Jonathan is the Director of the CIS Division for Blue Sky Laboratories Ltd, a UK based investment club and start up incubator. Jonathan has worked with Russian companies since 2006 and came to Russia at the end of 2008 to lead Blue Sky Labs diversification into the emerging market territories. Jonathan was born in London and has extensive experience in a range of multicultural and international environments including America, Europe, and Africa. Jonathan is a prolific entrepreneur and was educated at York University in the United Kingdom, with a BSc in Economics, Econometrics and Finance.

Jonathan's main job as CIS Director is to find new opportunities and projects that are of interest to the company and fit within the company's investment thesis. His focus is currently on projects within the Tatarstan region of Russia and he has an interest in most sectors from technology to retail. Jonathan currently spends half of his time in Russia and the UK, and has residences in London, New York, Kazan/Chistopol.

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