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IRINA
ANTONOVA
ANTONOVA
Investment Scout & Strategic Advisor
I create a short-list of the strongest market opportunities. My role is to save investors months of searching and spare startups the endless “trial-and-error” path. I bring structure into a coherent logic and connect the right capital with the right technologies.
I create a short-list of the strongest market opportunities. My role is to save investors months of searching and spare startups the endless “trial-and-error” path. I bring structure into a coherent logic and connect the right capital with the right technologies.
ABOUT ME
ROLE. APPROACH. SOLUTIONS
My name is Irina Antonova. I have been an entrepreneur since 2009 — co-founder of my own ventures and strategist for client projects. Over the past five years I’ve been working at the intersection of AI, investments, and operational management. My professional path includes cross-industry experience, international projects, new product creation, post-launch management, and working with AI startups and investment logic.
My contact network is a living system: I clearly understand who has capital, who has technology, and who needs a stronger team or proper structuring.
An investor and a strong startup rarely meet without the right bridge — and I connect both sides faster and more accurately than classical brokers, because I work deeply inside both logics: investment and product.
Each side gains a different value: startups receive structure, clarity, and the transformation of technology into a real business; investors save months of time thanks to an intelligent first-layer filter and complete or partial preparation for fundraising.
If this way of working resonates with you, let’s discuss your goals.
My contact network is a living system: I clearly understand who has capital, who has technology, and who needs a stronger team or proper structuring.
An investor and a strong startup rarely meet without the right bridge — and I connect both sides faster and more accurately than classical brokers, because I work deeply inside both logics: investment and product.
Each side gains a different value: startups receive structure, clarity, and the transformation of technology into a real business; investors save months of time thanks to an intelligent first-layer filter and complete or partial preparation for fundraising.
If this way of working resonates with you, let’s discuss your goals.
MY CASES
My portfolio includes projects across different industries and at various stages of development — from early-stage products to mature businesses. Each case has become part of my professional profile and has shaped my practical expertise.
WHAT I AM WORKING ON NOW
In 2025, my daughter and I combined our competencies in the baib project, making a deliberate decision to connect my experience in investments and entrepreneurship with her technological expertise and modern product perspective.
baib has evolved into more than a small initiative. It is a functional business structure that covers critical needs at the intersection of capital and technology. We operate with precise timing and structural solutions, working across strategy, product development, deal execution and positioning.
baib (Business AI Bridge) was created as our instrument of logic and unconventional thinking between projects and capital. It enables companies to scale faster and with greater confidence, without losing control or long-term value.
baib has evolved into more than a small initiative. It is a functional business structure that covers critical needs at the intersection of capital and technology. We operate with precise timing and structural solutions, working across strategy, product development, deal execution and positioning.
baib (Business AI Bridge) was created as our instrument of logic and unconventional thinking between projects and capital. It enables companies to scale faster and with greater confidence, without losing control or long-term value.
HOW I WORK
At this stage I work with a limited circle of projects and partners for whom clarity and predictability of collaboration are essential.
- -1-Selection and Alignment
I work with projects at different stages, each going through an initial selection and structuring process. For any project that is of interest, we discuss the task, roles, expected outcomes and the format of participation. When there is mutual interest, all terms — roles, financial structure, timing and stages — are defined in advance and formalised in an agreement.
- -2-Transparent Compensation Model
The compensation model is structured and adjusted to the level of involvement and complexity of the task. It varies from a fixed fee to an agreed percentage. All conditions are approved in advance and do not change without mutual consent. The focus is always on the result.
- -3-Implementation
The work is built around the execution of the agreed solutions. I accompany the project within the scope of my role, focusing on strategy, structure and progress toward the defined outcome. Each side has a clearly defined area of responsibility, which reduces risks and establishes trust and long-term collaboration.
WHO I WORK WITH
The collaboration is structured as a partnership. From the very beginning, roles, structure, terms and the focus on measurable results are clearly defined. This format requires active involvement from all parties, management responsibility and a willingness to operate within an agreed strategy.
I work with those who value clarity and outcomes.
I work with those who value clarity and outcomes.
I work with founders at the idea stage, during growth or in moments of transformation, when inspiration is not enough and strategic clarity is required. These are founders standing at a managerial crossroads, preparing to scale or reshape their business model. In such cases, the focus of the work is defining a clear vision, product logic and a structured go-to-market path.
I work with private investors and family offices that prioritise meaningful deals rather than a flow of presentations. In collaboration with investors, the key elements for me are project structure, role transparency and risk manageability. I get involved where it is essential not only to identify an investment opportunity but to understand the business logic of the project and establish predictable interaction between the parties.
I work with AI startups and technology companies operating at the intersection of tech, business and operational management. These teams often require an assessment of technical feasibility, business potential and product readiness for the market. My role is to connect technology with economics and a controlled growth strategy.
I work with companies undergoing transformations of their business model, team or management system. These are organisations that need to build a resilient strategy, product and decision-making framework. I do not engage in cosmetic improvements only with companies that are ready for real change and a fundamental redesign of their processes.
CONTACT
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“An accidental meeting is often the most non-accidental event in life.”
“An accidental meeting is often the most non-accidental event in life.”
Phone: +39 3404131515
Email: irina.antnv@gmail.com
Mobility is a fundamental principle of my work.
My primary locations are in Northern Italy, in the city of Bordighera near the Monaco border, and in Switzerland, in the canton of Ticino, in Lugano.
Email: irina.antnv@gmail.com
Mobility is a fundamental principle of my work.
My primary locations are in Northern Italy, in the city of Bordighera near the Monaco border, and in Switzerland, in the canton of Ticino, in Lugano.
In-person meetings are possible anywhere in the world by prior arrangement.
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