# Vadim Vladimirskiy

> Vadim Vladimirskiy is the co-founder and CEO of Nerdio, a Chicago software company that automates and cuts the cost of running Microsoft cloud desktops for thousands of organizations across more than 50 countries. He emigrated from Ukraine at 13, started his first IT consultancy in high school, and spent fifteen years running an MSP before turning his internal tooling into a product. In March 2025 Nerdio raised a $500 million Series C from General Atlantic at a valuation above $1 billion, and the company crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue by mid-2025.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Nerdio
- **Organizations:** Nerdio, Adar IT, Level2 Storage, ComTech Computers
- **From:** Ukraine
- **Nationality:** American (born in Ukraine)
- **Education:** BS in Computer Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Northwestern University, MBA in Management Strategy, Economics & Marketing, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Nerdio, serving thousands of organizations across more than 50 countries., Raised a $500 million Series C from General Atlantic in March 2025 at a valuation exceeding $1 billion., Grew Nerdio past $100 million in annual recurring revenue by mid-2025.

## Career timeline

- **early 1990s** — Emigrated from Ukraine to Chicago at age 13, starting 9th grade months later while barely speaking English.
- **high school** — Launched first IT consultancy (ComTech Computers), setting up home networks at $25/hour.
- **2005** — Co-founded Level2 Storage, a cloud-based online backup company.
- **2007** — Piloted server virtualization and remote access, leading to the launch of Adar IT, a managed service provider.
- **2016** — Co-founded Nerdio with Joseph Landes, productizing the cloud-automation tooling built inside the MSP.
- **2025** — Raised $500M Series C from General Atlantic at a $1B+ valuation; Nerdio crossed $100M in ARR.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Nerdio, serving thousands of organizations across more than 50 countries.
- Raised a $500 million Series C from General Atlantic in March 2025 at a valuation exceeding $1 billion.
- Grew Nerdio past $100 million in annual recurring revenue by mid-2025.
- Graduated magna cum laude in Computer Engineering from Northwestern University and earned an MBA from Kellogg.
- Built and ran the Adar IT managed service provider for roughly 15 years before founding Nerdio.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Nerdio announced a $500M Series C from General Atlantic (with Lead Edge Capital and StepStone) at a $1B+ valuation.
- **2025-06** — Nerdio surpassed $100M in annual recurring revenue as enterprises shifted to the Microsoft cloud.
- **2025-11** — Nerdio recognized as a 2025 Microsoft Americas Partner of the Year finalist.

## Links

- Website: https://getnerdio.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vadim-vladimirskiy-b11a301
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/getnerdio
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/GetNerdio/

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Last updated: 2026-06-11