# Slava (Vyacheslav) Bogdan

> Slava (Vyacheslav) Bogdan is a co-founder of Flowwow and the CEO and co-founder of Udora, the brand adopted by Flowwow’s international business in April 2026. Born in Yekaterinburg and educated in history at Ural State University, he worked in sales and advertising before building a marketplace connecting gift buyers with local florists, bakers and artisans. Based in Dubai, he also writes about commerce, leadership and technology.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Udora (formerly Flowwow’s international business)
- **Organizations:** Udora, Flowwow, Tursale, Yandex, 2GIS, iConText
- **From:** Yekaterinburg, Russia
- **Education:** History; exact degree designation not specified, Ural State University named after A. M. Gorky (now part of Ural Federal University)
- **Known for:** Co-founded Flowwow in 2014 with Andrey Makeev and Artem Gambitsky., Helped expand a flower marketplace into a platform for local gifts and artisan products., Featured in SETTERS Media’s 2024 A List.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2010** — Studied at Ural State University; met future co-founder Andrey Makeev through the history faculty.
- **Early 2010s** — Worked in sales at 2GIS and subsequently in advertising at Yandex in Yekaterinburg.
- **2011-2013** — Worked with Makeev on travel aggregator Tursale; the project closed in 2013.
- **2013** — Became business development director for the Urals at advertising agency iConText.
- **2014** — Co-founded Flowwow with Andrey Makeev and Artem Gambitsky; initially responsible for marketing. Early prototypes preceded the June accelerator period Bogdan uses to mark the company’s beginning.
- **2017** — Flowwow released customer and merchant mobile apps in February.
- **2024** — Featured in SETTERS Media’s A List; discussed the business’s tenth anniversary.
- **2025** — Publicly discussed expanding beyond flowers, international localisation and managing a growing remote team.
- **2026** — Became publicly identified as CEO and founder of Udora after Flowwow’s international business adopted the brand in April.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Flowwow in 2014 with Andrey Makeev and Artem Gambitsky.
- Helped expand a flower marketplace into a platform for local gifts and artisan products.
- Featured in SETTERS Media’s 2024 A List.
- Leads Udora, whose April 2026 announcement described operations across 50+ countries and 1,500+ cities.
- Published business commentary through Entrepreneur and Journal du Net.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published an October 20 opinion article on UAE online shopping, arguing that convenience, trust and payment flexibility shape demand alongside price; author biography identifies him as Udora CEO and co-founder.
- **2026-10** — Quoted in October 13 coverage of a Udora-Platinumlist UAE Gen Z survey; said 40% of Udora orders in 2025 were placed without a special occasion.
- **2026-04** — Flowwow’s international business relaunched as Udora; European and Middle Eastern coverage reported a new private funding round. Funding totals differed across reports, so no single currency figure is asserted here.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slavabogdan/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21