Maria Velkova
InvestorChief Portfolio Officer (CPO) at Aqua Spark
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedKuehnle AgroSystems
Experience
- Aqua-SparkChief Investment Officercurrent2024 — presentNetherlands
- Aqua-SparkInvestment Manager2021 — 2024
- CageEyeMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Kuehnle AgroSystems Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Chicoa Fish FarmMember Board of Directors2024 — 2025
- TepbacMember Board of Directors2023 — 2025
- Expert caretaker government of Prime Minister Stefan YanevAdvisor to the Minister of Energy2021Sofia, Bulgaria
- EneryVP, M&A and Business Development2021Vienna, Austria
- Low CarbonSenior Associate / Chairwoman of the Valuation Committee2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- ESS Ltd.Senior Associate - Business Modelling and Valuations2016 — 2018
- PwCAssociate - Deals and Transactions2014 — 2016
- Bulgarian American Credit BankInvestment Officer2011 — 2012
- Knauf GmbHIntern Strategical Planning2010 — 2011Vienna
- KnaufIntern Finance & Accounting2009
Education
- Cass Business SchoolMaster of Science (MSc), Energy Trade and Finance2012 — 2013
- WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)Bachelor, International Business (Finance / Production Management)2007 — 2011
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's degree - Exchange Year2010
- Instituto Bilingüe Miguel de Cervantes SofiaBachillerato, Spanish Literature / Mathematics2001 — 2006
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel1Management18Strategic Planning13Analysis5Financial Analysis35Market Research15Corporate Finance15Investments19Accounting5Market Analysis6Risk Management7Banking8
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Portfolio ManagementValuationDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingFinanceHedgingLanguages Bulgarian · English · German · Spanish
From Maria's professional profile.
Colleagues at Aqua Spark
Alexander Belderok
External expert (board member portfolio companies) at Aqua Spark
Amy Novogratz
Managing Partner at Aqua Spark
Andrea Stellini
Financial Controller at Aqua Spark
Ben Gimson
Lead Africa at Aqua Spark
Bente Jonker
HR Manager at Aqua Spark
Boris van Troost
ESG & Impact Officer at Aqua Spark
Chen Zhu
Board Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua Spark
Frank van Roest
Board Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua Spark
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Maria Velkova work?
- Maria Velkova is Chief Portfolio Officer (CPO) at Aqua Spark.
- What check size does Maria Velkova write?
- Maria Velkova typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Maria Velkova found?
- Maria Velkova founded Kuehnle AgroSystems.
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