Dmytro Plieshakov
Co-founder and CEO of Osavul. Studied at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Previously co-founded Captain Growth (ML tooling for performance marketers), which was acquired by Perion Network, where he then led engineering in Kyiv, before co-founding Osavul in 2022.
Dmytro Plieshakov is a Kyiv-based tech entrepreneur with a background building AI and ML products. A graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, he co-founded Captain Growth, an AI platform for performance marketers, which Perion Network acquired in 2019 for up to $3.75 million; he subsequently led Perion's Kyiv engineering organization. In 2022 he co-founded Osavul with Dmytro Bilash to build AI tools for detecting and countering disinformation.
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder & CEO, Osavul
- Based in
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Prior experience
- Captain Growth (co-founder, acquired by Perion Network), Perion Network (Head of Engineering, Kyiv)
- X / Twitter
- x.com/dmytro_pl
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Frequently asked
- Who is Dmytro Plieshakov?
- Dmytro Plieshakov is a Kyiv-based tech entrepreneur with a background building AI and ML products. A graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, he co-founded Captain Growth, an AI platform for performance marketers, which Perion Network acquired in 2019 for up to $3.75 million; he subsequently led Perion's Kyiv engineering organization. In 2022 he co-founded Osavul with Dmytro Bilash to build AI tools for detecting and countering disinformation.
- What is Dmytro Plieshakov's role?
- Dmytro Plieshakov is Co-Founder & CEO, Osavul, based in Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Where did Dmytro Plieshakov work before?
- Dmytro Plieshakov's prior roles include Captain Growth (co-founder, acquired by Perion Network), Perion Network (Head of Engineering, Kyiv).
Sources & citations3
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Confirms CEO role at Osavul, prior Head of Engineering (Kyiv) at Perion, Captain Growth co-founding/exit, and education at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
The Org: Dmytro Plieshakov - Osavul Org ChartVerified2026-08-07 - 2
Corroborates Osavul's Kyiv base and AI/disinformation focus, founding context
Vestbee: Osavul raises $2.78MVerified2026-08-07 - 3
Corroborates Perion Network's ~$3.75M acquisition of Captain Growth (Septa Communications), a Kyiv-based AI marketing startup
Tech Startups: Perion acquired Ukraine-based AI marketing startup Captain Growth for about $3.75 millionVerified2019-04-03