Sergei Popov

Sergei Viktorovich Popov (; born 12 August 1971) is a Russian businessman and billionaire.

Early life and education Popov studied for his Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor of Arts/Science at the Ural Polytechnic Institute.

Career In 1994, he co-founded Prodcontract, supplying scrap metal to Russia's biggest metallurgical plants. In 1996, he co-founded MDM Business Concern.

In 2000, he became co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of MDM Industrial Group. (one of the leading producers of oil and gas pipelines in the world), SUEK (the largest coal energy company in Russia), and Eurochem (one of the world's leading mineral fertiliser producers) were established. During this period, in 2003, Popov became a 50% partner in MDM Bank.

In 2006, Popov sold the first of his business assets. In 2016, exited his remaining active investments with the sale of his stake in MDM Bank to B & N Bank.

Popov is a founder member of the Moscow School of Management, Skolkovo.

In 2010, Popov founded a private fund called Agat, which has a mentoring program that offers young businesspeople startup capital.

Net worth As per Forbes, his net worth was estimated at $3.1B in 2022, making him the 984th richest person in the world.