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Ilian Iliev

Investor

Chief Executive Officer at EMV Capital · Board director at Glycotest

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Founder of EMV Capital in 2018 and group CEO following its acquisition by NetScientific PLC. Previously co-founded and led IP analytics firm CambridgeIP; holds a PhD from Cambridge Judge Business School and sits on several portfolio company boards.

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Board director at Glycotest

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Glycotest's investors · 2

EMV CapitalLondon · since 2026Fosun PharmaShanghai · since 2026

Experience

  1. NetScientific Group plcChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. NetScientific Group plcNon Executive Director2019 — 2020London, England, United Kingdom
  3. EMV Capital plcChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. EMV Capital plcManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  5. EMV Capital plcNon Executive Director2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  6. CambridgeIP LtdFounder Director2013 — 2020Cambridge, United Kingdom
  7. CambridgeIP LtdCEO and co-founder2006 — 2013Cambridge, UK
  8. EcoMachines VenturesMD and Founder2013 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  9. DiagnovISco-CEO & co-founder2004 — 2006Cambridge, United Kingdom
  10. Executive Education, Judge Business School, Cambridge UniversityAssociate2004 — 2006
  11. Satipimpex/Corposerv LDAFounder1997 — 2002Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Skills & more

Intellectual Property14Entrepreneurship37Strategy46Business Strategy32Venture Capital27Start-ups60CRM7Growth Strategies8Valuation9Analytics3Patents7Corporate Finance6
+12 moreDue DiligenceAngel InvestingVenture FinancingEarly Stage CompaniesEarly Stage InvestmentTransaction SourcingSecondariesVenture DebtEarly Stage VenturesNew Venture LaunchNew Venture FormationCorporate Venture Capital

Languages Bulgarian · English · Portuguese · Russian · spanish

From Ilian's professional profile.

Colleagues at EMV Capital

Alpesh Anand
Salesforce Consultant & Administrator at EMV Capital
Anabela Tavares
Management Accountant at EMV Capital
Anesh Patel
Group Chief Financial Officer at EMV Capital
Charles Spicer
Non-Executive Chair at EMV Capital
Ed Hooper
Executive Director at EMV Capital
Erez Lahav
Principal at INcapital Ventures
Hannah Jarvis
Financial Controller at EMV Capital
Harry Miller
Head of Research at EMV Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ilian Iliev?
Founder of EMV Capital in 2018 and group CEO following its acquisition by NetScientific PLC. Previously co-founded and led IP analytics firm CambridgeIP; holds a PhD from Cambridge Judge Business School and sits on several portfolio company boards.
Where does Ilian Iliev work?
Ilian Iliev is Chief Executive Officer at EMV Capital and Board director at Glycotest.
Where did Ilian Iliev go to school?
Ilian Iliev studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics); University of the Witwatersrand (Master's degree, Economics); University of the Witwatersrand (BA Honours, Economics).

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,600

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Also attended University of the Witwatersrand151

David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcDaniel SassAssociate at aMoonDavid EsraAnalyst at aMoonSamantha RobertsInvestor at SynconaEyal NivManaging Partner | First at Pitango

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Also attended King Edward VII School2

Jared MagnusAssociate at Claret Capital PartnersChad BarrettFounder at PlayUp

Shared employers

Also worked at NetScientific Group plc3

Vijay BarathanPartner at Optum VenturesTom RobinsonFounder at EllipticCharles SwindellExecutive Officer, Director at Glycotest

Also worked at EMV Capital plc14

Ed HooperExecutive Director at EMV CapitalCharles SpicerNon-Executive Chair at EMV CapitalJonathan RobinsonSenior Independent Director at EMV CapitalAnesh PatelGroup Chief Financial Officer at EMV CapitalAlpesh AnandSalesforce Consultant & Administrator at EMV CapitalAnabela TavaresManagement Accountant at EMV Capital

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