# Oleg Shchegolev (slim)

> Oleg Shchegolev is co-founder of Semrush. Semrush API + MCP on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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Co-founder, Semrush.

Oleg Shchegolev co-founded Semrush with Dmitri Melnikov in 2008, and Wikipedia lists him as the company's CTO.

## What Oleg builds

- [Semrush API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/semrush.md), graded D, 53.1/100, in SEO & search visibility. Semrush is a search marketing data platform, owned by Adobe since April 2026. Agents reach its keyword, backlink, ranking and traffic data through REST APIs with API keys or a hosted MCP server that spends the same API units. Co-founder, Semrush, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Dmitri Melnikov](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dmitri-melnikov/), Co-founder, Semrush

## Questions

### Who is Oleg Shchegolev?

Oleg Shchegolev co-founded Semrush with Dmitri Melnikov in 2008, and Wikipedia lists him as the company's CTO.

### What does Semrush Inc. (an Adobe company) make?

Anchor Terminal lists Semrush API + MCP from Semrush Inc.

### How are Oleg's tools graded?

Semrush API + MCP is graded D, 53.1 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.semrush.com/
- https://www.semrush.com/company/contacts/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semrush

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