Villi Iltchev

Overview

Iltchev is Founder & Managing Partner at Category Ventures[1], a role held since September 2024[3]. Iltchev works as a venture capitalist focused on early stage enterprise software startups[2]. Iltchev holds board positions at Remote[4], Cerby[5], Okteto[9], and serves as investor and board observer at Zeromatter[6]. Iltchev has maintained an investor relationship with GitLab since August 2016[7], previously serving as a board member from August 2016 to March 2019[8], and holds an investor position at Airtable since March 2013[10]. Iltchev earned an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business between 2002 and 2004[11], and attended Erskine College from 1994 to 1998[13].

Career history

1. Founder & Managing PartnerSep 2024 to presentCategory Ventures
2. RBoard MemberJan 2020 to presentRemote
3. CBoard MemberAug 2023 to presentCerby
4. ZInvestor and Board ObserverMar 2023 to presentZeromatter
5. GIInvestorAug 2016 to presentGitLab, Inc.
6. GIBoard MemberAug 2016 to Mar 2019GitLab, Inc.
7. OBoard MemberJan 2022 to presentOkteto
8. InvestorMar 2013 to presentAirtable

Education

1. MBA2002 - 2004University of Virginia Darden School of Business
2. CUClemson University1998 - 1999
3. ECErskine College1994 - 1998