Where does Dimitri Popov work?

Dimitri Popov is Partner at Innov8 Global Ventures.

Where did Dimitri Popov go to school?

Dimitri Popov studied at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing & Management Policy); The University of Tulsa (Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Corporate Finance & Accounting); Institute of International Business Education (Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Marketing).

Dimitri Popov

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Partner at Innov8 Global Ventures

Fremont, California

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About

Dimitri Popov is Global Key Account Director at NTR Labs and a commercialization executive with 25+ years of experience converting technically promising but commercially uncertain technologies into products and scalable businesses across consumer goods, automotive, telecom, media, e-commerce, and enterprise technology sectors. He has built and sold four companies, held commercial leadership roles at major international corporations, and established commercial functions for more than 20 technology ventures. His recent focus includes commercializing enterprise AI applications including RAG-based systems, computer vision, and industrial robotics, with particular emphasis on moving technologies from prototype and pilot stage to repeatable customer adoption.

Experience

NTR LabsGlobal Key Account Directorcurrent2025 — presentAlmost everywhere
Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyVisiting Scholarcurrent2024 — present
Food UnionDigital Team - Mobile Retail2022 — 2024Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
Fertility CloudCMO/COO, Co-founder2020 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
The Founder InstituteStartup Mentor2012 — 2020Moscow, Russian Federation
CatchTechChief Product Officer, Co-founder2015 — 2018Burlingame, California, United States
BilliBox IncChief Executive Officer2012 — 2014Mountain View, California, United States
Digital October CenterChief Marketing Officer2011 — 2013Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Startup Crash TestCo-Founder & Producer2008 — 2011Kiev, Ukraine
VOLIAChief Marketing Officer2010 — 2011Kiev, Ukraine
YouScanCo-Founder, Business Development Director2009 — 2010Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
SuperPhotoChief Executive Officer2008 — 2009Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
SmashTVChief Executive Officer2008 — 2009Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Television Industry CommitteeTV Panel Audit Lead2006 — 2008Kiev, Ukraine
Central European Media EnterprisesChief Marketing Officer2006 — 2008Kiev, Ukraine
PRODO ManagementChief Marketing Officer, Central Russia2005 — 2006Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
GM-AVTOVAZChief Marketing Officer2002 — 2005Togliatti, Russian Federation
Reckitt BenckiserGroup Brand Manager (Russia, CIS & Baltics)2000 — 2002
Toyota Motor CorporationBrand Manager1999 — 2000Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
MTV RussiaBusiness Development Manager1998 — 1999Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Procter & GambleAssistant Brand Manager1998Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
HUGO BOSSProject Manager1996Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Dun & Bradstreet CISSales & Telemarketing Manager1994 — 1995Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
W. Edwards Deming InstituteEditor & Translator, Russia1990 — 1992Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Neptune InsuranceInsurance Agent1990 — 1992Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

Skills & more

Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Comedy10Competitive Analysis82Product Development46Business Development93Market Research56Script-writing4New Business Development57B2B35Crisis Communications6Product Marketing44

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Digital MarketingMarketing CommunicationsSocial MediaVenture CapitalBrand DevelopmentMarket AnalysisTelevisionContract NegotiationTV SeriesNegotiationStrategic PlanningCreative Solutions

Languages English · German · Russian · Ukrainian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dimitri Popov?: Dimitri Popov is Global Key Account Director at NTR Labs and a commercialization executive with 25+ years of experience converting technically promising but commercially uncertain technologies into products and scalable businesses across consumer goods, automotive, telecom, media, e-commerce, and enterprise technology sectors. He has built and sold four companies, held commercial leadership roles at major international corporations, and established commercial functions for more than 20 technology ventures. His recent focus includes commercializing enterprise AI applications including RAG-based systems, computer vision, and industrial robotics, with particular emphasis on moving technologies from prototype and pilot stage to repeatable customer adoption.
Where does Dimitri Popov work?: Dimitri Popov is Partner at Innov8 Global Ventures.
Where did Dimitri Popov go to school?: Dimitri Popov studied at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing & Management Policy); The University of Tulsa (Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Corporate Finance & Accounting); Institute of International Business Education (Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Marketing).

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Education

Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University1996–1998Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing & Management Policy
The University of Tulsa1995Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Corporate Finance & Accounting
Institute of International Business Education1992–1996Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Marketing
Writers Bootcamp2014–2015Certificate in TV Shows, Scriptwriting
Moscow Institute of Electronics Engineering1991–1992Math and Physics
Moscow High School 7191989–1991High School Degree, Mathematics & IT
Moscow High School 9091981–1989Computer Science
The University of Tulsa: Collins College of BusinessBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing/Marketing Management