Emil Savov is the Managing Director of the MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, a leading Canadian early-stage VC firm. Emil has over 25 years of experience in the innovation ecosystem, encompassing technology industry, venture capital and investment banking roles in Canada and internationally. Over the course of his career, he has led dozens of VC investments and high-profile M&A transactions. He has a strong entrepreneurial and investment track record and has served as a board director of numerous technology companies, as well as on the advisory boards of several VC funds.

Prior to IAF, he was a Vice President of Investments, Venture Capital, at Fonds de solidarité FTQ, a large Montreal-based institutional pension fund with over $17 billion in assets under management.
Previously, Emil held executive roles at leading technology companies, including Ciena Corporation in the U.S., where he was Vice President of Corporate Development and founding Managing Director of Ciena Ventures. As Director of Business Development at Newbridge Networks Corporation, he incubated Cambrian Systems, a very successful technology company.

Emil holds a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa in Canada and an MBA from INSEAD in France.