Founder & CEO
Toyze

Ilja Laurs, one of the most successful entrepreneurs and venture investors in Lithuania, co-founded Toyze in 2014 and funded it via his Nextury Ventures fund. Ilja was the founder and CEO of GetJar, the first mobile app marketplace. He has been recognized across Europe as one of the most influential tech leaders, being named: “European Manager of the Year 2011” by European Business Press Association, “25 European Tech Leaders” by Wall Street Journal, “Top 40 Most Influential People in Mobile Communications” by Informa Telecoms and Media, “10 Start-ups That Will Change Your Life” by TIME and “Technology Pioneer 2011” by World Economic Forum.  As a thought leader, Ilja speaks at major tech conferences and is regularly quoted in Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, BBC, Bloomberg and many other news sources.

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