Zurich, Switzerland · Scouting projects

I build ventures
from zero to real.

Most ventures don't fail because the idea was wrong. They fail because nobody built the machine. That's what I do.

8+
ventures shipped
$300K+
raised from zero
5+
markets operated
4
continents active
Acting COO @ Top Netics
Building Time of Times
AI · Web3 · DeepTech
Venture OperationsProduct StrategyAI Venture BuilderStartup Launch SwitzerlandGo-to-Market StrategyBlockchain InfrastructureCrypto Valley OperationsWeb3 Product DevelopmentTokenizationCOO as a ServiceVenture OperationsProduct StrategyAI Venture BuilderStartup Launch SwitzerlandGo-to-Market StrategyBlockchain InfrastructureCrypto Valley OperationsWeb3 Product DevelopmentTokenizationCOO as a Service

001 — Now

Three active bets. All in motion.

Acting COO

Top Netics

AI-First Venture Builder

Operating across an AI-native portfolio — blockchain, fintech, cybersecurity. Four offices, four time zones, one operating standard: mine.

topnetics.com →
Launching

Time of Times

In-House Venture · Switzerland

Building from the ground up in Switzerland with a co-founding team — the most demanding market I know. Swiss positioning, GTM from scratch, no shortcuts allowed.

timeoftimes.com →
Supervisory Board

Kyiv IT Cluster

Volunteering · Ukraine IT Ecosystem

Board member at Kyiv IT Cluster — Ukraine's most resilient tech community. Some equity is measured in shares. This is measured in something harder to find.

kyivitcluster.ua →

002 — About

The operator you bring in when the idea is real but the machine isn't built yet.

Most ventures die between the pitch and the first paying customer. Not because the vision was wrong. Because nobody built the machine that turns vision into revenue. That's not just what I do — it's what I'm built for.

I operate out of Zurich, at the center of Crypto Valley — one of the most demanding business environments on earth. I run operations at Top Netics, an AI-first venture builder spanning blockchain, fintech, and cybersecurity. In parallel, I'm building Time of Times from the ground up on Swiss soil.

I've launched digital infrastructure for government institutions in Warsaw. Secured $300K for AI startups with nothing but a sharp strategy and relentless execution. Run product operations for a New York innovation firm across time zones and continents. The common thread across all of it: I make things real.

5+
Markets operated across
AI
Web3 · DeepTech · Platforms
E2E
Concept → Launch, full-stack ops
ZRH
Zurich-based, globally wired

003 — Portfolio

Eight bets. All shipped.

01
AI · Venture Building

Top Netics Portfolio

Zurich · Dubai · London · Multi-Venture Ops

topnetics.com →

Acting COO across an AI-first venture portfolio. I designed and run the operational infrastructure for product launches, cross-functional coordination, and GTM execution across AI, blockchain, fintech, and cybersecurity. The machine behind the portfolio.

02
Government · Digital Launch

Ombudsman of Ukraine in Poland

Warsaw, Poland · Brand & Digital Presence

Built the full digital presence for a government institution from nothing — brand identity, website architecture, public communications. Zero budget for mistakes. First attempt was the final version.

ombudsman.pl →
03
Open Innovation · VC

Elpis Labs

New York City · Product & GTM Operations

Ran product operations, content strategy, and go-to-market execution for a NYC-based open innovation and VC firm — accelerator programs, CVC events, and cross-border softlanding initiatives. Coast to coast, timezone to timezone.

elpislabs.com →
04
AI · Fundraising

Handy.ai

Kyiv · International Growth & Fundraising

Built the fundraising function from zero: $100K from Google for Startups, 300K PLN from Poland Prize, a Movens VC partnership closed. No legacy. No warm intros. Just the right pitch at the right moment — built by hand.

05
Blockchain · FinTech

Midas Solutions

Zurich · Blockchain Alliance Strategy · 4+ Years

Four years directing blockchain alliance strategy at a 30-engineer fintech studio. Portfolio: crypto exchanges, DeFi protocols, dApps, wallets, P2P platforms. Learned what makes decentralized infrastructure actually work — from the inside.

06
IT Ecosystem · Community

Kyiv IT Cluster

Kyiv · Head of Export · Deputy CEO

Drove the full relaunch of Kyiv IT Cluster — led export operations as Deputy CEO, built the community's international presence across European markets, and turned a local cluster into a globally recognized tech ecosystem.

kyivitcluster.ua →
07
Partnerships · Cross-Border

Trinovation Partners

New York · Partnerships & Alliances

Directed partnerships and alliances for a US firm across telehealth, eCommerce, and blockchain — bridging EMEA and North American markets. Built the deal flow channels that made cross-border work feel seamless.

08
Startup Ecosystem · Global

Startup.Network

Silicon Valley · Global Partner Network

Built the global partner network for a leading startup platform — cross-border deal flow channels between Silicon Valley, Europe, and emerging markets. Turned a platform into a pipeline.

004 — Expertise

The stuff I'm unreasonably good at.

01

Venture Operations

Startups don't die from bad ideas. They die from no operating system. I build the launch frameworks, execution architecture, and coordination infrastructure that separates companies that ship from companies that slide deck.

Launch FrameworksOps ArchitectureExecution SystemsTeam Coordination
02

Product Strategy

The gap between what gets built and what customers actually buy is where most products die. I live in that gap — zero-to-one definition, full roadmap orchestration, and the discipline to kill features that don't earn their place.

Product RoadmapsDev CoordinationLaunch StrategySwiss Market Fit
03

Venture Building & Ecosystems

Running a portfolio is a different game from running a single startup. I design incubation architecture, set investor readiness standards, and build the systems that turn a venture studio into a venture machine — with Swiss precision.

Portfolio OpsIncubation DesignInvestor ReadinessEcosystem Strategy
04

International Expansion

New markets aren't just new customers — they're new rules, new culture, new risk. I build market entry playbooks specific enough to execute and flexible enough to survive first contact with reality.

Market EntryPartner NetworksRegulatory StrategyCross-Border Ops

005 — Sectors

The industries I know from the inside.

Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered products, analytics platforms, and intelligent automation.

Blockchain & Web3

Infrastructure, decentralized systems, and Crypto Valley ecosystems.

Tokenization

Digital asset frameworks, token economics, and compliant Swiss structures.

Digital Platforms

Marketplaces, SaaS, and platform-first business models.

Venture Building

Studios, accelerators, and multi-venture portfolio operations.

GovTech & Public Sector

Digital transformation, brand launches, and communications for government entities.

006 — Reach

Zurich-based. Globally wired.

Switzerland

Home base

UAE

Active market

United States

Active market

Europe

Active market

Central Asia

Active market

007 — Contact

The idea is real. Now what?

I work with founders who are serious about building something that survives. If you're scaling in Crypto Valley, launching in Switzerland, or staring at an idea that won't let you sleep — you're probably ready for the conversation that changes the trajectory.

Liliia Mitina · Acting COO at Top Netics · Zurich, Switzerland · i@liliiamitina.ch · +41 79 520 48 80
Venture operations, product strategy, and startup development. Currently launching Time of Times in Switzerland.