About
Ivo Detelinov co-leads the Salica Oryx Fund at Salica Investments, focusing on early-stage investments in the MENA region. He previously spent seven years as Head of VC and PE Funds at Riyad Capital, and earlier was a Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York covering US and European private equity firms. He holds a BA from Regents University London and an MBA from NYU Stern.
Experience
- Salica InvestmentsGeneral Partner - Salica Oryx Fundcurrent2020 โ presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Oryx FundGeneral Partnercurrent2020 โ presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- EMMA SystemsInvestorcurrent2026 โ presentDoha, Qatar
- ArmoirInvestorcurrent2025 โ presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Amwal TechInvestorcurrent2025 โ presentJeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- CoralyInvestorcurrent2025 โ presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- QanooniInvestorcurrent2025 โ presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- ByanatInvestorcurrent2025 โ presentMasqaลฃ, Oman
- QureosInvestorcurrent2024 โ presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- NeuphonicInvestorcurrent2024 โ presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- 44.01Investorcurrent2024 โ presentMasqaลฃ, Oman
- GrowdashInvestorcurrent2024 โ presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Ejari | ุงูุฌุงุฑูInvestorcurrent2023 โ presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- BarakahInvestorcurrent2023 โ presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- FundbotInvestorcurrent2023 โ presentAbu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- OnexInvestorcurrent2022 โ presentAmman, Jordan
- englease*Investorcurrent2022 โ presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- HoloInvestorcurrent2021 โ presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- GrubtechInvestorcurrent2021 โ presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Penny SoftwareInvestorcurrent2021 โ presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Lamsa | ูู ุณุฉInvestorcurrent2021 โ presentAbu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- BARQInvestorcurrent2021 โ presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Sarwa ุซุฑูุฉInvestorcurrent2021 โ presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Merit IncentivesInvestorcurrent2021 โ presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Alma HealthInvestorcurrent2021 โ presentAbu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- NOW MoneyInvestorcurrent2021 โ presentAbu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Middle East Venture Capital AssociationBoard Membercurrent2022 โ presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Riyad CapitalRiyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF)2013 โ 2020Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- TruKKerBoard Member2017 โ 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Beehive FintechBoard Member2019 โ 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Bank of America Merrill LynchDirector2003 โ 2013New York City, London
Skills & more
Private Equity99Buyouts41LBO57Cross-border M&A20IPO58Investment Banking99Corporate Finance99Leveraged Finance27Venture Capital61Capital Markets64Valuation52Financial Modeling46
+10 more
Financial StructuringEmerging MarketsMergers & AcquisitionsGrowth CapitalInvestmentsFixed IncomeEquitiesDue DiligenceFinancePortfolio Management- CFA Institute Charterholder โ CFA Institute
From Ivo's professional profile.
Colleagues at Salica Investments
Ali Qaiser
MENA at Salica Investments
Anas Al Salamah
Oryx Fund at Salica Investments
Andrew Noyons
Managing Partner at Salica Investments
Andrew Wyke
Managing Partner at Salica Investments
Andrey Pogrebnyak
Capital Raising at Salica Investments
Angharad Hunt
Legal Counsel at Salica Investments
Bryn Grassia-Jones
General Counsel at Salica Investments
Claire Thomson
Leaders Fund at Salica Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ivo Detelinov?
- Ivo Detelinov co-leads the Salica Oryx Fund at Salica Investments, focusing on early-stage investments in the MENA region. He previously spent seven years as Head of VC and PE Funds at Riyad Capital, and earlier was a Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York covering US and European private equity firms. He holds a BA from Regents University London and an MBA from NYU Stern.
- Where does Ivo Detelinov work?
- Ivo Detelinov is Oryx Fund at Salica Investments.
- Where did Ivo Detelinov go to school?
- Ivo Detelinov studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); Regent's University London (BA (Hons), Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business430
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauKrupa VankayalaPartner, People & HR at Sapphire Ventures
+ 424 more
Also attended Regent's University London29
Fredrik Jung AbbouCo-founder of Kry; Partner at Norrsken LauncherMelissa MontanVice President, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersJim LacyInvestor at EPIC VENTURESDrew KingCFO and Partner at Cure VenturesAhmed JawaInvestor at Niya PartnersKarl BornefalkPartner - Head of Europe at Manhattan Venture Partners
+ 23 more
