Igor RyabenkiyDr. Igor Ryabenkiy is a self-made serial entrepreneur, author, and venture investor who signed his first angel check in 1998. He founded AltaIR Capital in 2005 to support early-stage companies across the US, Europe, and Israel, focusing on B2B SaaS, uture of work, fintech, HR tech, productivity tools, and digital health. He is an investor in more than ten unicorns, most of which were backed at seed, including Miro, Deel, Turing, OpenWeb, PandaDoc, and others. As a board member in several portfolio companies, Igor brings practical insight into scaling startups, structuring deals, and navigating the complexities of fundraising, helping founders avoid costly mistakes and build enduring businesses. Beyond investing, he actively shares his expertise with the next generation of entrepreneurs. In 2025, he launched AltaLab, an educational accelerator program that uses the frameworks and principles from his books to help founders validate ideas, build MVPs fast, and craft go-to-market strategies with precision. He is also the author of the bestselling book Adventures in Venture Capital and hosts the YouTube podcast Focus Point. Read More Read Less