Yordanka Ilieva

A seasoned venture capital investment professional with over 15 years of experience in venture capital, entrepreneurial management, investment banking and strategy. My diverse experience has shaped me as a well-rounded investor, with strong management skillset (former operator in two emerging companies), solid analytical expertise, strategic acumen, innovative thinking and authentic leadership.

Investment focus: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D start-ups in financial technology (capital markets infrastructure, data analytics and workflow), enterprise software, information security and regtech, blockchain and digital assets, emerging technologies (quantum, artificial intelligence, cloud), new marketplaces, ESG

Track Record:
Execution (36 primary and follow-on investments to date)
Private company board service (10 boards as an observer, member or proxy to date)
Strategy
Corporate and Entrepreneurial Finance
General Management (focus on building and scaling new companies)
Mergers and Acquisitions (former M&A investment banker at Lazard)