Milena Nikolova

Milena has over 20 years of finance experience spanning investment banking, wealth management, venture capital investing, and startup advisory. She is a strong believer that directing capital for impact can be a powerful force for good without compromising financial returns.

Milena currently works with Aera VC, a global venture capital firm investing in radical solutions to climate change. She is also a Founding Partner of Therion Advisers, a startup advisory firm as well as a Venture Partner in Antler, a global early-stage VC that enables the founding of about 200 startups per year. Prior to that as Executive Director at UBS Investment Bank in London, she advised leading European banks and insurance companies on mergers, acquisitions, and IPO transactions totaling over $10bn in deal value. In Wealth Management in Singapore, she worked with ultra-high net worth individuals on financial asset allocation, wealth planning, and corporate structuring.

Milena also devotes considerable time to charitable causes and is a partner/founder in several NGOs.