Where does Villi Itchev work?

Villi Itchev is Founder & Managing Partner at Category Ventures.

What check size does Villi Itchev write?

Villi Itchev typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.

Where did Villi Itchev go to school?

Villi Itchev studied at University of Virginia Darden School of Business (MBA); Clemson University; Erskine College.

Villi Itchev

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Category Ventures · Board Member at Cerby

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $2M – $15M checks

Find your path to Villi

746 people in our graph share verified history with Villi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Viviana FagaunlockedVilli: together at Salesforce (2009–2010)

×2Villi: together at Remote

Villi: together at GitLab

×3Villi: together at Salesforce

About

Villi Iltchev built Salesforce’s investments and acquisitions arm and led HubSpot, Box and MuleSoft investments, combining enterprise operating experience with George, a platform that engineers deal sourcing via scored signals.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

Category VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
RemoteBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
CerbyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
ZeromatterInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 — present
GitLab, Inc.Investorcurrent2016 — present
GitLab, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2019
ReplicatedBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
OktetoBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
AirtableInvestorcurrent2013 — present
MonetizeNowBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
CastorBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
HiHello, Inc.Board Membercurrent2018 — present
Two Sigma VenturesManaging Director2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
WorkonaBoard Member2018 — 2019
SendBird - The Chat API for Mobile Apps and WebsitesBoard Member2017 — 2019
August CapitalGeneral Partner2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
BoxSVP, Strategy & Corporate Development2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
LifeLockEVP, Chief Strategy Officer2013 — 2014San Francisco
Salesforce.comVice President, Corporate Development & Salesforce Ventures2009 — 2013San Francisco
Hewlett-PackardStrategy and Corporate Development2008 — 2009
Merrill Lynch & Co.Vice President2004 — 2008
PwCAssociate - Project Finance and Privatization1999 — 2002

Skills & more

Mergers18Corporate Finance17Venture Capital46Investments7Divestitures4Cloud Computing11Valuation10Corporate Development83Financial Modeling30Private Equity13Due Diligence20Joint Ventures4

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RestructuringSaaSDebtIPOInvestment BankingStrategic PlanningNegotiationFundingEnterprise SoftwareSalesforce.comStrategyLBO

Languages Bulgarian · Greek

From Villi's professional profile.

Colleagues at Category Ventures

Velislav Iltchev

General Partner at Category Ventures

Network2

Arielle Zuckerberg

General Partner at Long Journey Ventures

Brian Wilcove

Managing Partner at America's Frontier Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Villi Itchev?: Villi Iltchev built Salesforce’s investments and acquisitions arm and led HubSpot, Box and MuleSoft investments, combining enterprise operating experience with George, a platform that engineers deal sourcing via scored signals.
Where does Villi Itchev work?: Villi Itchev is Founder & Managing Partner at Category Ventures.
What does Villi Itchev invest in?: Villi Itchev invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What check size does Villi Itchev write?: Villi Itchev typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.
Where did Villi Itchev go to school?: Villi Itchev studied at University of Virginia Darden School of Business (MBA); Clemson University; Erskine College.

Same school

Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business170

Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dan LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital Partners Rob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton Ventures Matt BolanderBusiness Operations Associate at QED Investors Jennifer SchretterGeneral Partner - Secondaries at PROOF

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Also attended Clemson University88

Satish DharmarajManaging Director at Redpoint Ventures Justin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado Ventures Frank IhleAssociate, Valuation & Portfolio Analytics at JMI Equity Evan KesslerLead Software Engineer at PeakSpan Capital Partners Helen LinHead of People Operations at Samsung Next Stewart WhitmireSenior Vice President, Atlantic Packaging at New Earth Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Remote17

Job van der VoortCo-founder & CEO of Remote Niko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of Verdict Hannah SealInvestor at Index Ventures Isaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index Ventures NikoInvestor at Verdict Capital Frank LansinkSenior Partner at Inkef

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Also worked at Two Sigma Ventures9

Vin SachidanandaPartner at Radical Ventures Dan AbelonPartner at Two Sigma Ventures Dusan PerovicPartner at Two Sigma Ventures Frances SchwiepPartner at Two Sigma Ventures Matt JacobusVenture Partner at Two Sigma Ventures Edward SchmidtManaging Director at Two Sigma Ventures

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Also worked at SendBird - The Chat API for Mobile Apps and Websites9

Drew HarmanVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital Tripp JonesInvestor at Uncork Capital Rob WardCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital Partners Ravi MohanManaging Director at Shasta Ventures John S. KimCo-Founder/CEO at SendBird Brandon JeonFounder/Head of Trust and Safety at SendBird

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Also worked at Hewlett-Packard460

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures Ana AndreescuInvestor at Index Ventures Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital AyshaAdvisor at Clear Ventures

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