Andrii Hrynchak

Andrii Hrynchak

Position: Founder of AKT Motors
Categories: Jury2026

Ukrainian entrepreneur and founder of AKT Motors, a full-cycle car import company specializing in sourcing and delivering vehicles from the USA to Ukraine and across Europe. Since founding the company in Kharkiv in 2019, Andrii has built an international operation spanning the US, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Romania, and Georgia — developing proprietary tools including an online car cost calculator that became an industry reference for pricing transparency. Author of the book Auto Dealer (2021) and a series of peer-reviewed articles on international trade, logistics, and automotive business models. Currently based in the US, where he leads three American companies — Energy Hub LLC, Motory LLC, and CarShipSimple LLC — expanding his presence directly at the source market and recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year 2026.