Oleksandr Kosovan
| Oleksandr Kosovan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oleksandr Kosovan Ukraine |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ukraine |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Kyiv Polytechnic Institute[1] |
| 💼 Occupation | Technology entrepreneur, angel investor, inventor, software engineer[2] |
| 📆 Years active | 2008 - Present |
| Known for | MacPaw (Founder & CEO), Setapp (Founder), SMRK VC Fund, CleanMyMac |
| 🌐 Website | macpaw |
Oleksandr Kosovan is a Ukraine-based technology entrepreneur[1][3], software engineer, investor and inventor.[4] He is best known for founding MacPaw[5][6][7] and creating CleanMyMac[8] and Setapp.[9][10][11][12][13]
Background[edit]
Oleksandr Kosovan was brought up in Nadvirna, a small town in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine.[1]His father was an engineer.[7] He took an early interest in programming and software engineering and enrolled in Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.[1] Kosovan graduated from Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in 2009 with a Master's degree in Computer Science.[1]
Business career[edit]
Since 2008, Kosovan launched a number of tech-related companies and software applications including MacPaw (2008), CleanMyMac (2008), SMRK Venture Capital Fund (2013),[14][15] and Setapp (2017). While a graduate student at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute,[16] Kosovan founded MacPaw from his dorms' apartment, a company with a main focus on the development of software apps for macOS and iOS.[10] MacPaw's first software app was CleanMyMac, a software cleaning program for Apple's MacBook, which still remains the company's main product.[10][17][8]
In 2017, the company received a Red Dot Design Award for its Gemini2 Mac app in the Communication Design category.[11][18] While the company is based in Ukraine, most of its clients are located in the US, Western Europe and Asia.[12][15]
In 2017, MacPaw acquired for an undisclosed amount The Unarchiver, a proprietary freeware with data decompression functions.[19] In May 2017, Paddle, a London-based e-commerce software startup, merged with MacPaw’s DevMate platform, the company's toolkit for software developers. Following the merger, Kosovan joined Paddle's board in London.[20]
Following his discontent with the Apple Store,[21] Kosovan launched Setapp, a similar service for applications.[13] The beta version started in November 2016. As of 2020, the subscription service had over 200 apps.[9][22]
In 2013, Oleksandr Kosvan together with Andriy Dovzhenko co-founded SMRK VC Fund, an investment company for early stage IT startups.[15]Among its investment projects are Flawless App,[23] Allset, Preply, Competera and AJAX Systems.[14]
Apple Museum[edit]
As a number of sources note, Kosovan is an ardent proponent of Apple technology.[7][6] Kosovan opened the museum at the company's headquarters in 2016 after the purchase of Apple's historic hardware products collection from the now defunct Tekserve.[24][6][25] Currently, the museum's collection includes a 128K Macintosh signed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, a NeXTcube, and an Apple Lisa.[26] In 2017, the museum expanded after Kosovan acquired another large collection from a Polish private collector. Following the expansion, the museum was in the process of relocation.[3] The same year, the museum had its first exhibition.[27]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Why Apple Evangelist Oleksandr Kosovan Is Competing With His Favorite Company". Entrepreneur. 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "Kosovan's GitHub Contributions". GutHub.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ukraine may soon have world's largest Apple museum, thanks to MacPaw founder's obsession". Venture Beat. 29 December 2017.
- ↑ "Patents by Inventor Oleksandr KOSOVAN". Justia Patents.
- ↑ "This Ukrainian Mac product has a cult following — and could hint at Apple's future". CNBC. 17 April 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "This Ukrainian startup has its own Apple museum filled with rare gadgets — and we got a private tour". Business Insider.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Interview with MacPaw Founder and CEO." Stitcher.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "MacPaw releases CleanMyMac X". TechCrunch.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "'Netflix for apps': Setapp's quest to build a better app store". Protocol. October 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Keep Your Apple Mac Sleek, Safe And Speedy With CleanMyMac X". Forbes.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Indie developer wins prestigious Red Dot design award for Mac app". Cult of Mac. November 2017.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "MacPaw software for cleaning Macs earns worldwide affection". Kyiv Post.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Setapp wants to be the Netflix of MacOS applications". The Next Web. 6 November 2016.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Ukrainian Ajax Systems start-up raised the investments of Ukrainian SMRK fund". InVenture.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "The Cultivators: New breed of Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs seek success in global markets (part 4)". TechUkraine.
- ↑ "From student project to a thriving (bootstrapped) business, Ukraine's MacPaw has been sticking to its guns for 10 years". TechEU. 21 December 2017.
- ↑ "CleanMyMac X Is The Toolbox Your Mac Needs". Forbes.
- ↑ "Ukrainian IT startups bloom despite challenging climate". Kyiv Post. 23 March 2018.
- ↑ "MacPaw acquires The Unarchiver Mac app, will keep it updated & free". 9to5 Mac. 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "Paddle and DevMate announce merger to create single platform for software businesses". Tech EU.
- ↑ "MacPaw wants to reinvent the Mac App Store experience with a subscription service called Setapp". StartUp Hero. 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Netflix of software is about to disrupt the disruptors". The Irish Times.
- ↑ "The founder of MacPaw has invested in the Ukrainian Flawless App". InVenture.
- ↑ Kahney, Leander (2019). The Cult of Mac, 2nd Edition (p. 97, Tekserve's collection travels to the Ukraine). No Starch Press. ISBN 978-1-59327-914-1. Search this book on
- ↑ "iPhone collection makes perfect birthday gift for Apple-loving CEO". Cult of Mac. 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "Tekserve's Apple artifacts wind up in Ukrainian museum". Cult of Mac. 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Developer MacPaw launches in-office exhibit of vintage Macs in Ukraine". IDB. 11 May 2017.
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