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Angel Kelchev

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General Partner at HDX Investment · Partner at AYANA Capital LLC

Tampa, Florida

Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $1M

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About

Angel Kelchev serves as Chief Business Officer at Dextr AI, leading go-to-market strategy and enterprise growth for the company's AI agents serving the hospitality sector. He previously co-founded AYANA Capital as a General Partner investing across AI, hospitality, and other sectors, and held investment banking positions at Lehman Brothers, EY, and Union Square Advisors. Kelchev has also advised governments and multilateral organizations on AI infrastructure programs and founded a USAID-backed nonprofit school.

Experience

  1. Dextr AIChief Business Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. AYANA CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
  3. The World Bank GroupConsultant: Venture Capital, Competitiveness & Innovationcurrent2024 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
  4. BYJU'SVP, Global Partnerships and M&A2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  5. HALO Precision DiagnosticsSVP, Corporate Development & M&A2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. OYO USAVP, Equity Investments2019 — 2020Palo Alto, CA
  7. CentroidaCEO2016 — 2019Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria
  8. EYSenior Manager, M&A2014 — 2016Sofia, Bulgaria
  9. Entrea CapitalDirector, M&A2011 — 2014Sofia, Bulgaria
  10. Union Square Advisors LLCAnalyst, Global Technology M&A2007 — 2009San Francisco, USA
  11. Lehman BrothersAnalyst, Global Technology M&A2006 — 2007Menlo Park, USA
  12. Morgan StanleyIntern, Private Wealth Management2005Palo Alto, USA

Skills & more

Debt FinancingEquity FinancingTeam Management1General Management1Team Leadership1Mentoring1NegotiationStrategic Planning16Strategy24Go-to-Market StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Corporate Development
+12 moreComputer VisionArtificial Intelligence (AI)Angel InvestingPublic PolicyIncubatorsCorporate FP&AStrategic M&ABusiness DevelopmentReal Estate TransactionsTechnology IntegrationSalesCorporate Development

Languages Bulgarian · English · Russian

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Investments

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Astek DiagnosticsAvidXchange, Inc.Bold PenguinCape AnalyticsCowbell CyberDroit Financial Technologydv01Earnest AnalyticsH2O.aiHalo DiagnosticsHealxiCapital NetworkMarble Therapeutics, Inc.mLogica Inc.OpenfinRexera (formerly InspectHOA)SnapsheetTraydstreamTrovataVerdant Robotics

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Colleagues at HDX Investment

Zarek Meherally
Partner at AYANA Capital LLC

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George Davis
Fund Controller at Klar Partners
James J. Pallotta
Managing Director and Chairman at Raptor Group

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Angel Kelchev?
Angel Kelchev serves as Chief Business Officer at Dextr AI, leading go-to-market strategy and enterprise growth for the company's AI agents serving the hospitality sector. He previously co-founded AYANA Capital as a General Partner investing across AI, hospitality, and other sectors, and held investment banking positions at Lehman Brothers, EY, and Union Square Advisors. Kelchev has also advised governments and multilateral organizations on AI infrastructure programs and founded a USAID-backed nonprofit school.
Where does Angel Kelchev work?
Angel Kelchev is General Partner at HDX Investment.
What check size does Angel Kelchev write?
Angel Kelchev typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
What companies has Angel Kelchev invested in?
Investments tracked here include Astek Diagnostics, AvidXchange, Inc., Bold Penguin, Cape Analytics, Cowbell Cyber, Droit Financial Technology, dv01, Earnest Analytics, H2O.ai, Halo Diagnostics, Healx, iCapital Network, and 8 more.
Where did Angel Kelchev go to school?
Angel Kelchev studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics); Harvard Kennedy School (MPA); Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (Graduate Scholar).

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