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When we were looking for investors we wanted not just money, but business partners experienced in software and Internet. Ratmir and Andrei have helped us a lot in different areas of business including market positioning and product/service strategy
 

Andrei Baronov

Dr. Baronov is one of the world leading Windows systems management experts.
Starting as CTO with Midwestern Commerce, he moved to the same position in Aelita Software. His expertise and insight made it possible to create a family of products whose architecture and technologies were a cut above those of the competitors. In 2004, after Aelita was acquired by Quest Software, Dr. Baronov took the position of R&D Director of Microsoft Business Unit at Quest. In February 2005, together with Ratmir Timashev, he co-founded AMUST Software and later Veeam Software. Currently Dr. Baronov holds the position of CTO in AMUST and Veeam. Veeam software produces tools for VMware ESX Infrastructure.

Baronov received his master's degree from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1990 and a PhD degree in Physics and Technology from the same college in 1995.
 

Ratmir Timashev

Ratmir Timashev brings a rare combination of business savvy and technical knowledge.
Mr. Timashev has more than a decade of entrepreneurial experience. In 1993, he founded Midwestern Commerce, the predecessor of Aelita Software, and in the capacity of CEO has led the company to an extraordinary growth. In 2004, after Aelita was acquired by Quest Software, Timashev took the position of General Manager of Microsoft Business Unit at Quest. Having worked in Quest Software for about a year, Ratmir founded 2 new companies, - AMUST Software and Veeam Software - and headed them as president.

Timashev received his master's degree from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1990 and master's degree in Chemical Physics from Ohio State University in 1995.
 

Nikolay Mitushin

Dr. Mitushin joined ABRT Venture Fund as Investment Director in 2007.
From 2003-2007 Dr. Mitushin was Technology Entrepreneurship program manager at Intel Corporation helping Russian entrepreneurs to turn technological ideas into successful businesses. Prior to that in 2000-2003 Dr. Mitushin founded software company Arptek and served as it's CEO. For his achievements in Arptek Dr. Mitushin received recognition award from World Technology Network and was elected as Individual WTN Member in 2002.

Mitushin received his master's degree from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 2001 and a PhD degree in Investment Strategy Optimization from the same college in 2004. In 2005 he successfully completed Entrepreneurship Colloquium at Harvard Business School.
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