Marija Butkovic
InvestorVenture Partner; Founder & CEO of Women of Wearables at Simsan Ventures
London Area, United Kingdom
About
Lawyer-turned-entrepreneur and diversity advocate who joined Simsan as a venture partner in 2022. Founder and CEO of Women of Wearables, a global community in wearable, health and femtech, and a Forbes contributor and startup mentor.
Experience
- European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)EIC Accelerator Jury Member at Horizon Europe programmecurrent2024 — presentBrussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- Women of WearablesFounder and CEOcurrent2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom / Global
- MB Business ConsultancyInnovation, marketing and business consultant, advisor and mentorcurrent2013 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- The National Institutes of HealthInnovation Equity Forum Steering Committee membercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- NuqleusMentorcurrent2024 — presentCroatia
- Springboard EnterprisesWomen's Health Council Member2025United States
- Royal Society of MedicineDigital Health Council Member2023 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- Simsan VenturesVenture Partner2022 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- UN Women UKParticipant to the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)2024London, United Kingdom
- Digital Medicine Society (DiMe)Leadership Council Member2023 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Kisaco ResearchAdvisory Board Member for the Women's Health Innovation Series2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- ForbesContributor2020 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- AbbottConsultant2021 — 2022
- STARTSStartup Mentor2020 — 2021
- Nwes LondonStartup mentor - We In Social Tech programme2018 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- Enterprise EnfieldBusiness Mentor2017 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Central Research LaboratoryStartup mentor2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- WEAR Sustain, Horizon 2020 European Union funding for Research & InnovationMentor2017 — 2019Europe
- Kisha Smart UmbrellaCo-founder, PR and Communications manager2014 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- WhoHackPR and Events Manager2013 — 2015Croatia
Education
- Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of RijekaMaster of Laws (LLM)2001 — 2006
Skills & more
Team Mentoring15Community Development67Community Engagement51Community Organizing33Community Management10Women's Leadership4Digital MediaMedia RelationsMedia StrategyJournalistsStrategic Public Relations PlanningContent Marketing
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MarketingWomen's HealthStartupsInvestmentsFundraisingFundingVenture CapitalAngel InvestingDiversity & InclusionMediaFemtechHealth TechLanguages Croatian · English · German · Italian
From Marija's professional profile.
Colleagues at Simsan Ventures
Nakul Garg
Venture Partner; Co-founder & CEO of CrowdInvest at Simsan Ventures
Rancho Lee
APAC Partner at Simsan Ventures
Sagar Chopra
Co-Founder and General Partner at Simsan Ventures
Sahil Chopra
Co-Founder and General Partner at Simsan Ventures
Summer Park
Venture Partner; Vice Head Professor, ASSIST & CEO, Biyard at Simsan Ventures
Vashali Shroff
Investor & Head of Strategic Alliances at Simsan Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Marija Butkovic work?
- Marija Butkovic is Venture Partner; Founder & CEO of Women of Wearables at Simsan Ventures.
Founder mafias
Abbott mafia9
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John AshleyResearch And Development EngineerFounded DurVenaJim PeacockSenior R&D EngineerFounded AclarionBill WelchGeneral ManagerFounded TrovageneJonathan HirschNeuroscience Commercial DevelopmentFounded SynapticureHassan RiggsGlobal Corporate Strategy, M&A and Business Development GroupFounded Smart AltoRachel GateAssociate Scientist IIFounded Dropprint Genomics
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Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka1
Shared employers
Also worked at European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)24
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