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Victor Orlovski

Managing Partner at R136 Ventures

Menlo Park, California

Overview 

Victor Orlovski is currently the Managing Partner at R136 Ventures and the General Partner at Fort Ross Ventures, with significant experience as the Chief Technology Officer & Chief Digital Officer at the largest bank in Central Europe. He is also the Co-founder of NEIC, the most comprehensive course on Venture Capital globally, and authored the Wall Street Journal Bestseller "From Rhino to Unicorn." Highlights of Victor's career include leading innovation and technology at major financial institutions, such as being the Chief Technology Officer & Chief Digital Officer at the largest bank in Central Europe, and his role as the Managing Partner at R136 Ventures, demonstrating expertise in venture capital and tech investments.

Work Experience 

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R136 Ventures

  • Managing Partner

    2023 - Current

    R136 Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC firm focusing on scaling mid and late-stage startups, primarily in the B2B and FinTech sectors. We have $400M AUM and have invested in over 40 deals, exited from more than 10, and successfully nurtured 4 unicorns. We stand alongside over 150 institutional VCs in various portfolio companies, including Uber (UBER:NYSE), Tufin (NYSE:TUFN), Granulate (acquired by Intel), Moobewave (acquired by Apple), and other thriving companies such as eToro, Roofstock, Rescale, Ridecell, and Deci.ai.

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NEIC | New Economy Investors Club

  • Co-Founder

    2021

    NEIC is a members-only Club founded by venture investment experts: Ilya Strebulaev, Victor Orlovski and Anna Dvornikova, successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, leading venture capital fund partners, angel investors, distinguished professors, financial and legal experts with in-depth hands-on experience.

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Fort Ross Ventures

  • General Partner

    2015 - 2023

    Fort Ross Ventures brings together Silicon Valley venture expertise with an extensive network of relationships in the U.S., Israel, and Eastern Europe. Along with our LPs and strategic partners, we actively help accelerate success for our portfolio companies, including Dynamic Yield (acquired by McDonald’s for $327M), CoverWallet (acquired by Aon), and the IPOs of Uber (NYSE: UBER). Fort Ross’s two funds combined have a total of $345 million assets under management (AUM).

Largest bank in Central Europe

  • Chief Technology Officer & Chief Digital Officer

    2008 - 2015

    Led the development of one of the largest global digital banks, serving over 90 million consumers and 4 million businesses. Designed and launched a fintech platform processing 500+ million transactions daily, with over 30 million active daily users.

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IBM

  • Partner

    2007 - 2008

    At IBM, drove business development, strategy consulting, and banking-focused initiatives, delivering innovative solutions that aligned with client needs and industry trends.

IBM is an IT technology and consulting firm providing computer hardware, software, infrastructure, and hosting services.

ibm.com

Largest privately owned wholesale and consumer bank in Central Europe

  • Chief Transformation Officer, SVP

    2001 - 2005

    Pioneered mobile banking solutions and architected core and front-end platforms for consumer, wholesale, and investment banking. Contributed to the bank’s recognition as one of Europe’s best financial institutions.

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ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

  • Project Leader of Business

    1996 - 2001

    Spearheaded the design and deployment of core and online banking platforms, facilitating the launch of innovative financial products to enhance market competitiveness.

Education 

Investments 

Blockchain.com

Series D

Total funding: $600M

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