Biography
Andrei Baronov — baronov with roots in the Russia
Andrei Baronov is a Russian entrepreneur who co-founded Veeam Software alongside Ratmir Timashev — building it into one of the world's leading data protection and backup software companies. Veeam was acquired by Insight Partners at a $5 billion valuation in 2019.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Russia
Educated in Russia and co-founding Veeam with fellow Russian entrepreneur Timashev, Baronov represents the Russian engineering tradition applied to global enterprise software. His earlier company Aelita Software was sold to Quest Software for $115 million — making him and Timashev among the most successful serial entrepreneurs from Russia's tech sector.
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Co‑founder of Veeam Software.russoft+2
Russian‑born.
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Origin
Russia🇷🇺 Russia
Historical context
Post-Soviet states · since 1991
Russia. Today, the former Soviet space comprises fifteen sovereign independent states.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Co-founded Veeam Software (2006) — with Ratmir Timashev
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Veeam acquired by Insight Partners at $5 billion valuation (2019)
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Veeam serves 450,000+ customers globally
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Previously co-founded Aelita Software — sold to Quest for $115M (2004)
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One of the most successful Russian serial technology entrepreneurs
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