[Презентация] Oleg Tinkov: A Self-Made Man Who Followed His Own Path

"I made myself from scratch".

Oleg Tinkov was born in Polysaevo, Kemerovo Oblast, in a family of miners. In his youth, he displayed entrepreneurial skills by engaging in small-scale business. After serving in the military, Tinkov moved to Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), where he began his career in the retail industry.

Oleg Tinkov began his career as an entrepreneur in 1997 by opening an electronics store. In 1998, he opened his first online business, a motorcycle store. In 1999, Tinkov launched an online bank, which was one of the first in Russia. In 2005, he sold his bank, Tinkoff Credit Systems, for $100 million. In 2006, Tinkov founded the Tinkoff Brewing Company, which became successful. In 2008, he sold his brewing company for $200 million. In 2013, Tinkov began investing in various startups through his venture capital fund, Tinkoff Capital. In 2017, Tinkov sold his shares in Yandex for $600 million.

Acute myeloid leukemia – diagnosed 2019 → full remission in 2022 (chemotherapy + bone marrow transplant). Created $200M charity to help leukemia patients.