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About
Ilia Kraev is the founder and CEO of &Volume, a company developing risk management infrastructure for digital assets and on-chain finance. He has previously founded companies in proptech and fintech software, the latter serving clients including ICBC and BNP Paribas, and has worked at Google and the United Nations. He also runs a quantitative hedge fund.
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Experience
- &VolumeFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaHead Of The Project2021 — 2023Beijing, China
- NOVADOCEO, founder2011 — 2022Russia
- VTB Bank (Europe) SEProject Development Leader2019 — 2021Vienna, Austria
- United NationsPublic Administration Officer2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- GoogleProduct Manager2013 — 2015Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
- YandexProduct Manager2012 — 2013Москва, Москва, Россия
- Администрация Президента РоссииIntern at Presidential Administration of Russia2011Москва, Москва, Россия
- State Duma (Parlament of Russia)Assistant to a Member of Parliament2009 — 2011Russia
- Government of Kirov regionIntern2010Kirov, Kirov, Russia
Skills & more
Web3Blockchain1Leadership1Crypto11ПредпринимательствоХедж-фондыFinTechDigital Assets1TokenizationОтношения с клиентами6Разработка iOS-приложений5Управление цифровыми активами
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Управление проектамиУправление командойМеждународное развитиеРозничный банковский бизнесSustainable DevelopmentPublic RelationsБанковское делоИнтернет-банкингLanguages Английский · Норвежский · Русский · Финский · Шведский · Японский
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- Who is Ilia Kraev?
- Ilia Kraev is the founder and CEO of &Volume, a company developing risk management infrastructure for digital assets and on-chain finance. He has previously founded companies in proptech and fintech software, the latter serving clients including ICBC and BNP Paribas, and has worked at Google and the United Nations. He also runs a quantitative hedge fund.
- Where does Ilia Kraev work?
- Ilia Kraev is Founder of &Volume.
- What companies did Ilia Kraev found?
- Ilia Kraev founded &Volume.
- Where did Ilia Kraev go to school?
- Ilia Kraev studied at The University of Edinburgh (Master's degree, Entrepreneurship and Innovation); Uppsala University (Master's degree, Entrepreneurship); Vyatka State University of Humanities (Bachelor's degree, Public administration).
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