Valeriy Bykanov (34) is the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the real estate crowdfunding platform iFunded.de. As head of the development department, he reports directly to Michael Stephan, founder and CEO of iFunded. “With the expansion of our management, professionalization is advancing our corporate structure. As a result, we are establishing ourselves even more as one of the leading German Fintechs with focus on real estate financing, “says Mr. Stephan. “In the medium term, we want to create and occupy the position of a Head of Institutional Investment.”
Mr. Bykanov has over 15 years of experience in the fields of software development, system architecture and project management, which among other things he acquired through a leading position at StudiVZ. Up until recently he was CEO and founder of the X1 Group – where he was responsible for the compilation and management of software development teams for German start-ups, including the leading online financial services provider Kreditech.