Kirill Dmitriev is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). See sector focus and contact routes.
Kirill Dmitriev is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s $10 billion sovereign wealth fund established in 2011 to co-invest in high-growth sectors of the Russian economy. He has led RDIF since 2011, following earlier roles heading private equity funds and executing landmark transactions with General Electric, Société Générale, and Fidelity Investments. RDIF’s investment thesis focuses on direct investments in leading Russian companies and promising ventures, typically partnering with top global investors rather than operating as a traditional venture capital firm. The fund does not publish a standard check size or lead/follow behavior typical of venture capitalists, as it operates as a sovereign co-investment vehicle rather than a stage-specific VC. Notable portfolio companies include Rusnano, where RDIF co-invested, and joint ventures with South Korea’s Korea Investment Corporation and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Dmitriev is known publicly as Putin’s special representative for investment cooperation and has been described as a “known ally of Putin,” though he remains unsanctioned by the EU. He has not publishe
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