Ratmir Timashev
Ratmir Timashev is a globally recognized entrepreneur, technologist and philanthropist. He is the founder of Veeam Software — the global leader in cloud data protection and management software, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, as well as the Kubeshop software incubator. He spent many years starting his career and a family in Columbus, and now lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
The impact of Ratmir’s leadership and philanthropy extends far across cultures and the globe.
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Ratmir and the Timashev Family Foundation initiated major contributions to various organizations operating on-the-ground in the region. The Foundation supports Jose Andres and the World Central Kitchen, in order to ensure families and communities have access to warm meals and food security. The Foundation also supports the Aleph Institute, which is providing medical supplies and life-saving treatments to individuals in need.
Ratmir and the Timashev Family Foundation have also become a close partner of the Ohio State University. A champion and thought leader for technological innovation in the Midwest, Ratmir is transforming the university and region through state-of-the-art facilities, entrepreneurship, and a vision for what the future can hold.
In the Spring of 2022, Ratmir directed the Timashev Foundation to make a leading contribution to the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and their 2022 Folklife Festival. A staple event of the summer in Washington, DC that celebrates the rich diversity of cultures across the world, the Foundation’s gift helped enable the festival’s return to in-person. The Foundation’s gift specifically supported "The Gifts We Carry: Sounds of Migration and Memory,” an evening kick-off concert organized by famous cellist and advocate Yo-Yo Ma.