Villi Iltchev

Founder & Managing Partner

📍 San Francisco, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 13 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2023𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Board Member
Aug 2023
Cerby is the identity automation platform purpose-built to secure disconnected applications—those that fall outside the reach of traditional identity security tools. By integrating with existing IAM, IGA, and PAM systems, Cerby brings centralized access controls, automates manual security tasks, and extends governance across your entire application ecosystem. IT and security teams gain complete visibility and control, reducing risk and operational overhead. Founded in 2020, Cerby is backed by leading investors and trusted by enterprises across the globe. Get a demo to see us in action: www.cerby.com/demo
Investor and Board Observer
Mar 2023
One platform to build, test, and train anything
Board Member
Jan 2022
Development Experience Automation that powers velocity, productivity and business innovation.
Board Member
Jan 2021
Unified CPQ, Billing, and Metering Platform for the Modern B2B SaaS Enterprise. We support all sales channels (including marketplaces) and all business models (including real-time usage billing).
Board Member
Sep 2020
We help software vendors ship their apps to complex customer environments. Expand your market and reduce costs with one-line installs and updates to Kubernetes clusters anywhere.
Board Member
Aug 2020
At Castor, we believe in the power of clinical research and the power of technology. And we know that together, these forces can help extend human healthspan. To achieve this reality, we must make patient-centered clinical trials a possibility for everyone, anywhere in the world. Thats why we are using technology to capture the worlds research data and optimize each activity of a clinical trial. From recruitment to monitoring, our modular clinical trial platform makes it easier to design and deploy trials, enroll and engage patients, collect data and analyze results. Each module can be used individually or in unison with others, providing the ability to customize each solution to fit your needs, and grow at your own pace. That’s delightful for patients, effortless for study teams, risk-free for sponsors.
Board Member
Jan 2020
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. Remotes mission is to create opportunity everywhere, empowering employers to find and hire the best talent, and enabling individuals to build financial and personal freedom. Remote is the all-in-one HR and payroll platform to find, hire, manage, and pay your entire team everywhere. Whether onboarding your first cross-border hire or scaling across continents, Remote delivers enterprise-grade compliance, intuitive design, and dedicated local expertise. With one platform for every contract, payslip, and regulation, Remote helps you grow without borders through our comprehensive set of core solutions including, HRIS, payroll, international employment, contractor management, and more. Whether you’re just starting your global journey, or looking to optimize your existing operations, sign up or book a demo - and see how Remote makes global HR simple.
Board Member
Oct 2018
Workona transforms your browser into a powerful work organizer for every project. Spaces keep important work for each project — cloud docs, tabs, notes & tasks — close at hand and easy to find. With over three million spaces created, Workona is transforming how modern work is done. Based in California, Workona’s team are experts at crafting elegant experiences in the cloud, with years of expertise in building collaborative productivity apps. To learn more (including job listings), please visit https://workona.com/
Board Member
Aug 2018
Manufacturing management reinvented around a modern technology stack. No more inflexible systems, endless implementations, and ridiculous fees for bad software. Experience highly customizable, simple to use, and quick to deploy manufacturing management solutions that increase profit. Looking for your next career? Apply for our open positions here: https://factoryfour.com/careers
Board Member
Mar 2018
It starts with a digital business card built from the ground up to be delightful, customizable, and secure. HiHello’s digital business cards, virtual backgrounds, and email signatures unlock new opportunities, cut the costs of traditional cards, and have a positive environmental impact. Find the plan that’s right for you or your business at https://www.hihello.me/pricing, or learn more about HiHello at https://www.hihello.me/
Board Member
Nov 2017
Sendbird is on a mission to build deeper connections in a digital world. The company’s communications API platform powers over 7 Billion messages worldwide every month. Leading apps like Hinge, Paytm, and Rakuten, among 4,000 others, improve customer retention and satisfaction by building in-app chat, notifications, voice, video, and livestreams with Sendbird. Headquartered in California, Sendbird is venture-backed by ICONIQ Growth, STEADFAST Capital Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Meritech Capital, Emergence Capital, Shasta Ventures, August Capital, Funders Club, World Innovation Lab, and Y Combinator.
Board Member and Investor
Aug 2016
GitLab is a complete DevOps platform, delivered as a single application, fundamentally changing the way Development, Security, and Ops teams collaborate and build software. From idea to production, GitLab helps teams improve cycle time from weeks to minutes, reduce development costs and time to market while increasing developer productivity. Were the worlds largest all-remote company with team members located in more than 65 countries. As part of the GitLab team, you can work from anywhere with good internet. Youll have the freedom to contribute when and where you do your best work. Interested in opportunities at GitLab? Join our talent community and share your information with our recruiting team: https://about.gitlab.com/jobs/
Investor
Mar 2013
Airtable’s AI app platform is the easiest way to build custom apps that accelerate your business operations. Turn your data into AI apps, automations, and agents with our AI app builder and AI agent software — no code or technical expertise required. Your teams can move from idea to impact in minutes. Introducing Superagent: superagent.com More than 500,000 organizations, including 80% of the Fortune 100, use Airtable to manage marketing campaigns, optimize product management, and streamline any workflow. The result? Faster innovation, better customer experiences, enterprise-grade governance, and a modern way to work across teams. We’re hiring! Visit airtable.com/careers to learn more.
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2024
Founder & Managing Partner
Sep 2024
Investing in ambitious technical founders looking to build the next generation category defining companies. We invest $1.5-5M and lead pre-seed and seed rounds in enterprise software startups - AI, infrastructure, developer tools, and applications.
2023
Board Member
Aug 2023
Cerby is the identity automation platform purpose-built to secure disconnected applications—those that fall outside the reach of traditional identity security tools. By integrating with existing IAM, IGA, and PAM systems, Cerby brings centralized access controls, automates manual security tasks, and extends governance across your entire application ecosystem. IT and security teams gain complete visibility and control, reducing risk and operational overhead. Founded in 2020, Cerby is backed by leading investors and trusted by enterprises across the globe. Get a demo to see us in action: www.cerby.com/demo
Investor and Board Observer
Mar 2023
One platform to build, test, and train anything
2022
Board Member
Jan 2022
Development Experience Automation that powers velocity, productivity and business innovation.
2021
Board Member
Jan 2021
Unified CPQ, Billing, and Metering Platform for the Modern B2B SaaS Enterprise. We support all sales channels (including marketplaces) and all business models (including real-time usage billing).
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