Andrii Opanasiiuk
A Ukrainian entrepreneur, volunteer, public figure, and founder of A1X Capital.
Born on August 1, 1983 (41 years old) in Kyiv, in a family of teachers. A Ukrainian citizen, married, with three children. Mother is an English language teacher (philologist), and father is a history teacher (historian).
Education
- 2000 – Graduated from Gryshkovetska Secondary School with honors. Even in school, was interested in entrepreneurial activities and implemented several ideas with peers. With a well-stocked home library, studied economics, philosophy, and psychology. Classical literature provided a strong foundation for developing imagination and later generating ideas.
- 2000 – 2005 – Studied at Vinnytsia National Technical University, Faculty of Information Technologies and Computer Engineering.
- 2004 – 2006 – Vinnytsia National Technical University. Management of Organizations.
- 2022 – Earned a PhD at Zhytomyr Polytechnic University, with a dissertation defended in the field of «Accounting, Analysis, and Audit.»
Additional education
- May 2011 – Studied business literature at Kyiv-Mohyla Business School (www.kmbs.ua), course «TOC Thinking Processes for Manufacturing.»
- After completing the course at the business school, I began self-studying business education in the MBA direction, including:Jack Trout, «Marketing Wars», «Differentiate or Die: Survival in an Era of Killer Competition», Eliyahu Goldratt, «The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement», Josh Kaufman, «The Personal MBA», Dan Kennedy, «No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs»
- August 2005 – Decided to study finance within the banking system at VФ KB «PrivatBank». After gaining the necessary knowledge and experience, decided to start my own business.
Activity
- Started entrepreneurial activities at a young age.
- January 2008 – Private entrepreneur. Began with a challenging business: manufacturing. Launched production and sales of concrete products, including foundation blocks, concrete rings, aerated concrete, and paving slabs.
- February 2012 – TM 'Monolith'. Production and sale of concrete products. Import and bulk packaging of cement.
- November 2013 – Opened a branch in Romania. The main activity of the company was servicing household textiles for residents of Romania (selling household textiles produced in Ukraine). Over time, the business grew from 2 retail locations to more than 60.
- March 2016 – LLC 'Perspektiva'. Production and sale of household textiles. Organized the company 'from scratch.' At the time of acquisition, the company had outstanding debts and no infrastructure. Today, the company is fully equipped with everything necessary for efficiently performing its core tasks. During this period, approximately 40 jobs have been created.
- During the period from 2016 to 2018, the company was already selling its products through its own firms in European countries (Romania, Hungary, Poland).
- In April 2019, a long-term contract was signed with the Lithuanian firm Nostra, which sells household textiles in most European countries.
- Since 2020, involved in the LARGE CONSTRUCTION initiative. Establishing own asphalt plants and constructing roads in Ukraine.
- 2021 – Implementation of the project: Industrial Park Braun Field, for relocating large enterprises from conflict zones.
- 2022 – Venture investments (Global Networking, Software Development, Crypto DEX markets, E-Commerce).
Public activity
- In 2019, founded the educational space for youth POSTERUM in the center of Vinnytsia
Main areas of activity of POSTERUM:
- business creation activities;
- discussions with successful people;
- leadership courses;
- sales and marketing training;
- career guidance activities;
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Over the past 5 years:
2000+
free
events
18000+
participants
50+
experts
and speakers
4
free youth
communities of 2022
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- During the pandemic, organized over 300 free online webinars and 2 major projects that brought together nearly 500 residents of Vinnytsia online.
- At the beginning of the war, Andrii Opanasiiuk created the volunteer community 'ISupport,' where 130 students assisted the city every day for two months
- At the business creation courses, over 100 POSTERUM graduates have joined the ranks of entrepreneurs and are making significant contributions to Ukraine's economy. Most graduates and students take on leadership roles as heads of student councils and in student organizations. Some graduates have become speakers and experts at POSTERUM and are now teaching and assisting other participants.
- POSTERUM's mission is to unlock the potential of Vinnytsia's youth and help realize it, strengthening Ukraine in the process.
Other facts
- Frequently spoke as a speaker at meetings with entrepreneurs and major business conferences in Vinnytsia.
- Participated as a jury member in the evaluation of startup entrepreneurs.
- Financed the social projects 'TIME Z' in 2020, aimed at city improvement, and 'VERBUM' in 2024, focused on public speaking among the youth of Vinnytsia, with the main message 'I for UKRAINE.