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Yurii Filipchuk

Yurii Filipchuk

Founder @ Principle | Strategic Foresight Engine | Chaotic Good

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San Francisco, California, United States
Kyiv, Ukraine
Joined September 2025
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Summary

Yurii Filipchuk is a serial entrepreneur and founder, currently leading OpenBabylon, an AI adaptation platform for enterprises and governments. He co-founded Party.Space, a metaverse platform for virtual events, and has been involved with various startups, demonstrating a strong drive for innovation and building new ventures. x+4
He is a recognized metaverse expert, having founded Party.Space to gamify video conferencing with immersive 3D environments. He runs the LinkedIn newsletter "Metaverse: Behind the Buzz" and advocates for browser-based metaverse solutions due to current VR hardware limitations, emphasizing accessibility and standardization for mainstream adoption. medium+2
Yurii has a background in finance and investments, starting his career in banking at JSC Ukreximbank and later becoming a Partner at CYFRD, where he led capital raise advisory and VC investment teams. This experience informs his entrepreneurial ventures in tech. cyfrd+1
He actively contributes to the startup ecosystem as a mentor at Techstars Startup Weekend San Francisco AI and Founder Institute, and through his involvement with "Ментори в тилу". He focuses on areas like startup fundraising and B2B sales. v-tylu
Yurii identifies with the 'e/acc' (effective accelerationism) movement, often including it in his online profiles and posts, signaling his forward-thinking and technology-driven approach to innovation. x+1
His interests include reading science fiction authors like Isaac Asimov and Neal Stephenson, which influenced his vision for an interactive and immersive internet, and he also enjoys BBQ. metamandrill+1

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Yurii is a huge fan of BBQ. eventible+1

He enjoyed reading science fiction in his youth, exploring books by Isaac Asimov, Robert Sheckley, Neal Stephenson, Dan Simmons, and Peter Watts. metamandrill

Notes

NGNazar Gulyksaid that if they needed a sharp mind for both energy market strategy and AI applications,
YFYurii Filipchuk
would be at the top of their list.

May 4, 2026

ASAdrien Sternsaid
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is one of the top founders they know building innovative AI tools for creatives.

Apr 24, 2026

CPCollin Paransaid that if they needed advice on cutting inference costs in large-scale ML deployments,
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would be among their top picks to consult.

Apr 16, 2026

RSRenan Serranosaid they've seen
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play a key role in developing or executing business strategy.

Apr 2, 2026

SPSviatoslav Pohrebnoisaid
YFYurii Filipchuk
is one of the most engaging and insightful speakers on AI topics they've seen.

Mar 14, 2026

SPSviatoslav Pohrebnoisaid they've seen
YFYurii Filipchuk
make a significant positive impact as a founder in the AI space.

Mar 14, 2026

AMAlona Myskosaid
YFYurii Filipchuk
successfully founded and scaled a venture-backed company in a way that genuinely impressed them.

Oct 2, 2025