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Iliya Bozhkov

Former Senior Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures (Aramco Ventures)

New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Iliya Bozhkov is a Senior Investment Principal at IBM focused on seed through growth-stage investments in AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise software. He has experience across the full venture capital deal cycle, including valuation analysis, financial modeling, deal negotiation, and investment proposal preparation, with an international background in investor and entrepreneur relations.

Experience

  1. IBMSenior Investment Principalcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. SecuritiInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  3. Lineaje IncInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  4. CelonaInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  5. CowbellInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  6. Together AIInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  7. HammerspaceInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  8. NileInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  9. Cequence SecurityInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  10. Wasabi TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  11. Cart.comInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  12. JeevesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  13. Exostellar Inc.Board Observer2025 — 2026
  14. Prosperity7 VenturesInvestment Principal2024 — 2026New York, United States
  15. Prosperity7 VenturesSenior Investment Associate2022 — 2024New York, United States
  16. Saudi Aramco Energy VenturesInvestment Analyst/Associate2016 — 2022
  17. Aramco Overseas Company UKFinancial Advisor2013 — 2016London
  18. Aramco Overseas Company B.VAnalyst2010 — 2013The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  19. UniCredit BulbankIntern2008Bulgaria

Skills & more

Analysis21Analytical Skills6English10Deal Execution4Venture Capital7Portfolio Managers2Finance26Financial Analysis44Project Planning20Risk Management18Corporate Finance16Valuation15
+12 moreChange ManagementFinancial ReportingInternal AuditProject ManagementFinancial ModelingBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningBudgetsPlanningStrategic Financial PlanningBudgetingMicrosoft Office
  • Legal Agreements in Private Equity — THE BRITISH PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION

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Who is Iliya Bozhkov?
Iliya Bozhkov is a Senior Investment Principal at IBM focused on seed through growth-stage investments in AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise software. He has experience across the full venture capital deal cycle, including valuation analysis, financial modeling, deal negotiation, and investment proposal preparation, with an international background in investor and entrepreneur relations.
What check size does Iliya Bozhkov write?
Iliya Bozhkov typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Iliya Bozhkov go to school?
Iliya Bozhkov studied at London Business School (Master's degree, Finance); University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Science, International Economics and Finance); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer School, Business Analysis and Valuation).

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