About
Stefan Dobrev is Chairman of the Governing Board at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). An economist by background, he has approximately 25 years of experience in innovation, strategy development, investment planning, and venture finance, gained through senior roles in consulting, innovation, and operations. His work centers on business performance enabled by advances in science and technology.
Experience
- EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyChairman of the Boardcurrent2024 — presentEurope
- EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyGoverning Board Member I Nomination & Audit Committees2022 — 2024Budapest, Hungary
- Icos CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Innovation Ventures LLCManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentSwitzerland
- SIG GroupChief Strategy & Sustainability Officer2024 — 2025Zürich Metropolitan Area
- Emmi GroupGlobal Head of Plant Based2022 — 2024Lucerne Metropolitan Area
- Unternehmensgruppe Theo MüllerHead of Group Strategy & Business Development2021 — 2022Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Unternehmensgruppe Theo MüllerHead of Group Business Development & Innovation2020 — 2021Luxembourg
- PLANTOPIAManaging Director2020 — 2022Garching, Bavaria, Germany
- NestléGlobal Head of Innovation Partnerships2018 — 2020Vevey, Switzerland
- NestléStrategic Advisor to the CTO2011 — 2018Vevey
- NestléDigital Business Development Lead - Innovation2016 — 2018Vevey
- NestléGlobal Head of Innovation Portfolio Management2011 — 2016Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- MassChallenge SwitzerlandVice President of the Board and Co-founder2016 — 2020
- rheonicsMember of the Advisory Board2014 — 2018
- Cereal Partners Worldwide S.A.Operations Strategy Manager2008 — 2011Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- L.E.K. ConsultingDirector2007 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
- Various & Own BusinessRoles in strategy consulting, sales, marketing, operations1996 — 2006UK, USA, Germany, Switzerland
Education
- University of OxfordMaster of Arts (M.A.), Economics
- SMGMathematics
Skills & more
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Start-ups1P&L Management1Business Development1C-LevelBusiness TransformationStrategic Consulting3Corporate Strategy Formulation1Innovation Management5Innovation Consulting2R&D planning1Global R&D1
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R&D OperationsInvestment PlanningCapacity PlanningCapacity ManagementCapacity UtilizationPerformance ImprovementOperations ManagementOperation EfficienciesStrategyAnalysisManagementLanguages Bulgarian · English · French · German · Russian
From Stefan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Icos Capital
Adonis Hilal
Analyst at Icos Capital
Andre Groeneveld
Venture Partner at Icos Capital
Dimmes Doornhein
Chairman Supervisory Board, Bird Control Group at Icos Capital
Ewelina Kuna
Principal at Icos Capital
Ezster Madai
Investment Analyst at Icos Capital
Hans Meeuwis
CEO, Royal Cosun at Icos Capital
Ian Roberts
Chief Technology Officer, Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Jasmann Chattwal
Associate collaborative venturing at Icos Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Stefan Dobrev work?
- Stefan Dobrev is Venture Partner at Icos Capital.
Same school
Also attended University of Oxford950
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology6
Also worked at Nestlé69
Sydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesEinat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesErich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCPaola BranniInvestor at Extantia Capital
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Also worked at MassChallenge Switzerland5
Chris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VCMatt LashmarManaging Director, MassChallenge Switzerland at MassChallenge MexicoMassimo SelmoSwitzerland Board Member at MassChallenge MexicoIoana MateiSwitzerland Board Member at MassChallenge MexicoCara TobinInvestor at Clean Energy Venture
