# Ratmir Timashev Ratmir Timashev is a technology entrepreneur and, since 2026, a political donor at eight figures in a single race. - Left Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union to study at **Ohio State University**. - Built most of his fortune through **Veeam**, the data-backup software company he co-founded. - Gave Ohio State **$110 million** in 2023 for its Center for Software Innovation — the largest single gift in the university's history. - Has said publicly that he wants to bring a hundred AI startups to Columbus and make Ohio's capital "the next Silicon Valley." - **Had made no political contributions** in Ohio or at the federal level before the second quarter of 2026. - FEC filings give his address of record as **573 Indian Field Road, Greenwich, Connecticut**, occupation **Entrepreneur**, employer **Self Employed**. ## Political giving | Date | Recipient | Amount | File | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-05-12 | [[V PAC Victors Not Victims]] | $5,000,000.00 | 1993682 | | 2026-09-14 | [[V PAC Victors Not Victims]] | $5,000,000.00 | 2023557 | | | **Total** | **$10,000,000.00** | | All of his disclosed political giving is to one committee in one race — the super PAC supporting [[Vivek Ramaswamy]] for governor of Ohio. He is its second-largest individual funder after [[Jeff Yass]]. ## See Also - [[Timashev 5M to V PAC September 2026]] - [[V PAC Victors Not Victims]] · [[Vivek Ramaswamy]] · [[Jeff Yass]] · [[OH-Gov-2026]]