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About Viktor Prokopenya
https://capital.com/
Viktor Prokopenya is a technology entrepreneur and investor currently focused on fintech and AI. Having built and sold several highly successful software companies, he is now based in London where he founded the global-investment vehicle VP Capital in 2012.
Since 2012, VP Capital has backed forward-looking technology companies working with founders to develop and build powerful technologies and great products. Its areas of interest range from fintech and blockchain to artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The portfolio of Viktor Prokopenya’s VP Capital includes Currency.com, Capital.com and Banuba, an AI-computer vision lab specialising in neural networks and machine learning.
Currency.com and Capital.com are two of a series of innovative technology and software businesses that Viktor founded after launching VP Capital. These cutting-edge fintech platforms are specialised in online trading and focused on the democratisation of finance, allowing for complex trading for global brands and bridging the gap between traditional finance and cryptocurrencies. As one of Europe’s fastest growing trading platforms, Capital.com has close to 2 million clients and trading volumes higher than USD 88bn. The platforms are fully regulated and secure, following in the path of similar online financial technology companies such as Robinhood.
Alongside his professional accomplishments, Viktor Prokopenya has also been involved in several meaningful social and legislative initiatives to stimulate the IT industry as a whole, including the development of legislation focused on the use of autonomous cars, cryptocurrencies, and other emerging technologies.
As well as being a qualified lawyer, Viktor Prokopenya holds a master’s degree in Finance from Northeastern University, a doctoral degree in behavioural finance from the Swiss Business School, a master’s degree in Internet Marketing, and a bachelor’s and a master’s in Computer Science.
He has a strong track record in marrying best-in-class technology with highly motivated teams of people to create outstanding outcomes. Viktor is a pioneer in the European fintech space, most notably as the founder of Capital.com, one of the world’s fastest-growing trading platforms with offices across the UK, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.
Originally from Belarus, Viktor is now a British citizen and keen philanthropist. He is a visiting professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Leeds and is passionate about supporting financial literacy, sustainability and talent development.
Through his foundation, Viktor Prokopenya has donated over USD3m to the victims of the Russia-Ukraine war and also champions a number of global government initiatives designed to promote talent and education in leading tech hubs including the UK and the UAE.