Alexander Mamut first started to amass his fortune as one of the founders of the Imperial bank. Subsequently, he ran MDM-Bank at one point, as well as he served as a major investor in the Troika-Dialog investment bank and Ingosstrakh insurance company. Outside of Russia, he became known for investing in Live Journal through a media company which he co-owns, SUP Fabrik. Today, Mamut’s has an extended business portfolio that includes interests in real estate, retail, telecom, construction and oil fields.