Ilya Anikin is a prominent figure in Russian and international investment circles, with over a decade of experience in top management positions in various investment companies. He is best known as the Managing Director and Investment Director of Sferiq Venture Capital Fund (IQOne) and Imperious Group, which have invested over $100 million in various ventures. He is also renowned as Huawei's largest investment advisor in Russia.

Anikin is also a Co-founder of SH Capital, an investment banking company focused on investment financing, development, and sale of Russian innovative companies. Besides, he has worked as a strategy director in Russian and international investment companies.

Anikin's educational background is equally impressive, with schooling from 57 школа and higher education from Московский Государственный Университет им. М.В. Ломоносова (МГУ). He also studied at WIFI Wien and earned an Executive MBA from Государственный Университет Управления (ГУУ).