Viktor Prokopenya

Viktor Prokopenya – Founder, Capital.com and Currency.com Viktor Prokopenya is a Minsk-born, London-based, global investor and entrepreneur in the fintech industry. An influential voice on internet regulation Mr. Prokopenya actively participated in the development of the Belarusian IT industry regulation, ultimately helping form the country’s Decree on the Development of a Digital Economy. Mr. Prokopenya has been leading digital technology companies for over two decades and is a passionate advocate for fintech as a force for good, delivering financial democracy that transcends borders. From 2001 to 2011, he founded and led Viaden Media, one of the largest producers of iOS apps in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2012, he started Exp(Capital), a data analysis fintech able to predict market fluctuations. That same year, Mr. Prokopenya founded VP Capital, investing in AI, augmented reality, computer vision, fintech, and blockchain. Some of his major investments include Capital.com, an award-winning fintech start-up focused on developing mobile applications for retail investors; Currency.com, the world’s first regulated tokenized securities exchange; and FaceMetrics, a start-up specializing in artificial intelligence apps for children’s education. Mr. Prokopenya holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the SBS Swiss Business School, as well as master’s degrees in Finance, Internet Marketing, and Business Administration from Northeastern University, Full Sail University, and Minsk IPM Business School, respectively.