The Firm and Team

About us

Established in 2023 as a senior-led advisory platform working with a limited circle of clients on an individual basis. CAPITAL482 team have supported the development of bankable investment pipelines in excess of USD 3 billion, spanning multiple projects and sponsors.
Since 2026, the firm has transitioned to a more public-facing model to serve a broader range of investors and companies while maintaining a selective, execution-focused approach.
CAPITAL482 team members have served in C-level executive positions in private companies and within the Government of Ukraine, providing a rare combination of commercial execution capability and institutional insight.
The team combines deep knowledge of the Ukrainian market with hands-on international investment experience, including private equity, institutional investments, government relations, corporate and project-level financial management, and complex transaction structuring.
For investors considering Ukraine, firm acts as a trusted local partner, providing insight, access, and execution discipline that improve predictability, reduce risk, and enhance investment outcomes. CAPITAL482 maintains a strong reputation for transparency and trust among both international and Ukrainian stakeholders.

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Sergiy TsivkachCEO

Senior investment and government relations executive with over 25 years of experience across private equity, public policy, and national investment promotion. Led investment origination, underwriting, and execution for international investors across energy, agriculture, infrastructure, industrial, logistics and other sectors.
Former Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine, and CEO of UkraineInvest - Ukraine’s government investment promotion agency, facilitated over $1 billion in FDI and built a project pipeline exceeding $3 billion. Led a team of 40+ professionals that supported more than 1,000 investors, including major global corporations. Contributed to legislative reforms and incentive frameworks, co-organized URC events. 
Previously served as Managing Partner in Ukraine for a U.S.-based private equity firm, where he led local investment strategy and deal origination. He currently serves as Senior Advisor at DGA–Albright Stonebridge Group and Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, both headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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Oleg MistyukPrivate Equity & Banking

Senior banking and investment executive with 30+ years of experience across investment banking, capital markets, infrastructure, international project finance, and financial advisory.

Advised corporates, banks, municipalities, and governments in energy, agribusiness, infrastructure, and municipal sectors, including projects with international financial institutions. Led complex restructurings, capital raising, M&A, debt transactions, and large-scale investment programs.

Brings 15+ years in senior executive and advisory roles and 10+ years in corporate governance at supervisory board level, including private companies, state banks and state-owned enterprises. Served as Chair of Audit and Risk Committees and independent board member in major financial and public institutions.

Experience includes senior advisory roles with the Government of Ukraine, leadership of municipal investment promotion, work with the World Bank reform group, and earlier capital markets experience in the United States and Ukraine.

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Serhiy YermilovEnergy Infrastructure, Power Generation & Renewables

Serhiy Yermilov is a senior energy executive with over 40 years of experience in large-scale power generation, industrial energy infrastructure and strategic energy development across both private and public sectors. He led the design and implementation of major nuclear and thermal generation assets, including Unit 4 of Rivne Nuclear Power Plant and Unit 2 of Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, as well as a USD ~383 million combined-cycle power plant supported by DFIs and international financing. He directed high-efficiency cogeneration and trigeneration programs and oversaw development of a large-scale biomass pellet production initiative in Ukraine. 
Mr Yermilov has held senior executive positions in major energy enterprises, twice served as Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine, and chaired the National Agency of Ukraine on Ensuring Efficient Use of Energy Resources. 
He is currently engaged in developing and advising on distributed power generation projects in Ukraine, focused on energy resilience, efficiency and system modernization.

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Alena SuminaLegal, Structuring & GR

International corporate and investment lawyer with extensive experience leading legal functions in both private-sector companies and state institutions. Served as General Counsel in pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology businesses, managing full-scope legal departments and overseeing multinational contract portfolios, regulatory compliance, tax structuring, litigation strategy, and asset protection. Demonstrated strong expertise in legal due diligence, vendor DD, forensic audits, debt restructuring, and risk mitigation, ensuring transactional security and regulatory alignment in complex cross-border environments.
At the national level, held a senior legal role at UkraineInvest, Ukraine’s government investment promotion agency, leading the legal structuring of major investment projects and agreements. Drove investor negotiations, coordinated signing of 50+ MoUs exceeding €3 billion, and structured large-scale investment agreements above €100 million. Actively involved in drafting investment legislation, developing state-level agreement templates, and advocating investor interests before authorities. Brings deep transactional discipline, structuring capability, and regulatory insight critical for sophisticated investment origination and execution.

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Artur KheruvimovDefence & Dual-Use Industries

Senior executive with over 25 years of leadership across both the private sector and national-level strategic industries. In the private sector, built and led a market-leading engineering and industrial services business from inception, driving sustained growth through disciplined financial management, strategic positioning, and operational excellence. 
Successfully scaled production 2.5×, increased sales by 70%, and significantly improved profitability while implementing modern management systems and ERP solutions. At the national level, served as Deputy Director General for Development at Ukroboronprom, Ukraine’s state-owned defence industry holding and the country’s core defence manufacturing conglomerate, overseeing more than 100 enterprises and a workforce exceeding 80,000 employees. 
Led corporate-wide strategy, expanded export capacity, secured over 70 international cooperation agreements across 20+ countries, and managed a portfolio of 240+ strategic initiatives. Brings strong capability in originating and structuring investment-ready projects, with deep understanding of emerging high-growth sectors, including advanced defence technologies and drone systems increasingly attracting global investor interest.

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