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Vlad Panchenko
Born
Volodymyr Panchenko

1984
Kyiv, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian
Alma materTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Technology Executive

Volodymyr Panchenko (born 1984) is a Ukrainian technology entrepreneur focusing on the gaming and blockchain sectors. He founded DMarket and Skins.Cash and is currently the CEO of Portal.ai.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Vlad Panchenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.[4] He began his career in the gaming industry at the age of 16, working on video game translation projects.[5] In 2009, he earned a Master’s degree in History from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.[6][7]

Career

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Panchenko's professional journey commenced in 2005 as a Director at Megasport. He later worked as a producer at Megadrive from 2009 to 2012 and founded the software company Suntechsoft in 2008.[8][9][2] In 2014, he launched Global Games, a digital game distribution platform.[10][11]

In 2016, Panchenko established Skins.Cash, an online marketplace for trading in-game items.[10][11][2]

Panchenko co-founded DMarket in 2017, a blockchain-based marketplace for virtual gaming assets,[9][11][12][6][13][14] which raised over $19 million during two Initial Coin Offering (ICO) rounds in that same year.[15][16][17][18][19][20] In 2022, Mythical Games acquired DMarket, and Panchenko joined its executive team.[5][21][4][22]

In 2023, he co-founded Portal.ai, which raised $5 million in pre-seed funding in 2024.[23][24][25]

Panchenko also worked as a producer for the films Oleksandr Usyk: Undisputed (2018) and Papachenko (2020).

Humanitarian efforts

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In early 2022, Panchenko relocated over 100 employees and their families to Montenegro amid security concerns in Ukraine.[22] Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he halted DMarket operations in Russia and Belarus.[26][27][28][29] He has participated in fundraising initiatives that raised $17.5 million for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.[30]

References

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  1. ^ "Vlad Panchenko, Dmarket Holdings Ltd: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Творець світів. Як Володимир Панченко заробляє мільйони, продаючи віртуальні предмети з відеоігор — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  3. ^ "Portal.ai CEO and Founder Vlad Panchenko on Empowering SMBs with Tools Once Exclusive to Corporations - Grit Daily News". 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  4. ^ a b "Mythical Dmarket Vlad Panchenko Ukraine".
  5. ^ a b "Overcoming Challenges, Embracing AI: The Volodymyr Panchenko Story - Dataconomy". 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  6. ^ a b "Who is the CEO of DMarket? Volodymyr Panchenko's Bio | Clay". www.clay.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  7. ^ "Volodymyr Panchenko (ORCID:0000-0003-3364-3398) | НТУ "ХПІ" | AcademHub". academhub.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-10-30. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  8. ^ "Volodymyr Panchenko - Founder at Suntechsoft". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  9. ^ a b "Unlocking the Metaverse with DMarket's Vlad Panchenko". SmartUp. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  10. ^ a b "Vlad Panchenko - Speakers". Blockchain Expo Global. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  11. ^ a b c "Экономика артефактов: как сделать бизнесом продажу предметов для геймеров". РБК (in Russian). 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  12. ^ "DMarket opens office in London".
  13. ^ "Interview with DMarket: The First Cross-Game Marketplace for In-Game Items | Bitcoinist.com". 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  14. ^ Yakutenko, Anna (2017-09-15). "Cryptocurrencies pose tough new questions for auditors, regulators - Sep. 15, 2017". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  15. ^ Marshall, Mo (2017-08-17). "DMarket launches ICO, plans blockchain marketplace for in-game items". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  16. ^ Beall, George (2017-10-26). "Before investing in that ICO, look for these four key things". TNW | Contributors. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  17. ^ "DMarket запускает единую платформу для торговли контентом из видеоигр | Наука и технологии | Мир | АиФ Украина". web.archive.org. 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  18. ^ Marshall, Mo (2017-08-17). "DMarket launches ICO, plans blockchain marketplace for in-game items". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  19. ^ "Business Ukraine 10/2018 by Business Ukraine magazine - Issuu". issuu.com. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  20. ^ Istomina, Toma (2018-08-23). "Ukraine's top 8 tech successes since last Independence Day - Aug. 23, 2018". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  21. ^ "POWER LEADER: Vlad Panchenko on Unleashing Gaming's Potential with Mythical Games | HackerNoon". hackernoon.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  22. ^ a b Takahashi, Dean (2023-01-25). "Mythical Games acquires DMarket blockchain gaming marketplace". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  23. ^ "Ukrainian startup Portal.ai raises $5M in a pre-seed round InVenture". inventure.com.ua. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  24. ^ "Portal.AI raises $5M to boost small to midsize retailers".
  25. ^ "Ukrainian startup Portal.ai raises a $5M investment - AIN". en.ain.ua. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  26. ^ "Ukrainian Tech CEO: 'I'm Grateful for All the Support That America Has Sent'". NTD. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  27. ^ Tech CEO raises millions in crypto and evacuates employees from Ukraine | CNN Business. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2024-10-31 – via edition.cnn.com.
  28. ^ Collins, Terry. "'Hits on many facets of our activities': How the tech industry is impacted by the war in Ukraine". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  29. ^ "Ukrainian digital marketplace cuts off Russian customers".
  30. ^ "Unlocking the Metaverse with Vlad Panchenko". www.beforeithappened.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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