John Boynton has served as Chairman of the Board of Nebius Group since 2016 and as a Non-Executive Director since 2000. A founding shareholder of Yandex, he has played a key role in developing the company’s governance practices over more than two decades and guiding it through exceptionally challenging circumstances in recent years. Through Firehouse Capital, Inc., his private investment firm, John backs early-stage technology companies and select real estate opportunities.

In recent years, he has focused on the sports industry, particularly professional women’s ice hockey and soccer, as well as sports tech and data companies. Most recently, John co-founded ArxEd, a vertical SaaS company powered by AI that serves public sector organizations. He holds a BA from Harvard College.