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Arkady Volozh

Founder and CEO of Nebius Group, an Amsterdam-based AI infrastructure company formed from the non-Russian assets of Yandex in 2024. Co-founded Yandex in 1997 and served as its CEO from 2000 to 2022. Serial entrepreneur who also co-founded CompTek International, InfiNet Wireless, and Arkadia.

Holds a degree in applied mathematics from Gubkin Institute of Oil and Gas. Born February 11, 1964 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. Israeli citizen (residing in Israel since 2014); renounced Russian citizenship in February 2026. EU sanctions imposed in June 2022 were lifted in March 2024.

Israeli · 4 current roles · 2 foundings

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Physical AI footprint (3)

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Nebiusverified→
Founder
Nebius Group is the Amsterdam-headquartered AI compute cloud that emerged in 2024 from the restructuring of Yandex N.V., after the Russian search company's foun
Nebius Groupverified→
CEO
Nebius Group is an Amsterdam-headquartered GPU cloud operator that emerged in July 2024 when Yandex N.V.
Strategic · $2B1 model
Yandexverified→
Founder
Yandex developed the Yandex Rover autonomous sidewalk delivery robot for its Yandex Eats and Yandex Shop delivery services, operating in Russian cities since 20
1 verified deployment · Yandex Rover at Moscow, Russia →1 model

Current roles (4)

Nebius Founder and Chief Executive OfficerReported, not verified
Nebius Group CEOSecondary-verified
Nebius Founder & CEO
Nebius Founder and Chief Executive OfficerReported, not verified

Foundings (2)

Nebiussole
Yandexcofounderno longer at company

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Former / Previously (1)

Yandex Co-founder & former CEO of YandexSecondary-verified

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