Ivan Mazour

Webit Speaker, CEO and Founder of Ometria

Ivan Mazour is a Russian-born, London-based serial entrepreneur, investor and author. He is currently the CEO and Founder of Ometria - an e-commerce retail analytics software platform which empowers mid and top tier retailers with the tools and knowledge they need to understand their customers and improve the performance of their various product lines and marketing campaigns.

His business career started in the property sector when in 2002 he began building a buy-to-let portfolio, scaling it to a large size. Alongside this he set up several complementary businesses with a technological aspect to them, varying from smart-home system design and installation, to online-based luxury property management.

In 2009 he founded Innova Kapital in order to generate significant short-term returns from property development and invest these into early stage technology startups. Innova Kapital currently invests in between six and ten technology companies a year, while continuing to carry out property developments every six months.

As well as holding multiple degrees in Mathematics from Cambridge University, and in Economics from the Open University, Ivan Mazour is the author of a number of books including "Russian Convoys - Memories of the Heart". His translations of Russian literature have been staged professionally in various cities, and he has been presented with a UNESCO medal for his literary achievements. He regularly speaks at conferences around the world and writes a popular blog called “A Young Entrepreneur in London” - http://www.ivanmazour.com