Roman Nefedov

Roman Nefedov is an Analyst at Phystech Ventures based in Moscow, Russia. Since joining the venture capital firm in 2022, he has actively contributed to deal sourcing and technical due diligence for a fund that manages over $100 million in assets under management across a diverse portfolio of more than 50 active companies. His investment evaluation process specifically targets early-stage startups operating within deep tech, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and hardware, which includes supporting the firm's 2023 investment in the cybersecurity platform Cynomi. Prior to his venture capital career, he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, an academic institution that is historically associated with major regional technology players like Yandex and Sberbank. Nefedov currently focuses on identifying emerging physics-based innovations while analyzing broader venture capital market trends across the global deep tech ecosystem.