Valentin Jedraszyk — FounderValentin Jedraszyk is the founder of ISKRA. A Franco-Polish graduate of Sciences Po Paris, he brings a background in public institutions, industrial policy and international market expansion. At the French Ministry of the Economy, he worked on national scale-up and competitiveness programs for high-growth companies. He later led Bpifrance, the French Public Investment Bank, in New York, supporting French technology and industrial firms expanding into North American markets through export finance and structured cross-border entry strategies.

Eliza Kurazova — PartnerEliza Kurazova brings a cross-disciplinary background spanning corporate law, venture capital exposure and technology environments. She has worked in legal roles within industrial and tech companies, including Fives and Voodoo.io, and gained early exposure to venture dynamics through the development of the Paris Business Angels. She also completed a traineeship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, contributing to her understanding of international institutional environments.Educated at Panthéon-Assas University (LLB, Law) and 42 (Computer Science), she combines legal structuring with technical fluency. Within ISKRA, she contributes to regulatory positioning, cross-border structuring and institutional alignment in technology-driven and impact-oriented contexts.

Sofia Sapozhnykova — Partner
Sofia Sapozhnykova is an energy and climate consultant with experience supporting governments, multilaterals and private-sector actors across Europe and emerging markets. Her work focuses on energy transition, decarbonization strategies and infrastructure-related investment frameworks, with particular engagement in Ukraine’s reconstruction and investment mobilization agenda.Educated at Sciences Po (Economics and Business) and the University of Geneva, Sofia combines policy literacy, financial structuring awareness and institutional coordination experience reinforcing ISKRA’s ability to operate within regulated, capital-intensive and internationally governed environments.

Ukrainian IP Office (UANIPIO) — Institutional PartnerThe Ukrainian IP Office (UANIPIO) is the national authority responsible for intellectual property protection and innovation structuration in Ukraine. It supports researchers, startups and institutions in securing IP rights, structuring ownership and aligning innovation with market and funding requirements.As an example of this collaboration, the partnership with ISKRA is reflected in the Lab2Market AgroTech Acceleration Program : an initiative designed to support early-stage researchers and innovators in transitioning from scientific results to market-ready projects.Within this framework, ISKRA brings execution-oriented expertise, exposing participants to real-world scaling dynamics, financing pathways and cross-border commercialization strategies, helping bridge the gap between research and deployment in European and global markets.

UAtech — Strategic Ecosystem PartnerUAtech is a global platform connecting Ukrainian founders with international capital, partners and ecosystems through curated events and high-quality deal flow. It operates as a bridge between Ukrainian innovation and global markets, enabling visibility, access and structured interactions with investors and industry leaders.Through initiatives such as Venture Night, UAtech brings together curated audiences of founders, investors and operators across major global tech events, creating practical opportunities for partnerships and growthIntegrated into ISKRA’s ecosystem approach, the partnership with UAtech strengthens access to high-potential Ukrainian startups, supports international positioning and reinforces the Ukraine–EU innovation corridor.

Appleton Luff — Key Strategic PartnerAppleton Luff is an international law firm specializing in international trade, export controls, sanctions, government contracts and regulatory compliance. With offices across Europe and the United States, the firm advises companies operating in regulated and strategic sectors, including defense and dual-use environments. Its expertise covers cross-border structuring, technology licensing, compliance architecture and interaction with institutional and government stakeholders. In contexts where regulatory positioning and legal structuring are critical to market access, coordination with Appleton Luff is integrated into ISKRA’s execution model.Through this partnership, ISKRA ensures that expansion into EU and US markets is supported by rigorous legal and compliance frameworks aligned with Western regulatory standards.

Rasons Legal — Local Legal PartnerRasons Legal is a Ukraine-based law firm specialized in corporate law, public sector projects and regulatory structuring. The firm supports international companies and investors operating in Ukraine, particularly in complex environments involving public stakeholders, infrastructure projects and reconstruction initiatives.Its expertise covers local legal structuring, contract implementation, public procurement frameworks and coordination with Ukrainian authorities.Through this partnership, ISKRA ensures that projects in Ukraine are not only structured and financeable, but also legally robust, locally compliant and executable within the Ukrainian regulatory and institutional environment.