Mike Lobanov (also known as Mikhail Lobanov) is a co-founder and General Partner at Target Global. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Mike Lobanov (also known as Mikhail Lobanov) is a co-founder and General Partner at Target Global, a pan-European venture capital firm he established in 2012, and previously served as a portfolio manager at Alfa Capital managing over $200 million in assets. His investment thesis covers all business stages from creation to growth, with a primary focus on fast-growing companies in fintech, mobility, marketplaces, and SaaS across Europe, Israel, and the UK. Target Global typically invests in seed through late-stage rounds, with check sizes ranging from $100,000 to $5.0 million, and Lobanov often leads investments in fintech while directing early-stage capital into European startups. Notable portfolio companies he has backed include fintech firms Rapyd, Copper.co, Mercuryo, and Finom, as well as the payments platform Revolut. Lobanov holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and has a distinctive interest in Russian entrepreneurship history, which led Target Global to publish a series of books on the subject pre-1917. He has publicly stated that London will remain a top global tech hub regardless of Brexit outcomes,
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