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Ilya Korolev

Investor

Investor at Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)

Moscow

Writes $60K – $4M checks · typically $500K

About

Ilya Korolev is a Managing Partner at INIT VC, where he invests in business automation SaaS, consumer technology, VR/AR, and B2B marketplaces across North America, Europe, and the CIS region. He oversees a portfolio of over 30 companies with combined assets exceeding $50 million and has achieved four exits. Previously, Korolev co-founded and served as Chief Product Officer at Eagle.Platform, a video platform acquired by Rambler&Co in 2017, and has provided mentoring and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs for over a decade, particularly in product development and fundraising.

Experience

  1. INIT VCPartnercurrent2020 — present
  2. Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)Portfolio Directorcurrent2017 — presentMoscow, Russia
  3. Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)Investment Manager2013 — 2017Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
  4. BrandquadBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  5. AntilatencyBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Hot-WiFiBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  7. ConveadMember, Board of Directorscurrent2016 — present
  8. HoloGroupBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  9. CombotMember, Board of Directorscurrent2016 — present
  10. easy tenMember, Board of Directorscurrent2014 — presentMoscow, Moscow City, Russia
  11. Dulton Media LimitedCo-Founder & CPO2008 — 2014Moscow

Education

  1. Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian FederationMaster's degree, Computer Technologies in Business2000 — 2005

Skills & more

Business Development59Entrepreneurship57Start-ups83Online Video6Product Management46Digital Media25Online Marketing24New Business Development15Project Management32Customer Development17Lean Startup21Digital Strategy25
+7 moreDigital MarketingLeadershipStrategyWeb VideoVenture CapitalCRME-commerce

Languages English · Russian

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Ilya Korolev is at Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF).
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Same school

Also attended Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation3

Asya ShpilmanGeneral Partner at Moses CapitalKatya ZotovaMember of the Advisory Board at Verb VenturesDmitri BourkovskiChief Investment Officer at Xsolla

Shared employers

Also worked at Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)6

Dr. Maria BlekherCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Serendipity Impact VCEnes ŞehzadeChief Executive Officer (CEO) at Equivator®Dmitri BelenkiInvestment Analyst at Greensoil PropTech VenturesYakov KopManaging Partner & Co-founder at Cats.vcEugene MikhaylovManaging Partner at AAL VCMaxim ChebotarevInvestor at Cats.vc