Milena Nikolova
Partner at Antares Ventures
Milena Nikolova
Partner at Antares Ventures
Singapore
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2024 - Current
Antares Ventures is a visionary early-stage (Series A/B) VC Fund that takes a strategic approach to investing globally in Deep Tech ventures that address sustainability challenges in Asia's Growth Markets. We focus on themes relevant to these markets, such as Decarbonization, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Cities, and Accessible Healthcare. Backed by Southeast Asia’s largest groups, we help scale ground-breaking global innovations across Asia.
Board of Trustees Member
2024
Clean Air Fund is a global philanthropic organisation working with governments, funders, business and campaigners to create a future where everyone can breathe clean air!
Co-chair of Climate Solutions Committee
2023
Non Executive Director, Chair of Board Investment Advisory
2022
Gojo & Company, Inc. is an enabler of financial inclusion for unserved and underserved communities, investing in and partnering with financial service providers around the world. The company is headquartered in Tokyo and has group companies in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Tajikistan and beyond.
Advisor
2019
Venture Partner
2020 - 2022
Antler is a global startup generator and an early stage VC that enables world class talents to become founders of great technology companies. From 14 offices around the globe Antler helps build and invests in 100+ companies per year.
Public Speaker
2023
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Co-Founder
2019
Therion Advisers helps driven entrepreneurs with audacious, industry disruptive visions reach their goals. The firm advises on strategy/fundraising/business development and selectively invests directly in early stage start-ups. We have a strong impact lens to our investments and the mandates we take on.
Partner and Board Member
2022 - 2024
Aera VC invests at the frontier of deep technology and sustainability to accelerate the world to a better future. Aera invest globally and at early stage in radical technologies to reverse climate change and frontier breakthroughs for humanity.
Venture Partner and Board Member
2021 - 2022
Angel Investor
2015 - 2024
Investment to date are in disruptive fintech, healthtech, edtech, sustainable transport and foodtech
Advisor
2019 - 2021
Education
MSc
1997 - 1998
CFA Charterholder
2001 - 2003
Wealth Management Diploma
2011 - 2013