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Villi Itchev

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

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $2M – $15M checks

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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

  1. Category VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. RemoteBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  3. CerbyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. ZeromatterInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  5. GitLab, Inc.Investorcurrent2016 — present
  6. GitLab, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2019
  7. ReplicatedBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  8. OktetoBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. AirtableInvestorcurrent2013 — present
  10. MonetizeNowBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  11. CastorBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  12. HiHello, Inc.Board Membercurrent2018 — present
  13. Two Sigma VenturesManaging Director2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  14. WorkonaBoard Member2018 — 2019
  15. SendBird - The Chat API for Mobile Apps and WebsitesBoard Member2017 — 2019
  16. August CapitalGeneral Partner2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  17. BoxSVP, Strategy & Corporate Development2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  18. LifeLockEVP, Chief Strategy Officer2013 — 2014San Francisco
  19. Salesforce.comVice President, Corporate Development & Salesforce Ventures2009 — 2013San Francisco
  20. Hewlett-PackardStrategy and Corporate Development2008 — 2009
  21. Merrill Lynch & Co.Vice President2004 — 2008
  22. PwCAssociate - Project Finance and Privatization1999 — 2002

Skills & more

Mergers18Corporate Finance17Venture Capital46Investments7Divestitures4Cloud Computing11Valuation10Corporate Development83Financial Modeling30Private Equity13Due Diligence20Joint Ventures4
+12 moreRestructuringSaaSDebtIPOInvestment BankingStrategic PlanningNegotiationFundingEnterprise SoftwareSalesforce.comStrategyLBO

Languages Bulgarian · Greek

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Investments

Investor

AirtableAntiochCanduCastorCerbyGitlabGriddableHeyMiloHiHelloKallyopeMarley MedicalMonetizeNowMyriad AIObjectiveOktetoRemoteReplicatedRevelSendbirdSoma EnergyText Blaze

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Colleagues at Category Ventures

Cagla Kaymaz
Partner at Category Ventures
Shri Kolanukuduru
Partner 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.
What companies has Villi Itchev invested in?
Investments tracked here include Airtable, Antioch, Candu, Castor, Cerby, Gitlab, Griddable, HeyMilo, HiHello, Kallyope, Marley Medical, MonetizeNow, and 9 more.
Where did Villi Itchev go to school?
Villi Itchev studied at University of Virginia Darden School of Business (MBA); Clemson University; Erskine College.

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