Startup Stage Moderator
Past Speaker — IT Arena 2025
Oksana Vodonos
Associate, 500 Global
Bio
Oksana Vodonos is an Associate at 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms with over $2.7B in AUM. She leads deal sourcing and investment processes in Eurasia, a region spanning 29 countries across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Central Asia, and the Caucasus.
With a startup acceleration and venture development background, Oksana focuses on backing pre-seed and seed-stage tech companies with global potential. She brings a unique perspective on early-stage investing in emerging markets, particularly in scaling companies from underrepresented ecosystems.