Oleg Ilichev

Oleg Ilichev

Founder & Managing Partner atAltai VenturesConnecticut

Oleg Ilichev is the Founder and Managing Partner of Altai Ventures. He has experience in venture capital and growth equity within the financial services sector.

What Oleg can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Altai Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Bear Stearns' Financial Institutions Investment Banking Division · investment banking professional
  2. Bear Stearns Merchant Banking
  3. Argo Group · Director of Corporate Finance
  4. Argo Group · CFO of the Excess & Surplus Lines segment
  5. Argo Group's US Operations · Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  6. Argo Ventures
    2017
  7. Altai Ventures · Founder and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

ReservArgo VenturesAltai Ventures

Focus

financial servicesventure capitalgrowth equityfinancial technology

Education

Columbia University, Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics

Also at Altai Ventures

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Questions

Who is Oleg Ilichev?

Oleg Ilichev is the Founder and Managing Partner of Altai Ventures. He has experience in venture capital and growth equity within the financial services sector.

How much does Oleg Ilichev invest?

Oleg Ilichev invests through Altai Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Oleg Ilichev?

A warm intro from a founder Altai Ventures backed works best.

What did Oleg Ilichev do before Altai Ventures?

investment banking professional at Bear Stearns' Financial Institutions Investment Banking Division; Bear Stearns Merchant Banking; Director of Corporate Finance at Argo Group; CFO of the Excess & Surplus Lines segment at Argo Group; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Argo Group's US Operations; Argo Ventures.

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