Jelesko started his career in 1992 at the consulting company
Andersen Consulting (
London) as a business consultant. He worked on information technology projects and developed business strategies for companies in the UK, Europe, and emerging markets. He also worked for
McKinsey & Company (McK), where he was based in the CIS and Czech markets. He also took a mini MBA course in USA while working for McK. In July 1998, he joined the investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston in London as Chief Operating Officer in the EMEA Equities. In 2004, he joined Renaissance Capital, where he took the position of Head of the Structured Products Group. Oleg Jelesko launched a platform for alternative investments in emerging markets, managing assets from 30 investment funds and investment products and ran its sales and trading activities. As a result, in 2005, about $5 billion were raised, with significant profits for investors from public and pre-IPO markets in the region. In 2007 he founded the investment company Da Vinci Capital with the main focus on private equity funds and co-investments. As managing partner, he is responsible for the company's development strategy and direct management. The first fund was listed on the LSE as the first ever closed-ended fund on the Specialized Funds Market Platform. Israel based fintech startups, B2B, Gett Taxi, ITI Group, Ocsial, LoopMe, Udemy, Coursera, and other businesses, helped attract co-investors in large co-investment deals, promoted the private equity markets in Global Emerging Markets technology and fintech sectors. Oleg Jelesko is a member of the investment committees of funds managed by Da Vinci Capital and several portfolio companies. == References ==