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69 people in our graph share verified history with Stefan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Chris ThoenunlockedStefan: together at MassChallenge Switzerland (2017–2018)
×2Stefan: together at Nestlé
×8Stefan: together at Icos Capital
Stefan: together at EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology
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
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
- Who is Stefan Dobrev?
- 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.
- Where does Stefan Dobrev work?
- Stefan Dobrev is Venture Partner at Icos Capital.
- Where did Stefan Dobrev go to school?
- Stefan Dobrev studied at University of Oxford (Master of Arts (M.A.), Economics); SMG (Mathematics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology13
Tomasz CzechowiczManaging Partner, CEO, Fund Manager at MCI Capital S.A.Caritta SeppäInvestment Manager at Spintop VenturesSergi BastardasInvestor at Enzo VenturesEvangelia TzikaInvestment Associate at Modi VenturesAndreas SchmidtMD, Managing Director at Springboard Health AngelsAlessia MelaseccheDirector & CEO at META Group
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Also worked at Nestlé100
Xavier 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 CapitalValentin BulaHead of Studio at FoodLabs
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Also worked at MassChallenge Switzerland6
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 VentureRodrigo FerrerCo-founder & CEO at Cyanomin
