Murat Akuyev

General Counsel at

Runa Capital Management Ltd.

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Murat joined Runa Capital in 2023 as General Counsel in New York.
He leads the group’s legal function, providing advice on legal aspects of its activities, coordinating outside counsel, as well as advising portfolio companies on their legal issues.
Murat has more than 25 years of experience in the legal profession, including as a partner in a U.S.-based international law firm, leading projects in several world financial centers and receiving the highest rankings by international legal guides.
Throughout his career, Murat advised governments, corporations, financial institutions, wealthy individuals and athletes on a variety of matters, including capital raising transactions, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, public tender offers, debt restructurings, as well as litigations, arbitral disputes and investigations.
Murat was also an adjunct professor, teaching classes in the areas of his expertise, published articles and frequently spoke at professional forums.
Murat studied law and languages in several world cities.
He is a graduate of NYU School of Law and is a member of the bar in New York.
Murat loves listening to podcasts and audiobooks, is an avid fan of Formula 1, tennis and most recently American football.

Murat Akuyev active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Runa Capital Management Ltd. Runa Capital Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Runa Capital invests in companies located across the globe, especially in Russia, Europe and the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of B2B SaaS, deep tech (middleware, open source platforms, machine learning, and cloud infrastructure) and software for regulated industries (fintech, edutech, and digital health). It provides financing for seed and early stage transactions with investment size ranging from USD 1 million to 5 million. The firm acts as a lead investor and co-invests with other firms.	General Counsel	01/01/2023

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Companies	Position	End
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Private Equity Investor	01/04/2020

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Moscow State Institute of International Relations Moscow State Institute of International Relations Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Beijing Language & Culture University Beijing Language & Culture University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Runa Capital Management Ltd. Runa Capital Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Runa Capital invests in companies located across the globe, especially in Russia, Europe and the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of B2B SaaS, deep tech (middleware, open source platforms, machine learning, and cloud infrastructure) and software for regulated industries (fintech, edutech, and digital health). It provides financing for seed and early stage transactions with investment size ranging from USD 1 million to 5 million. The firm acts as a lead investor and co-invests with other firms.	Finance
New York University School of Law New York University School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services