# Ilya Nykin

> Ilya Nykin is a Series A investor at Prolog Ventures backing Agriculture and Health Care. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Prolog Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prolog-ventures)
- Location: St Louis, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2016
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nykin

Ilya Nykin is a Series A investor at Prolog Ventures in St Louis focused on Agriculture and Health Care. A Prolog co-founder and managing director, Ilya has more than 25 years of experience with new ventures as both an investor and entrepreneur. Prior to Prolog, Ilya co-founded, with Teddy Shalon, technology incubator Metaphase and several healthcare-focused start-ups created under that umbrella, including antimicrobial material developer BioPolymerixand diagnostic instrument company Metaphase Ophthalmic. Ilya’s entrepreneurial career began in 1984 when he co-founded, also with Teddy Shalon, Ivy Technologies, a developer of medical software subsequently acquired by Alcon (then a unit of Nestlé and now a division of Novartis). Ilya studied at MGPI in Moscow, Leningrad University, and Odessa University, and holds a master’s degree in applied mathematics.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revive Kombucha | revive drinks are a sustainably driven kombucha company that brews, ferments and bottles our deliciously refreshing kombucha in Sonoma County! | $2.1M | Series A | May 01, 2016 |  |
| Divergence | Divergence is a research and development company dedicated to the discovery of effective and ecologically sound strategies for the control of parasites and other pests. The Company's initial focus is on parasitic nematodes, one of the world's major pest groups. Nematodes are roundworms that cause billions of dollars in damage annually tonumerous crops, including soybeans, corn, cotton, strawberries, and bananas. Nematodes causing important human diseases include hookworm, whipworm, roundworm (Ascaris), and the filarial worms responsible for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis. | $4M | Series B | Jan 16, 2004 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blueberry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blueberryventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Greenhouse Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greenhouse-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Thyra Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thyra-global-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Prolog Ventures

VC Fund · St Louis, United States

Prolog backs companies that help all of us enjoy healthy lives in a healthy world

5 contacts available at Prolog Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Greg Johnson | Founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-johnson-2 |
| Ilya Nykin | Co-founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iliya-nykin |
| Brian Clevinger | Founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-clevinger |
| Courtney Harris | Controller | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtney-harris |
| Dan Broderick | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-broderick |

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## FAQ

### What does Ilya Nykin invest in?

Ilya Nykin invests primarily in Agriculture, Health Care and Organic Food startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ilya Nykin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ilya Nykin closed in May 2016. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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