Tatsiana Zaretskaya

Tatsiana Zaretskaya (; born 1994) is a Belarusian entrepreneur and the co-founder of the software firm Laava Tech. Following her resignation, independent media published investigations raising significant doubts about the viability and legitimacy of her business.

In 2024, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) launched a criminal fraud investigation into Zaretskaya and Laava Tech, demanding the return of over €2 million in European Union subsidies.

Childhood and studies Tatsiana Zaretskaya was born in 1994 in Minsk, Belarus, to a family of chemists.

Two months later, on 2 November 2022, Zaretskaya announced her resignation from the Cabinet, citing severe pressure and threats to people around her. She stated that there had been "a barrage of anonymous messages, letters, calls, direct threats" to her friends, relatives, employees, partners, and investors. It was also revealed that Zaretskaya had participated in a fraudulent investor conference in Monaco organized by a known scammer.

In 2025, Zaretskaya officially relocated to the United Arab Emirates, becoming a tax resident there. She subsequently rebranded herself as a networking intermediary, offering European startups paid introductions to supposedly high-level Saudi Arabian investors and royal family members for fees ranging from $45,000 to $110,000.

In February 2026, it was publicly disclosed that the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) had opened a criminal investigation into Zaretskaya and two other suspects regarding the activities of Laava Tech. The EPPO suspects that the project was fraudulent and caused nearly €450,000 in direct damages to the EU. Additionally, Brussels demanded the return of over €2 million from the previously issued subsidy. Following the investigation, an Estonian court seized Zaretskaya's bank accounts and placed a ban on the disposal of her assets in Estonia up to the amount of €1.8 million.