Strategic Partnerships, BD & Executive Search in MENA | AI, ESG & Market Entry | Make Waste NOT Wasted with impact2earn AI Rewards Recycling | PwC Future50 | COP28 | Psychologist & Talent Strategy

I specialize in strategic partnerships, business expansion, and talent strategy for IT and B2B companies, with a strong focus on the #MENA region. My expertise lies in helping businesses enter new markets, scale efficiently, and build high-performing teams while minimizing risks and operational challenges.

With extensive experience in business development, executive search, and market expansion, I bridge the gap between global companies and the opportunities in #Dubai and the wider MENA region. My approach combines deep industry insights, strong local networks, and hands-on execution to drive sustainable growth.

At BANTgo Technologies, we provide #AI & #ESG -driven solutions and a Branch-as-a-Service (BaaS) model that enables IT and #B2B companies to quickly establish operations in Dubai and expand across MENA.

#impact2earn – Our proprietary AI-powered Web3 platform transforming e-waste recycling through blockchain-based incentives.
#Branch-as-a-Service (BaaS) – Hassle-free business setup in Dubai, including licensing, office space, banking, and visa support.
#ITOutsourcing & #DeveloperSourcing – Connecting businesses with top tech talent while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
#MarketEntry & #BusinessExpansion – Strategic partnerships, localization, and sales enablement.

🚀 Let’s connect to explore business growth opportunities! 
Reach out via Email: si@bantgo.ae / WhatsApp: +9713858879

Sergei Ivanov

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Co-Founder

Astana Hub

I got a challenge as a startup mentor in the "Scalerator" program organized by "Astana Hub" and "Tericon Walley" it hub. The challenge is creating and implementing a go-to-market strategy and finding new customers abroad (USA, Canada, Europe, and Turkey) within a 10-week acceleration program. The first batch was about 40 b2b IT businesses from the Kazakhstan market. I've created a strategic roadmap for 20 companies and mentored them during the program.

Startup Mentor

getSales.io

We provide b2b companies & startups most powerful cloud SaaS platform to build, optimize and automate sales process in social channels, messengers and e-mail.

Co-founder & Investor

Intema

Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)

As a startup mentor, I help pre-seed and seed IT & SaaS companies to launch new products and establish sustainable sales processes. I worked with top companies from Eastern Europe & Russia for four years - more than 100 teams during the acceleration program.  

Some mentees: Ivideon, Travelline, CROC, MTS, Rostelecom, Cinemood, E-legion.

Startups Mentor

Philips

Project manager - large scale projects & 3rd party business in Healthcare

Market procurement manager

Project Manager

DPAM

Project Manager - new business development

Assmann Beraten + Planen GmbH

Project management internship

Nikolas K. Serkutan worked as a mentor for startups and projects in top accelerators in Eastern Europe & CIS: IIDF Accelerator, Intema AI accelerator, MTS, and other corporate accelerators in cooperation with Israeli, Spanish, British, Ukrainian, Kazakh, and other startups in acceleration programs during 2017-2022. Nikolay has proven himself to be a competent mentor (tracker) and has demonstrated outstanding qualities in the following disciplines: Product Manager of an IT project, Product strategy in an IT project, B2B sales, Customer development, Market intelligence through expert interviews, Moderation of relations between business clients (at corporate Vice President level) and startup projects, Preparation and defense of project presentations before the corporate Investment Board;

During the 5 years of his project-related activities, Nikolay has assisted more than 100 projects in validating product hypotheses, as well as in launching sales and joint pilot projects with the Corporation, going global and abroad, he has done over 5 000 hours of individual expert sessions, strategic sessions, and consultations with them.

Nikolay succeeded as a mentor for the following type of ‌projects: B2B SaaS services, B2C digital services, B2B2C services, and the following product verticals: B2B SaaS, HealthTech, ERP systems, IoT (Internet of Things), Retail Tech, Food Tech, E-commerce, Big Data & ML.

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