DUBAI: Anastasia Denisova, a Russian expat, may just be 23 years old, but as of 2022, she has been proudly referred to as the CEO of a digital platform situated in Dubai that generates $1 million (Dh3.67 million) per month. What drives this young businessperson?
Denisova defines herself as motivated and highly dedicated in whatever she does. She enjoys spending any leisure time she has playing tennis and reading. “I like connecting with individuals on a personal level. I prefer to share positive while searching for answers to difficulties rather than dwelling on them, she added.
Because of this, Denisova places a high value on her family and relationships and appreciates the time she spends with them. “Despite my desire for success, I place a high value on preserving work-life balance, appreciating the value of personal wellbeing, and carving out time for the things that make me happy.”
Despite my desire for achievement, I place a high value on preserving a work-life balance, appreciating the value of personal wellbeing, and carving out time for the things that make me happy.
– Since 2022, Anastasia Denisova has lived in the UAE.
Since March 2022, Denisova and her business associates and team members who followed her from Russia to Dubai have been staying there. Despite the fact that her main reason for moving to the UAE was for job, she has now discovered a number of things about the country that she finds interesting.
I appreciate the city’s blend of tradition and modernity, as well as its unique culinary scene, wide range of leisure and entertainment opportunities, and focus on cleanliness and safety. She like Dubai because it its fascinating leisure opportunities and thriving social scene.
Denisova claimed that in the previous five years, she hardly ever recalled working a full-time job. This is why she decided to start her own business and explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used to help investors choose profitable properties as opposed to traditional employment.
“Starting when I was 18, I worked as a partner in a PR firm back home, where I made $9,000 (Dh33,000) a month. The agency gradually grew and attracted between 200 and 300 clients. During my tenure there, I mostly worked with IT entrepreneurs. By joining forces with a Russian AI real estate platform in 2020, I will be able to continue in their footsteps, she added.
Starting a business in 2020
She is now the co-founder and CEO of the Russian AI company, which expanded to the UAE in 2022. Since then, we have developed 27 developer partnerships, launched AI-powered real estate solutions in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, and grown our monthly income to $1 (Dh3.67) million with more over 50,000 users.
Denisova disclosed that the digital start-up raised $5 million (Dh18.4 million) during the past three years from angel investors, banks, and real estate developers, who were among the first users of the system, without disclosing original investments or costs.
“The goal of our firm was to develop an AI-powered platform that would simplify the real estate investor’s investing process. Typically, it takes weeks for investors to conduct their research and identify the undervalued property with the most growth potential. This process is accelerated by technology.
Expanded to more than 20 cities
The AI-run service, which enables investors to buy real estate directly from developers and instantly estimate future appreciation rates and ROI, has already grown to more than 20 cities worldwide and has plans to do so further.
When it comes to investing what you have in expanding your business, Denisova said, “I often remember the advice of my senior partner, Alex Galtsev, who once told me that regardless of the amount of money you have, the risk you face is always the same.
“One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that starting a business requires a huge commitment of time, money, and effort. My goal is to become a dominant artificial intelligence business in the real estate industry.
Years before entrepreneurship
Before she started her own business at the age of 18, Denisova recalled how her parents had taught her the value of money management by giving her a weekly allowance of $10 (Dh36.7) and handing her budgeting sheets.
“I would fill them out every week, itemising costs like meals and gifts for friends’ birthdays, and then ask my dad for his permission, leaving certain things up for debate. I learned how to prioritise expenses, spend money wisely, and plan ahead thanks to this early lesson, and I still live by this rule now. My parents’ arrangement makes it impossible for me to run out of money.
In Denisova’s opinion, this principle has also proven quite helpful in her working life. “To ensure long-term financial responsibility and sustainability, managing a business entails being aware of spending and making prudent financial decisions.
