# Vladimir Lupenko

> Vladimir Lupenko is the Barcelona-based co-founder and CEO of Impress. His earlier career includes KPMG Russia and ventures in corporate finance, car marketplaces and real estate technology. He founded Impress in 2019 with Diliara Lupenko and Khaled Kasem and became an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2022.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Impress
- **Organizations:** Impress, Endeavor, KPMG Russia, FCG, CarPrice, AKTIVO, CarFix, SmartPrice
- **Education:** Master’s in Economics, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Impress in 2019 and led its international expansion., Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2022., Impress acquired DrSmile in a transaction completed in September 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Began working as a consultant at KPMG Russia; studied corporate finance in Vienna.
- **2007** — Left KPMG and co-founded FCG, a corporate finance and M&A advisory firm.
- **2013** — Co-founded CarPrice in a non-executive role.
- **2015** — Co-founded the real estate technology platform AKTIVO.
- **2016** — Became an investor and co-founder of CarFix.
- **2017** — Co-founded SmartPrice, according to Crunchbase.
- **2019** — Moved to Barcelona and co-founded Impress with Diliara Lupenko and Khaled Kasem.
- **2022** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur alongside Diliara Lupenko.
- **2024** — Led Impress during its DrSmile acquisition and a $117 million financing round.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Impress in 2019 and led its international expansion.
- Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2022.
- Impress acquired DrSmile in a transaction completed in September 2024.
- Impress reported €103 million in 2025 revenue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Reported €103 million in Impress revenue for 2025 and the group’s first positive EBITDA.
- **2026-06** — Discussed a potential sixth financing round, 15-20 planned European openings during 2026 and readiness for a possible 2029 listing.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimir-lupenko-50155a12/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lupenkovladimir

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Last updated: 2026-10-12