Why they are on the map
Founder/CEO; publicly frames V4 as 'design taste meets AI' — owns the taste positioning. source — evidence dated 2026-02
Decides whether the problem is funded.
How Recraft buys data
Recraft V4 (2026-02-17) was 'developed in close collaboration with designers, tuning it around design aesthetics and professional expectations'; no methodology or vendor disclosed. Trains own foundation models on Nebius (V4 case study, early 2026). 350M+ images generated on platform provide in-house preference signal.
CEO Anna Veronika Dorogush (ex-CatBoost lead) with Head of AI Pavel Ostyakov running ~11 reports; small Head of Design function under Ivan Olenkevich.
This person was mapped in pass 1. Career, what they have said on the record, interviews, connections, why they matter to us and how to reach them are added in pass 2, which starts with tier A.