBS, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, completing over 20 transactions in media, telecom, and financial services. Flashpoint focuses on growth-stage B2B software companies, particularly those from Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Israel, investing from seed to Series A with an emphasis on firms selling internationally. The firm manages approximately $600 million across multiple funds and typically leads investments, though specific check sizes are not publicly detailed. Notable portfolio companies include Guesty (property management software), Chili Piper (sales automation), OfficeRnD (practice management), and ivi (Russian streaming service). Konoplyasty serves on the boards of Guesty and ivi and has publicly argued that most venture capitalists are ineffective at managing exits, emphasizing strategic exit planning
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