# Abakar Saidov

> Abakar Saidov is a London-based entrepreneur who co-founded Beamery with his brother Sultan Saidov and Michael Paterson. After working at Goldman Sachs and Francisco Partners, he led Beamery as CEO through its expansion into enterprise talent software and its December 2022 funding round at a valuation above $1 billion. Appointed executive chairman in April 2025, he is now described by Boardwave as co-founder and board member. His work on skills-first hiring is rooted in his immigrant family’s experience of qualifications going unrecognised.

- **Role:** Co-founder and board member at Beamery
- **Organizations:** Beamery, Goldman Sachs, Francisco Partners, Boardwave, Alpha Machines Limited, Alpha PCB Ltd, Alpha Machines UK Ltd
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Economics, University of Warwick
- **Known for:** Co-founded Beamery and led its growth as CEO into enterprise talent software., Led Beamery at the time of its December 2022 $50 million Series D, which the company said valued it above $1 billion., Built an enterprise customer base that included Facebook, Dropbox, GitHub and VMware by the April 2017 Index Ventures announcement.

## Career timeline

- **Mid-1990s** — Moved from Russia to the United Kingdom with his family as a child.
- **2005-2006** — Spent time in Beijing studying Mandarin before university; exact course award not verified.
- **2006-2009** — Studied economics at the University of Warwick.
- **2008** — Interned at Goldman Sachs during the financial crisis.
- **2009-2011** — Worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs.
- **2011-2013** — Worked at technology investment firm Francisco Partners.
- **2013** — Started the business that became Beamery with Sultan Saidov and Michael Paterson.
- **2014** — Joined the AngelPad accelerator in New York.
- **2017** — Beamery announced a $5 million funding round led by Index Ventures.
- **2021** — Beamery raised a $138 million Series C.
- **2022** — As CEO, led Beamery at the time of its $50 million Series D, announced at a valuation above $1 billion.
- **2025-04** — Beamery announced Sultan Saidov as CEO and Abakar Saidov as executive chairman on 28 April.
- **2025-09** — Resigned as a director of the UK entity Beamery Ltd on 22 September, according to Companies House; this filing does not determine roles at other group entities.
- **2025-11** — Appointed a director of Alpha Machines Limited on 12 November.
- **2026-06** — Appointed a director of Alpha PCB Ltd on 18 June.
- **2026-10** — Appointed a director of Alpha Machines UK Ltd on 16 October; current Boardwave biography describes him as Beamery co-founder and board member.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Beamery and led its growth as CEO into enterprise talent software.
- Led Beamery at the time of its December 2022 $50 million Series D, which the company said valued it above $1 billion.
- Built an enterprise customer base that included Facebook, Dropbox, GitHub and VMware by the April 2017 Index Ventures announcement.
- Published arguments for skills-based workforce planning and the skills economy through the World Economic Forum.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Companies House records his appointment as a director of Alpha Machines UK Ltd on 16 October 2026.
- **2026-06** — Companies House records his appointment as a director of Alpha PCB Ltd on 18 June 2026.
- **2025-11** — Companies House records his appointment as a director of Alpha Machines Limited on 12 November 2025.
- **2025-10** — Boardwave published his argument for reducing barriers to scaling European enterprise software companies.
- **2025-09** — Published an article on agentic AI for HR leaders, listed by Forbes HR Council as dated 2 September.
- **2025-04** — Beamery announced his appointment as executive chairman and Sultan Saidov’s appointment as CEO on 28 April.

## Links

- Website: https://beamery.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abakarsaidov/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/abakar
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abakarsaidov

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Last updated: 2026-10-22