There are lots of concerns about how AI will affect software companies, but could deeptech give investors some insulation from that? EMV Capital CEO, Ilian Iliev, certainly thinks so. In this episode, we examine the challenges that software may be facing and how deeptech is more of a beneficiary.
Amongst other topics, we talk about:
Ilian has been working in this space for a long time and gives great insight into the world of deeptech. Enjoy!
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Ilian Iliev, CEO of EMV Capital, founded the company in 2018. After its acquisition by NetScientific plc (now EMV Capital plc), he became group CEO. Previously, he co-founded and was CEO of CambridgeIP Ltd, which he built into a leading IP strategy and patent data analytics provider. He also worked as a strategy advisor for various corporate blue-chip clients and public policy. Prior to this he founded and co-led a family business in industrials and electric engineering in Southern Africa. He is a Board member on behalf of the Group at many portfolio companies, including Glycotest Inc. (Chair), Sofant Technologies, PointGrab, Q-Bot, Martlet Capital, DName-iT, Vortex and Wanda Health. He is also a Board member of NASDAQ-listed PDS Biotech Inc.
Ilian holds a PhD from Cambridge University’s Judge Business School with a focus on Venture Capital and science commercialisation models; and has Master’s in Economics and BA in Politics, Economics and International Relations from the Witwatersrand University, South Africa. He was an Associate Fellow at Chatham House with a focus on sustainability and renewables. He has authored numerous academic, policy and industry reports.
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