About Mike Lobanov

Mike Lobanov co-founded Target in 2012 and has a special focus on the firm's investments in Fintech, as well as overall management of the firm. He is responsible for Target's investments in Rapyd, Copper, Cryptofacilities, Mercuryo, Finom, 3Commas and others. Mike holds a Bachelor’s degree from London School of Economics and is a history buff which led to Target Global creating a series of books on the history of Russian entrepreneurship pre-1917.‍ At Target Global Mike is focused on investments in the Fintech and E-commerce spaces, as well as overall management of the firm. He also manages the relationships with co-investors who join deals alongside Target Global. Before joining Target Global, Mike worked at one of the largest Russian asset managers, Alfa Capital, where he was responsible for managing $200+ million in assets for Alfa Capital’s 15 largest private clients.