Leonid Boguslavsky, Founder
Founder
Leonid Boguslavsky is the founder of RTP Global. He was one of the pioneers of IT and internet tech investments. As an investor, he’s involved with some of the world’s most successful companies, including Delivery Hero, Ring Central, Datadog and many others.
The vast majority of Leonid’s wealth was created outside Russia. In the early 1990s, Leonid built one of Russia’s largest IT solutions integrators and, then, sold the company to PwC in 1996. Leonid stayed on as a Senior Partner responsible for Management Consulting Services.
He started his career as a scientist, specializing in the areas of performance evaluation, and the modeling of computer systems and networks. He was a visiting professor at the University of Toronto. He has a PhD and a Doctorate.
At the age of 62, Leonid became interested in long distance triathlons. He has qualified three times for the Ironman World Championship – in 2015, 2021 and 2022 – and in 2017, Leonid co-founded Super League Triathlon.
Key dates and facts
1951: Born in Moscow
1973: Graduated with a degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
1973-1990: Conducted scientific research into mathematics for computer systems and networks, and received a Doctorate of Science in Engineering
1990: Founded LVS, an exclusive distributor of Oracle in Russia
1991: Moved to Canada. He was a visiting professor at the University of Toronto
1996: Became a Canadian citizen
1997: Sold LVS to PwC, becoming a Managing Partner responsible for its Management Consulting practice
2000: Co-founded investment firm ru-Net, using the proceeds from the sale of his company to PwC
2000: ru-Net Holdings Limited invested in Yandex, paying $5.27 million for a 35% stake
2011: Yandex floated 17.6% of its shares on NASDAQ for $1.3 billion. Leonid sold a portion of his shares during the IPO, using the funds to invest in other technology companies
2011: Established a US-based fund – RTP Ventures – and opened the New York office
2017: Co-founded Super League Triathlon
2018: ru-Net rebrands to RTP Global
2020: Set up RTP Global’s third fund of $650 million
2022: In response to the conflict in Ukraine, Leonid released this statement in March 2022 – “I call for peace”
Leonid has not been a resident of Russia since 2015. He lives in Italy with his wife and children.