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Emilian Popa

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Investor at First Circle

United Kingdom

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About

Venture partner at First Circle Capital who sources early investment opportunities and contributes to due diligence.

Experience

  1. Expand HealthFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. AI Systems LabIndependent Buildercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. Self-Employed / IndependentAngel Investor & Advisor, Longevity/Healthtech Venturescurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. Expand Health Cape TownCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  5. Expand LabsCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentBucharest, Romania
  6. Ilara HealthFounder & CEO2019 — 2023Nairobi, Kenya
  7. SwvlBoard Observer + Strategic Advisor2018Cairo, Nairobi
  8. DiGAME Investment CompanyPrincipal2015 — 2018London, Dubai, Cape Town, Nairobi, Cairo, Lagos
  9. Chilivery.comCo-Founder2015Tehran Province, Iran
  10. Groupon South AfricaCEO2014 — 2015City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  11. Naspers LimitedCEO and Founder - Africa Internet Accelerator2012 — 2014City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  12. Rocket Internet SEManaging Director2010 — 2012Lagos, Cape Town, Moscow, Beijing, Delhi
  13. TwangooCo-founder2010 — 2011Cape Town
  14. AGIP KCOCost Control Consultant2008 — 2010Russia, Norway and Kazakhstan
  15. Ernst & YoungSenior to Manager2001 — 2008
  16. PublicisAccount Executive1998 — 2001

Skills & more

Team Building2Healthcare InnovationGo-to-Market StrategyStartup DevelopmentFundraisingDue DiligenceLongevity1Artificial Intelligence1Healthcare Technology1Raising Venture Capital6Start-ups87Venture Capital35
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipE-commerceManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyOnline MarketingProject ManagementBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentGenerative AIAI for HealthcareAI HealthcarePreventive Care

Languages Dutch · English · French · Persian · Romanian · Russian · Spanish

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Investments

Investor

Trella

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at First Circle

Agnes Aistleitner Kisuule
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at First Circle
Andi Dervishi
Strategic Advisor & Independent IC Member at First Circle
Anis Kallel
Investor at First Circle
Dare Okoudjou
Investor at First Circle
Emeka Ajene
Investor at First Circle
Fedde van Dijk
Partner at Stecc Capital
Hana Zaghloul
Investor at First Circle
Jack Knellinger
Strategic Advisor & Independent IC Member at First Circle

Frequently asked questions

Who is Emilian Popa?
Venture partner at First Circle Capital who sources early investment opportunities and contributes to due diligence.
Where does Emilian Popa work?
Emilian Popa is at First Circle.
What companies has Emilian Popa invested in?
Investments tracked here include Trella.
Where did Emilian Popa go to school?
Emilian Popa studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Business); Mindvalley Academy (AI Mastery, Artificial Intelligence); London Business School (MBA, Management).

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