Artem Lyashanov

Artem Lyashanov (UA)
Fintech Expert. Serial Entrepreneur. Founder of the Charitable Foundation "Shlyah Serdec"

Early Years

Born in 1991 in the Republic of Belarus, Artem moved with his parents to Ukraine at the age of 5. He grew up in Energodar, Zaporizhzhia region, where he lived until the age of 18.

During his school years, he was actively involved in sports – he became a candidate for master of sports in swimming and earned a first-degree rank in boxing. In 2009, he graduated from The "Harmonia" Gymnasium, which was based on Secondary School №3.

Higher Education

• 2009-2014 – National Aviation University of Ukraine, Master’s Degree in Finance and Credit

• 2015-2018 – Kyiv School of Economics at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (KMBS), Executive MBA

• 2018-2021 – Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Master of Law

• Additional Education: Finance School of Professor V.P. Savchuk, Dnipro

Professional Activity

Key Areas of Expertise

• Software development for self-service terminals.
• Creation of software modules for P2P payment bots. Experienced in managing a team for the development of a *Facebook bot for money transfers and service payments in collaboration with MasterCard UA.
• Development of solutions for electronic wallets in international payment systems.
• Building Business Intelligence (BI) and other analytical systems.
• Creation of SaaS platforms.
• Development of AML modules.
• Creation of processing centres using blockchain technologies.
• Design and implementation of loyalty program bonus schemes.


Key Positions

• 2022 – Present – Business Advisor (Self-employed Consultant)

• 2019-2022 – CEO, bill_line (Fintech Startup)

• 2015-2019 – CTO, International Payment System

• 2014-2015 – Head of Processing Centre Support Department, Pinbank

Current Activity

Independent consultant in financial technologies and crisis manager for large businesses. Actively invests in fintech startups, providing not only funding but also expert consulting.

"The focus of my work is on businesses that clearly understand why they need investment and how it will help build an effective business process," – Artem Lyashanov.

Charitable Activity

Founder of the “Shlyah Serdec" Charitable Foundation (2019 – Present)

Philosophy of the Foundation: Children are the future of Ukraine and the self-identification of the Ukrainian people. The cultural development and health of children guarantee the development of the state and ensure their confidence in their future.

Key Projects

Medical Initiatives

• Creation of the only inclusive maternity ward in Ukraine at the 2nd Maternity Hospital of Kyiv.
• Arrangement of a sensory room and renovation of the physiotherapy department at the 7th Kyiv Children's Hospital.
• Purchase of new internationally certified beds and an air compressor for the operating department.
• Restoration of the 2nd-3rd floors and entrance group of building 14 at the National Children's Specialised *Hospital "Okhmatdyt" after a missile strike.
• Restoration of the only genetic department in Ukraine at Okhmatdyt is a key project for preserving Ukraine's gene pool.


Sports and Cultural Initiatives

• Support the children's sports team "Victory": covering travel expenses for international competitions, purchasing uniforms.
• Restoration of sports halls at the Olympic College named after Ivan Piddubnyi.
• Sewing uniforms for the children's volleyball team.
• Support for displaced children in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association "Dzherelo."
• Organizing charity concerts for children in Spain (2024).
• Creation of a war museum at the Buziv Lyceum in Kyiv Region.


Personal motivation: "As a businessman and father, I believe it is essential to take the future into my own hands and set an example of an active life position and a high level of social responsibility."

Expert opinion

• How Ukrainian fintech companies can conquer foreign markets
• Why successful companies fail at IPOs: analyzing typical mistakes
• Five fintech pitfalls that even experienced entrepreneurs fall into
• Fintech without the glamour: 5 systemic mistakes that cost millions every day
• Fintech in crisis: why turbulent times are not a threat but a springboar
• Artem Lyashanov: “A Ukrainian startup is about character, not a pitch deck: a formula that the world underestimates”