About Astelion

Astelion programs are led by an experienced program management team with backgrounds in strategic advisory, business development, innovation ecosystems, investment readiness, corporate partnerships, finance, fundraising, and international growth.

The team is responsible for designing the program structure, defining the key objectives, selecting relevant experts, managing the delivery process, and helping participants move from general discussion to practical business decisions and next steps.

Depending on the program format, audience, geography, sector, and objectives, Astelion may involve additional external experts, advisors, investors, corporate executives, legal and financial specialists, technology professionals, and strategic partners.

Marat Kapelyushnik is the Founder and CEO of Astelion and an international strategic advisor with more than 20 years of experience across high-tech, ICT, AdTech, CleanTech, EdTech, healthcare, innovation ecosystems, investments, and international business development.

Key areas: strategic advisory, accelerator program design, investor readiness, fundraising preparation, innovation ecosystems, corporate partnerships, market entry, due diligence, and international growth.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marat-kapelyushnik-a226461/

Andrey Shishmarev is a Partner at Astelion, supporting European partnerships and finance-led business development initiatives.

He brings more than 25 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, business analytics, forecasting, and strategic advisory, working with financial institutions, technology companies, startups, and investors.

Key areas: European partnerships, corporate finance, investment banking, financial modeling, forecasting, business analytics, capital raising, AI-driven decision support, and value creation.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrey-shishmarev-281438b/

Viacheslav Gershov is an experienced business leader and strategist with a background in high-tech, management consulting, open innovation, strategic partnerships, co-innovation, and complex innovation programs.

Key areas: program management, strategic business development, corporate innovation, partnerships, GTM, ecosystem development, and technology commercialization.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/viacheslavgershov/

Amit Cherniak is an experienced executive, board member, entrepreneur, investor, and strategic advisor with more than 25 years of experience in finance, fundraising, corporate innovation, business development, and value creation for early-stage and growth companies.

Key areas: business strategy, finance, fundraising, corporate innovation, investor readiness, strategic collaborations, portfolio support, and value creation.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-cherniak-b3a164/

Astelion programs are built around a flexible expert network. The core Astelion team defines the program objectives, structure, delivery flow, and expected outcomes, while selected experts and partners are invited based on the specific needs of each program.

Depending on the audience and program focus, Astelion may involve experts from business strategy, finance, fundraising, legal, IP, due diligence, corporate innovation, technology, market intelligence, data rooms, compliance, grants, and international growth.

This approach allows each program to remain practical, relevant, and customized — whether it is designed for startups, investors, accelerators, corporates, universities, governments, or ecosystem partners.

Expert participation may vary depending on program objectives, geography, format, timing, availability, and partner requirements.

Astelion combines strategic advisory experience, hands-on work with startups and growth companies, investor-readiness support, corporate and ecosystem knowledge, and access to a broad international expert network.

Our strength is the ability to connect business strategy, finance, legal, technology, fundraising, partnerships, and market development into one practical program structure.

This helps partner organizations create programs that are not only educational, but also directly connected to real business decisions, investor expectations, partnership opportunities, and growth priorities.