# Mike Peregudov

> Mike Peregudov is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Whizz, an e-bike subscription business serving delivery workers, and a co-founder of s16vc. He previously founded meal-kit company Partiya Edy, acquired by Yandex in 2018, and the education venture Pivot. He joined Whizz as an investor and adviser in 2022 before becoming co-founder and CEO in January 2023.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Whizz
- **Organizations:** Whizz, s16vc, Partiya Edy / Food Party / Yandex Chef, Pivot
- **From:** St. Petersburg, Russia
- **Education:** Engineering degree, Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University (LETI), Stanford Executive Program; reported as in progress in February 2022, completion unverified, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Partiya Edy, acquired by Yandex in 2018., Co-founded s16vc, which lists him among its founders., Helped lead Whizz during its 2024 equity-and-debt financing and expansion beyond New York.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Founded Partiya Edy (Food Party), a meal-kit delivery company.
- **2018** — Yandex acquired Partiya Edy.
- **2020** — Left the acquired business after continuing to manage it.
- **2021** — Founded education venture Pivot; s16vc’s first fund also dates to 2021 in his October 2026 account.
- **2022** — Met Whizz founders in the summer and became an investor and adviser. Pivot subsequently closed.
- **2023-01** — Became Whizz co-founder and CEO.
- **2024-06** — Discussed Whizz’s $12 million financing, comprising $5 million equity and $7 million venture debt.
- **2025-09** — Reported roughly 5,000 bikes, 4,500 actively rented, and over 3,000 monthly repairs.
- **2026-10** — Wrote about Whizz’s Miami office and an s16vc strategy session.

## Achievements

- Founded Partiya Edy, acquired by Yandex in 2018.
- Co-founded s16vc, which lists him among its founders.
- Helped lead Whizz during its 2024 equity-and-debt financing and expansion beyond New York.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — On September 24, described walking home with a laptop open while Claude deployed software.
- **2026-10** — On October 5, argued that excess staffing can encourage lower-priority work and divert strong employees into management.
- **2026-10** — On October 6, announced that Whizz was launching another city that week without naming it in that post.
- **2026-10** — On October 20, described a recent visit to Whizz’s Miami office and attending an s16vc strategy session.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-peregudov/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mike_peregudov
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.peregudov/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26