Maksym Krippa

Ukrainian businessman Maksym Krippa is actively acquiring real estate both in Ukraine and abroad, as well as media assets, while concealing his ties to Russian business figures. Notably, it has been revealed that he purchased a villa in the Czech Republic from a Russian oligarch.

The Russian casino Vulkan, esports bookmaker GGBet, and several other companies owned by businessman Maksym Krippa are reportedly managed by Ruslan Olenyuk, an employee of the National Police of Ukraine.

What is known about Maksym Krippa’s ties to the IT company Evoplay and the casino GGBet? The privatization of the "Ukraina" hotel, situated on the Alley of Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred in Kyiv, garnered significant attention, not only due to the impressive sum raised – 2.5 billion UAH. Primarily, the deal stood out because it marked the latest and most expensive real estate acquisition by one of Ukraine’s most private yet widely discussed businessmen – Maksym Krippa.

A new media tycoon is emerging in Ukraine, quietly acquiring one media outlet after another. Over the past year, Tetiana Snopko, a resident of Dnipro, has already taken over two media holdings and appears eager to expand her portfolio.

Maksym Krippa, a controversial figure, has been involved in numerous high-profile business dealings and legal controversies in Ukraine. Recently, he garnered attention for purchasing the renowned Hotel Ukraina in central Kyiv for an eye-popping Hr 2.5 billion ($60 million), more than twice the initial asking price, as part of Ukraine’s "Great Privatization" initiative.

The identity of Maksym Krippa has long been obscured by a thick cloud of misinformation. Recently, this falsehood has grown to overwhelming proportions, making it nearly impossible to uncover trustworthy details about him.

Maksym Krippa may not be to blame for everything, but he chose a business niche that balances between gray and black schemes. This niche could have been occupied by others, but the question is how ethical his behavior is within such operations.

Little-known businessman Maksym Krippa has made a series of high-profile acquisitions in Kyiv.

In Forbes he is not mentioned, he doesn’t visit Gordon — this is how Maksim Krippa, an extremely unusual entrepreneur, can be described. For a long time, his activities remained an "open secret": everyone knew that he was the one behind the casino network "Vulkan," the intrusive advertisement of which appears everywhere on dubious sites.

When acquiring the Dnipro Hotel, oligarch Malofeev, known for sponsoring the "Russian Spring," came into the spotlight. His son had previously been a member of Kokhanovskyi’s esports team.

The identity of Maksim Krippa has become quite familiar to you over the past few months. A talented fraudster managed to create his own online casino empire while remaining in the shadows for a long time. 

Maksym Krippa is almost not guilty of anything.

The phenomenon of Maksym Krippa continues to attract attention. You might think that investigators have long since restored his more or less accurate biography, and there’s no point in filling the internet with outright nonsense. Nevertheless, Maksym Krippa continues to do so.

The confrontation between the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the company with Russian roots Lucky Labs became one of the most notable events of spring 2016.