Oleksandr Yakovenko (businessman)

Oleksandr Yakovenko
Олександр Яковенко
Born (1989-12-16) December 16, 1989
Odesa, Ukraine
CitizenshipUkraine
OccupationsEntrepreneur, philanthropist, volunteer
OrganizationsEnliv UA; TAF Industries; TAF Drones
Known forscaling production of FPV and reconnaissance UAVs in Ukraine
Awards
  • Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class (2024)
  • Badge "For Assistance" of the National Guard of Ukraine (2022)
  • Honorary badge "For Assistance to the Army" (Order No. 1329) (2022)
  • "For the Defence of Odesa" mayoral decoration (2022)
  • Innovator of the Year (Ukrainska Pravda Awards) (2023)
  • Breakthrough of the Year (Forbes Ukraine) (2024)

Oleksandr Yakovenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Яковенко; born 16 December 1989) is a Ukrainian war-drones manufacturer and volunteer. He is the founder of the Enliv UA corporate investment fund and the TAF Industries group, which includes TAF Drones—described as one of Ukraine’s largest producers of FPV loitering munitions, reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and electronic-warfare systems. In 2024 he launched the defense -tech cluster to accelerate R&D and investment in military technologies. He has received a number of state and departmental honours, including the Order of Merit in 2024.

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