Antony Tikhonov

Antony Tikhonov is a Venture Partner at Seedrs, a leading European equity marketplace for startup investments. Here are some key details about his professional background and experience:

Current Roles

• Venture Partner at Seedrs (September 2022 - Present)
• Venture Partner at Republic (September 2022 - Present)
• Startup Mentor at Founder Institute Berlin (September 2019 - Present)
• Startup Mentor at Kiuas, a leading early-stage accelerator in Finland (June 2020 - Present)

Previous Experience

• Regional Manager, European Dealflow at Seedrs (September 2017 - September 2022)

  • Led a European team supporting startups from various markets
  • Focused on sustainability, mobility, and fintech sectors
  • Helped facilitate over €2.6 billion invested into 1,900+ startup funding rounds

• Founder of TEDxFontankaRiver in St. Petersburg, Russia (January 2016 - Present)

  • Launched and organized TEDx conference series

• Various entrepreneurial and advisory roles:

  • Co-founder and Co-CEO of CAPital, an e-commerce and brick-and-mortar headwear store (2015-2017)
  • Startup Consultant for MeetFox (2017)
  • Startup Advisor for Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator (2017)

Expertise and Interests

Antony has extensive experience in:

• Venture capital and startup ecosystems
• Equity crowdfunding
• Mentoring and advising early-stage startups
• Organizing events and conferences for entrepreneurs

His areas of focus include sustainability, mobility, and fintech sectors.1

Antony is known for his insights on angel investing and has written about how to start as an angel investor, emphasizing the importance of learning, diversification, and building relationships with founders.2