Сергей Урескул

Course for private investors

How to invest in promising Russian companies before their IPO

A course for the entrepreneur, investor or top manager who has accumulated capital and wants to put part of it into a real business for a stake - consciously, with security and a clear view of what happens to the money. It's about the skill, not about promised returns.

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01 / Audience

Who the course is for

Want diversification
You're already an experienced investor with a varied portfolio. Add direct investments in private companies to it.
Tired of speculation
You trade stocks or crypto but want to be a conscious investor - backing the growth of a real business, not playing on price swings.
Want to have a say
Impact investing: not just watching passively, but taking part in the growth of the company you invest in.
Cashed out
You sold a business or a stake and now decide where to put the money so inflation doesn't eat it and a deposit doesn't waste it.
Profit piling up
Distributable profit has been accumulating for years. You want to direct part of it into the growth of a real business, not keep it all on deposit.
Disappointed in the «safe»
You've seen property seizures, frozen shares, bond defaults. You're looking for where to invest beyond the familiar but no longer safe instruments.
Not a market trader
You don't see yourself as a trader and don't want to depend on market volatility. You want direct, clear investments in a working business.
You decide for your money
Tired of drifting between crypto, stocks and bonds and losing on what brokerage apps recommend. You want to decide the fate of your money yourself.
For top managers
You're a salaried top manager who has earned solid capital. You want to become a business partner and co-owner - to enter a real business as an investor.

02 / Philosophy

Direct investment, not speculation

Speculation is buy-and-sell, a zero-sum game on price swings. A direct equity investment is a tree: you enter a real business, it grows and bears fruit. This course is about the latter.

Speculation lives on volatility. Direct investment lives on business growth.
A trader guesses price moves. An investor assesses the company, the team and the security.
On the exchange you're an observer. In a direct investment you can take part and have a say.

03 / A lawyer's lens

A seasoned investor's main filters

People lose not from a bad idea but from unchecked legal structure. The course is led by a corporate lawyer - it gives the lens most private investors lack.

I

Security of obligations

How your investment is secured: shareholders' agreement and buy-back, the founder's personal commitments, hard-asset collateral. You'll learn what security to require from a project.

II

Team competence

Projects more often fail from gaps in the team than from the idea. You'll learn to assess whether the founder has the full set of competencies.

III

How to spot a pyramid

The legal signs of a financial pyramid in securities - to tell a real project from a pretty picture.

04 / Outcome

By the end of the course you will

  • Understand how direct equity investment differs from speculation and lending - and what place to give it in your capital
  • Learn to read an investment offer and vet the founder's team - the seasoned investor's main filter
  • Understand the mechanics of securing obligations: shareholders' agreement, buy-back, asset collateral
  • Be able to tell a real project from a pyramid or «air» - the legal lens most people lack
  • Understand liquidity and the return horizon, so you enter with eyes open
  • Learn how investment platforms operate under Russian law and Bank of Russia oversight

05 / Program

Course program

Module 1. Introduction to private-market investing
  • Types of private-market investments
  • How they differ from exchange-traded ones
  • The logic of making an investment decision
  • The role of private-market assets in a portfolio
Module 2. Evaluating investment projects
  • Types of risk in a private-market project
  • Three fundamental factors of an investor's legal safety
  • Assessing a project's risk and attractiveness factors
  • Charter provisions an investor should watch for
  • How to spot a financial pyramid in the securities market
  • The shareholders' agreement as investor protection
Module 3. Private-market investment platforms
  • How platforms in the Bank of Russia register work (259-FZ)
  • How to choose a platform and a project
  • How Finmuster works - in practice
Module 4. From investing to management and control
  • Investor rights and how to use them
  • Moving from a passive investor to an active one
  • Participation in managing a joint-stock company

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06 / Author

About the author

Сергей Урескул

Sergey Ureskul - 15 years in private-market investing, founder of 4 companies, CEO of ICT, founder of the Finmuster investment platform registered with the Bank of Russia.

  • Speaker at business clubs: CLUB 500, Club Focus, ClubA, Investors' Club of Siberia, the Urals and the Far East
  • President of the Russian Corporate Counsel Association
  • RBC Companies expert, author of 20+ publications in industry media

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Sergey in the media and on TV

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07 / Pricing

Tariffs

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9,900 ₽

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Questions

FAQ

Who is this course for?+

For beginners who want to learn private-market investing and for active investors who want to evaluate projects systematically. Useful for individuals and corporate investors.

What topics does it cover?+

Types of private-market assets, risk assessment, an investor's legal safety, how to spot pyramids, how platforms work under Bank of Russia oversight, investor rights.

Do I need prior knowledge?+

No. We start with the basics and move to more complex topics. No special financial knowledge required.

How is access to materials organised?+

Video lessons on the platform, available any time, plus extra materials: presentations, checklists and templates. Learning happens right on the site.

Can I pay in instalments?+

Payment is made in full as a single one-time payment. Instalments are not available.

Is there a refund?+

Yes. Within 14 days of starting we refund 100% of the tariff paid.

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