Pavlo Tanasyuk

Pavlo Tanasyuk is a British-Ukrainian technology entrepreneur.[1][2] He is best known as a founder of several space and blockchain industry companies such as a Spacebit, MoneXy, Blockverify.[3][4][5][6]

In 2023, during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he organized a 7,000 kilometer worldwide bike ride to collect charity aid for veterans of the Russo-Ukrainian war.[7]

Early life

Tanasyuk grew up in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. He received his first degree in economics from Kyiv University in 1997.[3][8]

In 2005, he moved to London, where he continued his studies at the London School of Economics (2006-2008), earning an MS in Management and Information Systems.[3][8][5]

Career

In 2009, together with Yuriy Chaika, he created the MoneXy payment system, which became the first officially licensed electronic payment system on the Ukrainian market. In 2015, the partners successfully exited the project, as MoneXy was acquired by Fidobank.[3][9][5]

In 2014, he created and led BlockVerify, a startup that aimed to combat counterfeiting in supply chains using blockchain technology. BlockVerify's technology worked by tracking goods through supply chains, recording the transfer of ownership, and confirming their location. According to Crunchbase, the startup went through several rounds of funding before closing later. As of 2023, its website is not maintained.[3][5]

The proceeds from the sale of MoneXy were enough to launch a private space startup called Spacebit. Tanasyuk founded the company on June 16, 2014, with headquarters in London, and offices in Ukraine, Japan, and Luxembourg.[10][11] Spacebit develops space data analysis tools and robotic space exploration concepts that include AI and advanced micro-robots. The company's technologies are used in the field of space robotics for lunar and planetary missions. According to The Guardian, the British company Spacebit has developed a lunar rover that is being prepared to be sent to the Moon in 2023 to explore its surface. The lunar rover will be delivered in the Peregrine lunar lander, which is being developed by Astrobotic Technology. The American heavy-lift rocket Vulcan Centaur, which has been developed by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2014, was chosen as the means of delivering Peregrine to space. The launch of Spacebit's lunar rover Asagumo on the Peregrine lunar lander is supported by NASA under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.[12][13][14][15]

In 2023, during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he organized and participated as an main actor a 7,000 kilometer bike ride to collect charity aid for veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war. According to Suspilne Ukraine, Tanasyuk presented his plans at the Heroes Support Heroes charity event in Washington, D.C., which included a Ukrainian delegation that included the Minister of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine and the executive director of the Veterans of Ukraine Foundation.[16]

See also

References
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  2. "Економіка космосу. Навіщо українець Павло Танасюк відправляє робота-павука у місію на Місяць — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). May 26, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. "Истории победителей: Павел Танасюк – основатель космической компании Spacebit". bit.ua Медіа про життя і технології в ньому. February 25, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. "Засновник космічної компанії відправить на Місяць прапор України". Українська правда _Життя. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  5. "Україна летить на Місяць: хто стоїть за місією на супутник Землі і як вона буде реалізована". Економічна правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  6. "Нова ера в освоєнні Місяця. Що відомо про космічну місію SpaceBit". РБК-Украина (in Russian). Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  7. "Knight tournaments and charity bike rides: ten creative fundraisers for the benefit of the Ukrainian army". Rubryka. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  8. "Первый британский луноход-паук. История Павла Танасюка и компании Spacebit. - новости технологий Украины и мира - LIGA.net". November 23, 2020. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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  12. "Украинская миссия на Луну планируется на 2023 год. Основатель Spacebit объяснил причину задержек". hromadske.ua (in Russian). May 5, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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  16. Підприємець з Житомира проїде три континенти на велосипеді, збираючи гроші для ветеранів України, retrieved October 13, 2023
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