
Alexej Pikovsky
Serial entrepreneur — CEO of NUOPTIMA & Alphawell; ex‑PE/VC
Alexej
Lisbon, Portugal
Joined October 2025
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15.9K connectionsSummary
Operator‑investor who transitioned from finance into building and scaling e‑commerce and wellness brands. Alexej spent a decade in investment banking, PE/VC and family‑office investing before founding and operating companies focused on consumer wellness and e‑commerce; he has been directly involved in sourcing, acquiring and scaling brands (e.g., 96NORTH) and runs NUOPTIMA as a growth/marketing engine for health & wellness businesses. alexejpikovsky+2
Alexej built and scaled the largest CBD marketplace in the UK/ Europe. Today, the focus is on building Alphawell Group, a HoldCo of profitable digital native businesses. thestoryofabrand+1
Public content creator and educator on acquisitions and e‑commerce growth. Alexej publishes longform guides, runs a podcast (Play It Smart), and posts regular video content on YouTube and social platforms about acquisition checklists, KPIs and growth tactics — using content to share playbooks and to source and educate buyer/seller networks. alexejpikovsky+2
Background in finance gives a deal‑oriented, metrics‑first approach to operating. His career history (Nomura, Delin/XIO, family‑office investing) and his writing emphasise deal discipline, due diligence, KPIs and structured frameworks for value creation in acquisitions and agency scaling. alexejpikovsky+2
Work
Education
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Writing
Alexej Pikovsky of Alphagreen: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me…
January 1, 2021Medium Q&A/style interview covering lessons learned about founding and scaling a CBD marketplace and operating consumer brands.
Ultimate Guide to Exits and Acquisitions
Longform guide and newsletter series on sourcing, structuring and completing acquisitions of profitable digital businesses — practical playbooks and frameworks for acquirers.
Substack: Alphamonk — Entrepreneurship Insights
Collection of essays and posts about acquisitions, operating brands, fundraising tactics and scaling consumer businesses.
Hobbies
Sports and fitness; traveling instagram+1
Content creation — YouTube videos and podcast hosting on entrepreneurship, acquisitions and e‑commerce youtube+1
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