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Dmitry Khanukov
Dmitry Khanukov
	Dmitry Khanukov in 2025
Born	1989 (age 36–37); Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater	Saint Petersburg State University; Stanford University;
Occupations	Technology entrepreneur; CTO
Known for	Dwelly; PIK Rent; SQL Expert GPT

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Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest policy, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Laprok (talk) 01:31, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

Dmitry Khanukov is a technology entrepreneur and artificial intelligence specialist known as the co-founder and chief technology officer of Dwelly, a UK-based AI-enabled lettings and property management company.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Education

Khanukov holds a master's degree in applied informatics with a specialization in artificial intelligence from Saint Petersburg State University.^[4]

He also completed the Stanford University Engineering Leadership Program in 2024–2025.^[5]^[6]

Career

Early ventures

According to public profiles, Khanukov was chief executive officer of Aquarely from 2009 to 2011 and founded ZEST.TO in 2010.^[7] In 2013, he launched SmartRooms.^[8]

From 2015 to 2018, he worked at Uber.^[9] He later co-founded PIK Rent, also known as PIK-Arenda, a real estate lettings marketplace, where he served as founder and chief technology officer from 2018 to 2021.^[10]^[11]

Khanukov later served as chief executive officer of Galateo from 2021 to 2023.^[12] In 2023, he co-founded GoGlobal, a platform connecting entrepreneurs and investors.^[13]^[14]

Dwelly

In 2024, Khanukov co-founded Dwelly with Ilya Drozdov and Dan Lifshits.^[15] He became the company's chief technology officer and has been responsible for its technology strategy and AI-related product development.^[16]

Dwelly was launched as an AI-powered lettings and property management platform in the United Kingdom.^[17]^[18]

During Dwelly's growth, the company acquired Lime Property in 2024, adding around 1,000 properties to its portfolio.^[19] Later in 2024, Dwelly completed another acquisition and expanded further in the UK lettings market.^[20]

Writing and commentary

Khanukov has written and commented publicly on entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence. He is a member of the Forbes Technology Council^[21] and has published commentary on startup execution and AI-related topics.^[22]^[23]

Investing

Public profiles describe Khanukov as an angel investor with investments in multiple startups.^[24]^[25]

Personal interests

Public social media and profile pages have described Khanukov's interests as including travel, diving, photography, and technology-related hobbies.^[26]

References

↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Councils. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Crunchbase. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Interview with Dmitry Khanukov: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Everyday Life at Breakneck Speed". The Tech National. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Crunchbase. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Councils. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Engineering Leadership Program". Stanford Online. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Khanukov.me. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Go Global World". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Ex-Uber and Gett execs launch Dwelly, AI-powered letting and property management marketplace". Tech Funding News. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Councils. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Ex-Uber and Gett execs launch Dwelly, AI-powered letting and property management marketplace". Tech Funding News. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Ten Questions With Dan Lifshits, Co-Founder & COO Of Dwelly". Online Marketplaces. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "UK PropTech Startup Dwelly Acquires Lime Property". PYMNTS. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "PropTech Dwelly acquires its second estate agency this year". PropTech Connect. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Technology Council. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "How Perfectionism Kills Startups Faster Than Competitors". Forbes. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "The Human Advantage: Why Entrepreneurial Skills Are the Key to AI Success". Unite.AI. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Crunchbase. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Councils. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
↑ "Dmitry Khanukov". Instagram. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

External links

Category:Living people Category:Chief technology officers Category:Technology company founders Category:Artificial intelligence researchers Category:Russian businesspeople Category:Russian emigrants to the United States Category:Saint Petersburg State University alumni

[1] "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Councils. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[2] "Dmitry Khanukov". Crunchbase. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[3] "Interview with Dmitry Khanukov: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Everyday Life at Breakneck Speed". The Tech National. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[4] "Dmitry Khanukov". Crunchbase. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[5] "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Councils. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[6] "Engineering Leadership Program". Stanford Online. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[7] "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[8] "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[9] "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[10] "Dmitry Khanukov". Khanukov.me. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[11] "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[12] "Dmitry Khanukov". Wellfound. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[13] "Dmitry Khanukov". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[14] "Go Global World". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[15] "Ex-Uber and Gett execs launch Dwelly, AI-powered letting and property management marketplace". Tech Funding News. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[16] "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Councils. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[17] "Ex-Uber and Gett execs launch Dwelly, AI-powered letting and property management marketplace". Tech Funding News. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[18] "Ten Questions With Dan Lifshits, Co-Founder & COO Of Dwelly". Online Marketplaces. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[19] "UK PropTech Startup Dwelly Acquires Lime Property". PYMNTS. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[20] "PropTech Dwelly acquires its second estate agency this year". PropTech Connect. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[21] "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Technology Council. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[22] "How Perfectionism Kills Startups Faster Than Competitors". Forbes. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[23] "The Human Advantage: Why Entrepreneurial Skills Are the Key to AI Success". Unite.AI. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[24] "Dmitry Khanukov". Crunchbase. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[25] "Dmitry Khanukov". Forbes Councils. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

[26] "Dmitry Khanukov". Instagram. Retrieved March 12, 2026.

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