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Yordanka Ilieva

Investor

Principal at Nasdaq Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Yordanka Ilieva is a Principal at Nasdaq Ventures with over 16 years of experience in venture capital, investment banking, and strategy. She has completed more than 40 primary and follow-on investments across seed through Series D stages, focusing on financial technology, enterprise software, information security, blockchain, and deep tech sectors. Ilieva brings operational expertise from prior roles at emerging companies and has served on 11 private company boards.

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Experience

  1. NasdaqPrincipal / Senior Director at Nasdaq Venturescurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. NasdaqStrategic Investments Director at Nasdaq Ventures2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  3. NasdaqSenior Strategic Investments Associate at Nasdaq Ventures2017 — 2020New York, New York, United States
  4. SelerityDirector of Finance & Operations2013 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Moody's Analytics Knowledge ServicesBusiness Development Associate2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. Pace UniversityBudget Analyst/ Project Consultant2010 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Credit SuisseSenior Financial Analyst2010New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. LazardFinancial Analyst2008 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. LazardSummer Analyst2006Netherlands

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2016 — 2017
  2. University of AmsterdamMaster of Science (MSc) and Bachelor of Science (BSc), Corporate Finance2003 — 2007
  3. NYU Stern School of BusinessInternational Business, International Business and Finance2005 — 2006
  4. "Exarch Joseph I" Foreign Languages SchoolLanguages, Literature1998 — 2003

Skills & more

Deal ExecutionExecutive ManagementInvestmentsCorporate Finance22Mergers & Acquisitions18Venture Capital4Valuation23Financial Modeling16Strategy12Investment Banking10Corporate Development9Finance7
+12 moreCapital MarketsEntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceRestructuringBusiness StrategyAcquisition IntegrationDigital MediaWirelessSales ManagementLeadershipNegotiationPublic Speaking
  • Accelerating Manager Potential — Nasdaq

From Yordanka's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School577

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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Also attended University of Amsterdam149

TorjusInvestor at InvestinorDamien van der BijlInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesFreya WordsworthAssociate at Nauta CapitalEmil SchaeferInvestor at Index VenturesChristina PasanenInvestor at Notable Capital

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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business378

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG

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Shared employers

Also worked at Nasdaq27

Anthony CruzVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsKavon BadieSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalNina RudankoCFO and Head of ESG at IPR.VCBetsy AtkinsAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersEmma FlahertySenior Associate, Business Development at New York Life VenturesJosh BoylanPrincipal at NaviMed Capital

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Also worked at Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services3

Rohini PrakashHead of Finance at Jungle VenturesBala SrinivasaManaging Director at Arkam VenturesKate ZhangAssociate at Prosperity7 Ventures

Also worked at Pace University1

Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu SerterGeneral Partner at Arya Ventures

Also worked at Credit Suisse505

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLeone PattofattoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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Colleagues at Nasdaq Ventures

Benjamin Blueweiss
Vice President at Nasdaq Ventures
Gary Offner
Head of Nasdaq Ventures at Nasdaq Ventures
Huong Nguyen
Analyst at Nasdaq Ventures
Randall Zuccalmaglio
Senior Associate at Nasdaq Ventures

Network2

Benjamin Blueweiss
Vice President at Nasdaq Ventures
Gary Offner
Head of Nasdaq Ventures at Nasdaq Ventures

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