Salica Oryx Fund
Ivo Detelinov
Role: Early-stage VC investor
Expertise: Fundraising in the Middle East, Pitch/deck counselling, Middle East market entry
Ivo Detelinov is an experienced venture capital investor and finance professional with more than two decades of experience across investment banking, venture capital, and private markets. He is currently General Partner at Salica Oryx Fund and General Partner at Salica Investments, where he invests in early-stage technology companies and venture opportunities across the MENA region and globally. He also serves as a Board Member of the Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA).
Previously, Ivo managed the Riyad TAQNIA Fund (RTF), an institutional venture capital fund backing leading GCC technology companies, and served on the boards of portfolio companies including TruKKer and Beehive Fintech. Earlier in his career, he spent a decade at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he held the role of Director, advising on investment banking and capital markets transactions.
His expertise spans venture capital, private markets, investment banking, portfolio management, and supporting high-growth technology companies across emerging markets.