G leb Fetisov is a Russian-Cypriot businessman, investor, and film producer with a diverse and controversial career. He made his initial fortune as a key partner in Alfa Group, one of Russia's largest private conglomerates, alongside the oligarchs Mikhail Fridman, German Khan, and Alexei Kuzmichev. He was a major shareholder in Altimo, the group's telecom investment arm, which held a large stake in the mobile operator VimpelCom.

He sold his stake in Altimo, cashing out of his primary Russian business interests for over a billion dollars. He has since focused on his private investment firm and has become a prominent film producer, with his production company, Fetisoff Illusion, backing a number of critically acclaimed films. His career has also been marked by significant legal troubles in Russia, where he was arrested and spent time in pre-trial detention on embezzlement charges related to the collapse of a bank he owned, though the charges were later dropped.