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Jeff RichardsunlockedMikola: together at People.ai (2017–2026)
×2Mikola: together at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
×2Mikola: together at People.ai
×4Mikola: together at Simon Fraser University
About
Mikola (Nick) Bilogorskiy is co-founder and Managing Partner at Dnipro VC, a firm backing startups with Ukrainian ties, and previously served as a Google Security Director. He has more than 20 years of experience in security, was a founding member of Cyphort (acquired by Juniper Networks), served as Facebook's first malware researcher, and held security roles at Fortinet and SonicWall; he holds a degree in computer science and philosophy, a GREM certification, and multiple patents. In 2014 he co-founded Nova Ukraine, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit where he serves as Chairman and President, which has provided over $100M in humanitarian aid, and he received the Order of Merit (3rd degree) from President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Experience
- Dnipro VCCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Nova UkraineFounder and Chairmancurrent2013 — presentStanford, CA
- Revalia BioInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- People.aiInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- GoogleDirector of Security2019 — 2023Sunnyvale
- Hewlett Packard EnterpriseFounding team member (Cyphort)2011 — 2018Sunnyvale,CA
- MetaFirst malware researcher2009 — 2011
- SonicWallManager, Malware and Security Research2006 — 2009
- FortinetManager, Antivirus and Security Research2004 — 2006
- Art In Motion (acquired by CLARKE)Software Engineer2003
- MicrosoftSoftware Test Engineer (intern)2002
- NCompass Labs (acquired by MICROSOFT)Software Engineer (intern)2001
- YES Canada-BCWeb Designer and Developer1997 — 1999
Skills & more
Public Speaking5Fundraising6Sales1Trust and SafetyCybersecurityManagementLeadership1Malware Analysis99Computer Security99Security99Information Security92Reverse Engineering75
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Network SecuritySecurity ResearchCloud ComputingPythonIPSInternet SecurityLinuxPKICloud SecurityApplication SecurityVirtualizationStart-upsLanguages English · Ukrainian
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Colleagues at Dnipro
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Alina Zagaytova
Strategic Advisor at Dnipro
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Andy Kurtzig
Strategic Advisor at Dnipro
Angelika Blendstrup
Strategic Advisor at Dnipro
Arsen Kostenko
AI Advisor at Dnipro
Artem Petakov
Strategic Advisor at Dnipro
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Ben Renda
Trust & Safety Advisor at Dnipro
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Dave Willner
AI Policy Advisor at Dnipro
Dmytro Dzhulgakov
AI Advisor at Dnipro
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mikola (Nick) Bilogorskiy?
- Mikola (Nick) Bilogorskiy is co-founder and Managing Partner at Dnipro VC, a firm backing startups with Ukrainian ties, and previously served as a Google Security Director. He has more than 20 years of experience in security, was a founding member of Cyphort (acquired by Juniper Networks), served as Facebook's first malware researcher, and held security roles at Fortinet and SonicWall; he holds a degree in computer science and philosophy, a GREM certification, and multiple patents. In 2014 he co-founded Nova Ukraine, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit where he serves as Chairman and President, which has provided over $100M in humanitarian aid, and he received the Order of Merit (3rd degree) from President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Where does Mikola (Nick) Bilogorskiy work?
- Mikola (Nick) Bilogorskiy is Managing Partner at Dnipro.
- Where did Mikola (Nick) Bilogorskiy go to school?
- Mikola (Nick) Bilogorskiy studied at Stanford University (Business); Simon Fraser University (B.Sc., Computing Science).
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Shared employers
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