Meet the Team

Kirill Pronine Core Capital sitting
  • Managing Partner

    Kirill has a distinguished career in banking, focusing on investment management and advisory services. With experience at top-tier institutions like UBS and Deutsche Bank, he has demonstrated expertise in managing substantial client portfolios and expanding business relationships. His roles have encompassed a wide range of financial products, including cash equities, equity derivatives, fixed income, FX, and commodities. Kirill's banking career highlights his ability to provide strategic investment advice, effectively manage client investments, and leverage his extensive knowledge to offer bespoke financial solutions.

    Kirill Pronine's entrepreneurial ventures underscore his deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by entrepreneurs. His success in these ventures, through strategic leadership and digital innovation, particularly highlights his ability to empathize with entrepreneurial clients, offering insights that are rooted in firsthand experience. This unique perspective enhances his capacity to provide tailored investment advice and services that resonate with the entrepreneurial spirit, further enriching his multifaceted approach to client service in the banking sector.

    Kirill graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2005.

  • Managing Partner

    Alexander Kanellopulos is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience in the real estate and construction sector. As the founder of multiple ventures Alexander has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the Berlin business landscape.

    His entrepreneurial journey includes founding Sorgenfrei Zuhause and smmove, where he was instrumental in establishing the company in the German real estate market through innovative business development, project development, and expansion strategies. Alexander successfully built and managed a diverse team, implementing effective brand and operations strategies.

    Alexander founded and managed Itero Bauträger- und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH, overseeing project accounting and sales management for numerous residential projects in Berlin. His early career also includes a significant role as a project manager at EMA Projektentwicklungs GmbH, focusing on the development and sales of standalone properties in Berlin.

    Alexanders’ multifaceted career showcases a deep understanding of both the operational and strategic aspects of business management. His experience spans from ground-level project management to executive leadership. His proven track record of driving growth and innovation, coupled with his expertise in the real estate market and operational excellence, positions him as an advisor capable of guiding clients to success in a challenging and competitive landscape.