Mykhailo Rogalskyi

Mykhailo Rogalskyi
Михайло Вікторович Рогальський
Born (1986-03-15) March 15, 1986
Dnipro, Ukraine
Citizenship Ukraine
Alma materInstitute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
OccupationsEntrepreneur, Fintech expert
Known forCo-founder of monobank, Fintech-IT Group
AwardsMedal "For Assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine"

Mykhailo Rogalskyi (Ukrainian: Михайло Вікторович Рогальський, born March 15, 1986, in Dnipro, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian fintech entrepreneur who co-founded monobank, Ukraine's digital banking platform.

Early life and education

Rogalskyi was born on March 15, 1986, in Dnipro, Ukraine. Rogalskyi studied at the Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.[1]

Career

Rogalskyi began his professional career as the head of the online publication «Gazeta po-Kyivsky» (Kyiv Newspaper).[2]

He then partnered with Dmytro Dubilet and Serhiy Danenko to establish Fine Web, a company focused on developing media projects including Gloss.ua, Formula 1.ua, and Tennis.ua. The company also launched a photobook production service under the FineBook brand.[3][1][4]

In 2010, he joined PrivatBank, one of Ukraine's largest banks. During his tenure there, he held several senior positions, including Head of Payment Business, where he gained extensive experience in traditional banking operations and digital transformation. His final role at the bank was Head of Payments and Transfers.[5][6]

Following PrivatBank's nationalization in 2016, Rogalskyi, along with Oleg Gorokhovsky and Dmytro Dubilet, founded Fintech Band.[7][8] In 2017, the company partnered with Universal Bank to launch monobank, where he continues to serve as one of the key executives.[9][10][11] In October 2025, monobank became Ukraine's first fintech unicorn, with the company's valuation exceeding US$1 billion following an international investment round.[12][13]

Also, Rogalskyi was involved in the development of several international fintech ventures, including the British fintech project Koto[14][15][16][17] (later rebranded as The Credit Thing) and the Polish fintech initiative Stereo.[18][19] In February 2025, Rogalskiy launched a new app called Walkable.[20][21]

As of 2026, Mykhailo Rogalsky, co-founder of the Fintech-IT Group holding, continues to develop mono products.[22][12]

Awards

In March 2024, Rogalskyi was awarded the Medal «For Support of the Armed Forces» by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

In 2025, Mykhailo Rogalsky, together with Oleh Horokhovskyi, was included in the UP100 list in the 'Business' category.[23]

Personal life

Rogalskyi is married to Daria Bila, a theater artist and the author and illustrator of a series of children's books.

References

  1. 1 2 "Михайло Рогальський: Біографія, досьє, фото Михайло Рогальський". Forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Співзасновник monobank запустив застосунок для любителів прогулянок". Межа (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "«Я мрію побачити, як людина вперше ступить на Марс». Як киянин, що започаткував онлайн-медіа в Україні, змінив ПриватБанк і Corezoid на космос". dev.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Михайло Рогальский — про свій новий проєкт, конкурентів та коли він усе встигає | Kyivstar Business Hub". hub.kyivstar.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Колишні топ-менеджери Приватбанку створили IT-компанію". NV (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Мийхало Рогальський з monobank: про менеджмент в mono, перспективи крипти та стан фінтеху". Forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Інтерв'ю Олега Гороховського та Михайла Рогальського про принципи бізнесу monobank". Forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Екс-менеджери Приватбанку створили ІТ-компанію". Економічна правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Talking business in Ukraine: Conversation with Monobank, country's largest online bank". The Kyiv Independent. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Рогальський розповів, коли в monobank може з'явитися крипта". minfin.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Redaktsiya, Ukr.net (15 May 2025). "Google Home отримав підтримку штучного інтелекту Gemini" [Google Home receives support for Gemini artificial intelligence]. Ukr.net (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  12. 1 2 "UMAEF invested in Fintech-IT Group at an estimated value of over $1 billion". en.ain.ua. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "U.S. Enterprise Fund for Ukraine (UMAEF) Invests in Fintech-IT Group, Powering it to a $1Bn Valuation as Ukraine's First FinTech Unicorn". UMAEF. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Krasnikov, Denys. "Ukrainian Monobank founders seek to repeat success in UK". www.kyivpost.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Founders of monobank launch project Koto in UK, investing $3.5M. Details of the project are in the article - AIN". en.ain.ua. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ukrainian fintech product Koto launched in UK". Strategeast. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  17. ↑ Kovalenko, Anna. "The Pivotal Role of Ukrainians in the Fintech Landscape | DashDevs". The Pivotal Role of Ukrainians in the Fintech Landscape | DashDevs. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Михайло Рогальський, кофаундер monobank — про запуск Koto, застосунок Expirenza та кредитні ліміти". DOU (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Ukrainian Monobank intends to enter the Polish market under the name Stereo InVenture". inventure.com.ua. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "Співзасновник monobank запустив Walkable — для кого цей застосунок". ain.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "З'явився мобільний застосунок Walkable для шанувальників піших прогулянок". Bazilik Media (in Ukrainian). 22 February 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  22. ↑ Майя, Ярова (27 November 2025). "How Fintech-IT Group Works — A Mono Developer with a $1B+ Valuation". Scroll.media. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  23. ↑ "УП100: Межа вибору / Вибір на межі". www.pravda.com.ua. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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