Lyubov Simonova, Principal
Lyubov Simonova joined Almaz Capital Partners as a Principal in November 2010 to head the firm’s Internet practice for Russia/CIS. Prior to joining Almaz she was head of strategy and business development at Finam Investment Company, based in Moscow, and a project manager for eHouse Holding and Manifest, where she focused on developing some of the first online advertising campaigns for the nascent Russian Internet market. Ms. Simonova is recognized as one of the “leading ladies” of the Russian Internet and digital media industry. She is a member of council under the commission on the modernization and innovation development in the Russian State Duma.
Ms. Simonova graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow Institute of Fine Chemical Technology with a BS in biotechnology and an MS in bioorganic chemistry.