Hi, I’m Ray Svitla – entrepreneur, strategist, and researcher

In research, I built an agency’s department from scratch (6 studies → 80 publications → 9 tier-1 clients like Blockchain.com)

In fundraising, I’ve helped raise over $25M via crowdinvesting, secured $250K from investors, and unlocked $200K in equity-free grants from organizations like NEAR Foundation and USAID.

As founder of WAKA, a matchmaking app powered by 200+ community-driven algorithms, I grew to 100,000 users with 10x lower CPR than market averages – and even my first investor found crush in it.

In 2024, I focused on building FutureState.tv, growing f27.club community, and hosting events with icons like Vitalik Buterin.

stay evolving 🐌

Ray Svitla Dzmitry Leukavets ray.svitla ray_svitla Ray Svitla ray.svitla ray_svitla

experiences

home.

team leadership:

built & led 20+ member squads as founder & department head (marketing, product, dev, design)
sweet spot: small, tight-knit pro teams

social entrepreneurship:

crowdfunded & created new belarus coat of arms: 100+ publications, millions reached, sparked public debate
contributed to presidential candidate valeriy tsepkalo's marketing (belarus 2020)
john smith trust fellow: participated in high-level UK institutional meetings as a civic leader (parliament, david cameron, etc.)

marketing:

my superpower. love freemium promo methods, content marketing, media-magnet newsbreaks & viral product mechanics

built agency's research dept: 6 studies → 80 publications → 9 tier-1 clients
crafted dating app positioning: CPR 10x lower than market average
lured 20,000 users for $700 to a fresh crypto exchange

deep dives into:

crypto
dating
network state
politics

but honestly? domains are just time & effort invested

fundraising:

raised $25M+ via crowdinvesting as marketing strategist (kickstarter & ICOs)
secured $250K from angels & syndicates as founder & producer
bagged $200K equity-free from grants (near foundation, european development bank, USAID)

mentoring & producing:

assembled first team & scored pre-seed at $5M valuation (pre-product) for repeatt app
helped validate market, hypotheses, build initial team & product, snag first paying users for bubbleswitch.me