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Founder259
71st percentile
Investor37
76th percentile
YC S16Serial FounderUnicorn FounderAcquired2 ExitsRaised $150M+1,000+ EmployeesAngel Investor
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- Raised $198M in total venture capital across founded companies, including People.ai's rounds backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, Iconiq, and Index Ventures.
- Exit: Semantria was acquired for approximately $10M.
- Exit: Nira was acquired for approximately $5.3M.
- Founder of People.ai, which achieved unicorn-level valuation backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Iconiq, Lightspeed, and Index Ventures.
- Past founder of Semantria and Nira, both of which were acquired.
Founder score
- 97%Probability of being accurate (97%)Y Combinator S16 alum — People.ai was part of YC Summer 2016.
- 92%Probability of being accurate (92%)Current founder and CEO of UFORCE, a defense tech company he leads today.
- 90%Probability of being accurate (90%)Past founder of Semantria and Nira, both of which were acquired.
- 90%Probability of being accurate (90%)People.ai was co-founded with Kevin Mahaffey, confirming a co-founder relationship.
- 88%Probability of being accurate (88%)Raised $198M in total venture capital across founded companies, including People.ai's rounds backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, Iconiq, and Index Ventures.
- 88%Probability of being accurate (88%)Exit: Semantria was acquired for approximately $10M.
- 82%Probability of being accurate (82%)Founder of People.ai, which achieved unicorn-level valuation backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Iconiq, Lightspeed, and Index Ventures.
- 80%Probability of being accurate (80%)Exit: Nira was acquired for approximately $5.3M.
- 70%Probability of being accurate (70%)People.ai (rank 161,672 in Majestic Million) is a domain founded by Oleg Rogynskyy.
Investor score
- 88%Probability of being accurate (88%)Publicly identified as an angel investor with a portfolio of companies including Neon, Regrello, Fathom, Pano AI, Dedrone Defense, Collectly, RE2 AI, Stork Club, and Pomerium.
- 82%Probability of being accurate (82%)Has made at least 10 confirmed active investments across companies including Neon, Regrello, Fathom, Pano AI, Dedrone Defense, XperiencOps, Collectly, RE2 AI, Stork Club, and Pomerium.
- 72%Probability of being accurate (72%)Has been investing since at least 2018 based on his earliest confirmed investment in Collectly, giving him approximately 7 years of investing experience.
What you likely need
Oleg is a high-signal serial founder with three companies, two exits, a YC pedigree, and a $198M fundraising track record — now leading a defense-tech scale-up at UFORCE. His immediate priorities are scaling UFORCE's capital base and global go-to-market while leveraging his deep AI and enterprise network. His angel portfolio is growing and could benefit from more structured deal flow and syndication.
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- fundraisingFormalize UFORCE's next institutional funding round — your LinkedIn signals ~$300M raised previously and a $1B+ valuation narrative; a structured Series A or B process with defense-focused VCs (e.g., Shield Capital, Andreessen's American Dynamism team) would match your profile.
- tacticalPursue NATO and allied-government procurement contracts directly — UFORCE's 150,000+ combat-mission track record and NATO-compatible supply chain are rare proof points that unlock non-dilutive government revenue at scale.
- positioningUse your ongoing board seat at People.ai to position UFORCE's AI autonomy narrative — the enterprise AI credibility from People.ai is a differentiator when pitching defense customers who are skeptical of pure defense-native vendors.
- introsTap the YC alumni network specifically for defense and dual-use introductions — as a YC S16 founder with a defense-tech company, you are well-positioned to co-invest or co-build with other YC founders entering the defense space.
- fundraisingFormalize your angel investing into a named syndicate or micro-fund — with 10+ confirmed investments and a strong brand from People.ai, you could attract LP capital and increase deal flow quality without a full VC fund structure.
- hiringPrioritize hiring a US-based Chief Revenue Officer with defense procurement experience — UFORCE's go-to-market model needs a leader who can navigate Pentagon and allied-military sales cycles alongside your Silicon Valley-style iteration speed.
- wellbeingWith a 1,000-person company operating across active combat zones and a simultaneous angel portfolio, deliberately schedule recovery time — serial founders at this intensity level face burnout risk that can impair decision quality at critical moments.