Sasha Andreev

Aleksandr (Sasha) Andreev is a serial entrepreneur who first joined Almaz as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence and later moved to the position of Venture Partner.

After graduating St. Petersburg State University with a degree in Physics, he taught Mathematics as an Associate Professor, focused on wireless and DSP algorithms. In 1991, he founded SoftJoys, home to one of the premier Russian software development teams, and later co-founded SJ Labs (US-based),a world leader in VOIP software in the early 2000s. Under Sasha’s leadership, SJ Labs developed one of the first mobile VOIP in the world and was later sold to MagicJack Vocaltech (NSDQ:CALL).

Sasha has been an investor in or founder of several startups, Shelfmatch.com (robots for retail), Excursiaguide.com (travel companion), Lektorium.tv (Russian Coursera) and E-contenta.com.

Sasha Andreev is the Founder and CEO at softjoys, based in Europe. With a background in Information Technology, Sasha Andreev has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Sasha Andreev studied Ph.D Electrical Engineering @ Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.