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Dubai-based founder scaling HoReCa technology across 15+ countries

Serial Entrepreneur

FoodTech Pioneer

LEONID DOVBENKO

Investor

BY THE NUMBERS

  • 21+ years building tech companies in HoReCa industry
  • 30+ companies founded and scaled across Russia, UAE, Kazakhstan
  • 21,000+ active clients using my software products daily
  • $30M+ annual revenue across portfolio companies
  • 1,300+ employees in my group of companies
  • 7,000+ restaurants in UAE Restaurant Community I founded

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • $1M deal with Carrefour Middle East (2020)
  • $800K tender win: Papa John's UAE & Qatar (2019)
  • Founded largest restaurant community in UAE — 7,000+ members
  • Raised $12M from 180 investors in 12 months for ultra-fast delivery startup
  • Top-10 fastest growing company at IIDF accelerator (out of 500)
  • Board member at Dodo Pizza — 1,500+ locations in 15 countries

CURRENT VENTURES

OS MENA — Founder & Board Member

Official Odoo ERP Partner in UAE. Enterprise software implementation, customization and consulting for businesses across MENA region. Certified Odoo experts team.

DocsInBox — Founder & CEO

Cloud-based document management system for restaurants and suppliers. 14,000+ active clients. Automating F&B supply chain operations.

Open Service Company — Founder

Top-3 restaurant IT company in Russia. 10 offices across Russia & Kazakhstan. 7,000+ active clients. Full-stack HoReCa technology solutions.

UAE Restaurant Community — Founder

Largest restaurant community in the UAE — 7,000+ members. Networking, knowledge sharing and business development platform for F&B industry professionals.

UAE eCom Community — Founder

Leading e-commerce community in UAE. Connecting online sellers, marketplace operators and digital commerce professionals across the Emirates.

UAE TRACK RECORD (Since 2018)

  • YallaMarket — Ultra-fast 15-min grocery delivery from dark stores in Dubai
  • YallaHub — B2B SaaS fulfillment platform for brands entering GCC markets
  • Tawreed HoReCa — B2B marketplace for F&B products and services in UAE
  • UAE Restaurant Community — Largest restaurant network in Emirates (7,000+ members)

INVESTMENT & ADVISORY

  • Angel investor in 10+ FoodTech startups
  • AngelDesk representative — network of 900+ angel investors
  • Vision Dubai — elite entrepreneurs club in Dubai
  • Board member: Dodo Pizza, GK Leber

SPEAKING TOPICS

  • How We Raised $12M from 180 Investors in 12 Months
  • Entering Dubai Market: Lessons from 7 Years of Building Startups in UAE
  • The Pivot Story: How We Increased Order Margin 5x in 2 Months
  • Selling on UAE Marketplaces: A Practical Guide for International Brands
  • From Restaurant Waiter to $30M Tech Empire: The Founder's Journey
  • FoodTech Revolution: How Technology is Reshaping the Restaurant Industry

EDUCATION

  • Skolkovo Business School — Global Shift Executive Program (2025)
  • IIDF Accelerator — Startup acceleration program, raised $500K (2017)
  • St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University — BSc Computer Science (2005)