Vladimir MalenkoIslamic finance instruments may spur economic and trade opportunities for sanctioned RussiaTrade sanctions often work in mysterious ways. Generally, sanctions are penalties imposed by one country on another, to discourage the…4 min read·3 days ago----
Vladimir MalenkoRussia: the country of the victorious Juche ideologyA short analysis of Russia’s success going toward pollical, economic, ideological, military and diplomatic self-reliance. North Korea has a…6 min read·Feb 15, 2024----
Vladimir MalenkoDe-risking Islamic venture capital investmentsVenture investing is inherently risky. For every Facebook there are dozens of Theranos and Wongas. And rather often, the previous track…3 min read·Feb 14, 2024----
Vladimir MalenkoHappy New Year, dear Islamic venture capital industry!Last year was pretty tough for the global venture capital industry — according to PitchBook Research, in just a year the global funding…3 min read·Jan 24, 2024----
Vladimir MalenkoSustainability trends in Islamic venture capitalThe year 2023 is likely to make history as the year of Convergence of Sustainability and Islamic tech. We saw many Muslim-majority…3 min read·Jan 8, 2024----
Vladimir MalenkoConventional funds — the best sources of Islamic venture capitalDoes it sound like an oxymoron? Well, in reality, it may but it is not. The industry of Shariah compliant tech is growing by double digits…3 min read·Oct 21, 2023----
Vladimir MalenkoIslamic business angels — the most important ingredient in the Startup Equity CycleEvery year over 305 million startups are created worldwide. To survive and prosper they need money, advice and acceptance. From idea to…3 min read·Oct 11, 2023----
Vladimir MalenkoIs Islamic venture capital going corporate?Emergence of corporate venture capital (CVC), is no longer emerging but an accelerating trend. Many corporate players want to secure their…3 min read·Aug 23, 2023----
Vladimir MalenkoRankings of future Islamic VC hubsThis article was first published in IFN Volume 20 Issue 28 dated the 12th July 2023.3 min read·Jul 20, 2023----
Vladimir MalenkoThe Halal equity investing outperforms conventionalThis article was first published in IFN Volume 20 Issue 27 dated the 5th July 2023.3 min read·Jul 13, 2023----