Irina Rakshina is a Russian entrepreneur, primarily known as the co-founder, along with her husband Sergey Galitsky, of the Magnit supermarket chain, one of Russia's largest retail companies. She was actively involved in the company's creation and development from its inception in the 1990s, helping to transform it from a small distribution company into a national market leader. While maintaining a more private public profile than Galitsky, she played a key role in strategic decisions and held a significant shareholding. Due to Magnit's commercial success, Rakshina has been regularly featured in rankings of Russia's wealthiest women, compiled by international publications such as Forbes, recognizing her impact on the country's business sector. Her career is emblematic of the post-Soviet Russian economic landscape.