Four residents of Ekaterinburg featured on the Forbes "30 Under 30" list
2025 sees Yekaterinburg's Under-30 talents invading Forbes' prestigious list
Young stars from Yekaterinburg have made a mark on the global stage, earning their place on the Forbes "30 Under 30" list at the tender age of 30 and under. Here are a few of the shining examples:
- Grigory Solovyov (23), the brainchild behind the booming brand "Marmelaadych," has made a name for himself both domestically and internationally.
- Anastasia Kosu (20), a rising basketball star, serves as a forward for the UGMK team, and is a graduate of the I.I. Polzunov State College.
- Elizaveta Afanasyeva (21) wows as the Senior Data Scientist at "Tochka" bank, having earned a degree from the Ural Federal University's educational-scientific center, making her an expert in data analysis.
- Eva Karpikau (4) proves that age is just a number, taking the title of the youngest representative on the esteemed list. She's a budding blogger based in Yekaterinburg with a huge social media following.
Previously, our website reported on the Forbes ranking dedicated to Russia's wealthiest entrepreneurs, including 146 individuals, among them 10 Ural businessmen: Alexander Abramov, Alexander Frlov, Iskander Makhmutov, Andrei Kozitsyn, Mikhail Shelkov, Igor Altushkin, Vadim Moskovich, Dmitry Pumpyansky, Albert Shigabutdinov, and Dmitry Kamenshchik.
Our website also dished out the scoop on Koltsovo Airport being named one of the most convenient airports in Russia.
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Yekaterinburg's rising group of millionaires and emerging wealth distribution suggest potential for young professionals in the region to score recognition for their accomplishments in various sectors[3]. Although the details are scarce, Forbes has shown an increasing recognition of Yekaterinburg's emerging talent pool, with the inclusion of a preschooler, Eva Karpikau, on their 2025 "30 Under 30" list.
- I'm not sure if the details are publicly available, but it seems that Yekaterinburg's growing number of millionaires and the shifting wealth distribution could provide opportunities for young professionals in various sectors to gain recognition.
- The diverse achievements of Yekaterinburg's Under-30 talent, as demonstrated by Grigory Solovyov, Anastasia Kosu, Elizaveta Afanasyeva, and Eva Karpikau, suggest a strong focus on lifestyle, education-and-self-development, entertainment, and celebrity culture in the region.
- While Eva Karpikau may be just four years old, her inclusion on the Forbes' 2025 "30 Under 30" list as a blogger demonstrates the potential for innovative learning methods in the digital age, where success can be achieved even at a young age.
