Iri Stasiuk
Entrepreneur, Investor, and Business Strategist in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Iri Stasiuk is a Ukrainian entrepreneur, investor, and business strategist. She is the founder of Irivon Capital, a private investment firm focused on acquiring and scaling founder-led businesses, and the founder of several business ventures that support entrepreneurs in business growth, enterprise value creation, and investment readiness.
Throughout her career, Stasiuk has advised founders and business owners across a range of industries on business strategy, operational systems, marketing, artificial intelligence implementation, and long-term business development. Her work focuses on developing scalable business models and improving operational efficiency in preparation for growth, investment, or acquisition.
Early Life and Education
Stasiuk was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and began her entrepreneurial journey at a young age. She earned three bachelor's degrees in Music, Business Administration (BBA), and International Business. She later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence.
Her business activities began in Eastern Europe before expanding internationally, including operations in the United Arab Emirates and North America. She currently oversees business and investment activities across multiple countries, with a focus on business growth, acquisitions, enterprise value creation, and artificial intelligence implementation.
Career
XBRIDER Digital
In 2015, Stasiuk founded XBRIDER Digital, a company specializing in integrated marketing, business growth strategy, operational systems, and artificial intelligence implementation.
XBRIDER Digital operates as an outsourced marketing and growth partner for businesses seeking to improve customer acquisition, strengthen market positioning, develop scalable operational systems, and prepare for investment or acquisition. The company's approach integrates marketing strategy with long-term business development and enterprise value creation.
Through XBRIDER Digital, Stasiuk works with founders and business owners to improve operational performance, implement AI-driven processes, optimize sales and marketing systems, and prepare businesses for investment, acquisition, or exit opportunities.
Irivon Capital
In 2025, Stasiuk founded Irivon Capital, a private investment firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in founder-led businesses and supporting their long-term growth.
The firm combines investment capital with operational support, working alongside management teams to improve business performance, strengthen leadership, implement scalable systems, adopt artificial intelligence technologies, and support strategic expansion.
Its investment strategy focuses on businesses with established fundamentals and long-term growth potential through active ownership and operational development.
ExitToBuy
Stasiuk is also the founder of ExitToBuy, a marketplace designed to facilitate the buying and selling of privately owned businesses.
The platform connects business owners, buyers, investors, and advisors while providing resources intended to assist founders with business valuation, acquisition readiness, buyer matching, and ownership transition.
Business Exits
Stasiuk has exited four companies during her entrepreneurial career. Her first venture was a baby clothing production business, which she expanded into an e-commerce company before selling it in Ukraine. She later built and exited three additional companies in the United Arab Emirates, operating within the digital education, technology, and service sectors.
Media and Recognition
Stasiuk is a member of the Forbes Business Council, where she contributes articles and insights on entrepreneurship, business growth, marketing strategy, and artificial intelligence.
She has also been profiled on business and startup platforms including Crunchbase, F6S, and Waterstones, where information about her entrepreneurial activities and business ventures is published.
Personal Life
Stasiuk manages international businesses and investment activities while leading distributed teams across multiple countries. She maintains a private personal life and has not publicly disclosed details regarding her family.
Business Philosophy
Stasiuk advocates building businesses with a focus on long-term enterprise value rather than short-term growth. Her approach emphasizes the integration of strategic marketing, operational development, artificial intelligence, and acquisitions to create businesses designed for sustainable growth and investment readiness.
She has stated that her long-term objective is to develop an ecosystem that supports entrepreneurs throughout the business lifecycle, from company growth and value creation to investment, acquisition, and business exit.