Gregory Jankilevitsch
Co-founder of OTB Ventures (2017), the Amsterdam/Warsaw deep-tech VC firm; also credited as a co-founder of Mercuria Energy Group, one of the world's largest independent energy and commodity trading companies.
Gregory Jankilevitsch is a Polish entrepreneur based in Switzerland, credited as a co-founder of Mercuria Energy Group alongside ex-Goldman Sachs traders Marco Dunand and Daniel Jaeggi (more commonly cited as its principal founders); Mercuria grew into one of the world's leading independent energy and commodity trading companies, with annual revenues reported between $100 billion and $170 billion. In 2017 he co-founded OTB Ventures with Adam Niewinski and Marcin Hejka, serving as co-founder and principal financial backer of its deep-tech investing (SpaceTech, enterprise automation/AI, cybersecurity), including its NATO Innovation Fund-backed Fund II. He also founded the ASOM Foundation in 1997 for his art collection and philanthropy (including Warsaw's POLIN Museum), and holds real estate including Warsaw's Cosmopolitan Twarda 4 and Nobu Hotel and 443 Greenwich Street in Manhattan.
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- Role
- Co-Founder
- Based in
- Switzerland
- Prior experience
- Mercuria Energy Group; ASOM Foundation
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- Who is Gregory Jankilevitsch?
- Gregory Jankilevitsch is a Polish entrepreneur based in Switzerland, credited as a co-founder of Mercuria Energy Group alongside ex-Goldman Sachs traders Marco Dunand and Daniel Jaeggi (more commonly cited as its principal founders); Mercuria grew into one of the world's leading independent energy and commodity trading companies, with annual revenues reported between $100 billion and $170 billion. In 2017 he co-founded OTB Ventures with Adam Niewinski and Marcin Hejka, serving as co-founder and principal financial backer of its deep-tech investing (SpaceTech, enterprise automation/AI, cybersecurity), including its NATO Innovation Fund-backed Fund II. He also founded the ASOM Foundation in 1997 for his art collection and philanthropy (including Warsaw's POLIN Museum), and holds real estate including Warsaw's Cosmopolitan Twarda 4 and Nobu Hotel and 443 Greenwich Street in Manhattan.
- What is Gregory Jankilevitsch's role?
- Gregory Jankilevitsch is Co-Founder, based in Switzerland.
- Where did Gregory Jankilevitsch work before?
- Gregory Jankilevitsch's prior roles include Mercuria Energy Group; ASOM Foundation.
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Gregory Jankilevitsch is listed as Co-founder of OTB Ventures, distinct from co-founders Adam Niewinski and Marcin Hejka who both hold the title Co-founder, Managing Partner
OTB Ventures: Gregory Jankilevitsch — OTB VenturesVerified2026-08-11 - 2
Gregory Jankilevitsch is described as an entrepreneur specializing in the energy and new technologies sectors, and as a co-founder of OTB Ventures
OTB Ventures: OTB Ventures has $100 million to investVerified2026-08-11 - 3
Gregory Jankilevitsch is a Polish entrepreneur living in Switzerland who is credited as a co-founder of Mercuria, one of the world's leading energy trading companies, and founded the ASOM Foundation in 1997 to support his art collecting and philanthropic work
ASOM Collection: Gregory Jankilevitsch — ASOM CollectionVerified2026-08-11 - 4
Gregory Jankilevitsch is credited as a co-founder of Mercuria Energy Group, which scaled to between one hundred billion and one hundred seventy billion dollars in annual revenues, before co-founding OTB Ventures as a principal financial investor; Mercuria's own materials most commonly credit Marco Dunand and Daniel Jaeggi as the firm's principal founders
VC Sheet: Gregory Jankilevitsch (OTB Ventures) — VC Breakdown & ContactReported2026-08-11