Dr. Ilian Iliev

About

Dr. Ilian Iliev is a venture capital investor with a background in intellectual property, technology licensing, and MedTech. He is currently the CEO of NetScientific PLC, an AIM-listed investor focused on healthcare and technology, and the Managing Director of EMV Capital, which he spun out of EcoMachines Ventures in 2013. EMV Capital is a fully-owned subsidiary of NetScientific and specializes in early-stage, high-growth deep tech companies in the life science, sustainability, and industrials sectors in the UK and internationally. Iliev founded EMV Capital in 2018. NetScientific has been appointed as investment manager to Martlet Capital, via its wholly owned venture capital and corporate finance firm, EMV Capital. **Background:** * **Education:** He holds a PhD from Cambridge University's Judge Business School focused on Venture Capital business models in emerging economies. He also has a Master's in Economics from the Witwatersrand University, South Africa, and a BA in Politics, Economics, and International Relations from the same university. * **Previous Roles:** Prior to his current roles, Iliev co-founded and was CEO of CambridgeIP Ltd (2006-2012), which became a provider of IP and patent strategy and data analytics. He also co-founded a family business in industrials and electric engineering in Southern Africa. * **Other Affiliations:** He is a former Associate Fellow at Chatham House. **Martlet Capital Involvement:** * NetScientific, via EMV Capital, has b