Nick Bilogorskiy

Early Life and Education

Nick O. Bilogorskiy was born on June 27, 1981, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. His father was a high-school teacher and his mother a university professor; his parents divorced when he was six. At age 16, he joined his mother after she immigrated to Canada. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Career in Cybersecurity

Bilogorskiy joined Facebook in 2010 as the company's first antivirus analyst. His primary assignment was combating the Koobface virus, a malware strain that propagated through Facebook messages and infected millions of users worldwide. Working alongside the company's Chief Security Officer and in coordination with law enforcement agencies, he contributed to efforts that traced the virus's creators to Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Following his time at Facebook, Bilogorskiy co-founded Cyphort, a cybersecurity startup that developed second-generation antivirus products. Rather than relying on traditional signature-based detection, Cyphort's technology employed behavioral analysis to identify threats. The company counted Netflix and Yelp among its clients and was acquired by Juniper Networks in 2017.

In May 2019, Bilogorskiy joined Google as a Director of Trust and Safety, a position he held until 2023. During this period he presented research on computer security at the RSA Conference in both 2018 and 2019.

Venture Capital

In early 2024, Bilogorskiy co-founded Dnipro.VC, a venture capital partnership headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The fund focuses on early-stage companies working in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with a particular emphasis on startups founded or co-founded by Ukrainian entrepreneurs. In a March 2025 interview, he advised Ukrainian startups seeking international investment to demonstrate prior funding success as part of a broader approach to post-war economic development.

Advocacy and Humanitarian Work

Following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, Bilogorskiy co-founded Maydan SF to organize the Ukrainian diaspora in the San Francisco Bay Area and raise awareness about events in Ukraine. Later that same year, he co-founded Nova Ukraine, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds and running projects in Ukraine to assist vulnerable populations, internally displaced persons, and wounded soldiers. The organization also supported cultural events for the Ukrainian community in the Bay Area.

After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Bilogorskiy and Nova Ukraine organized street rallies in support of Ukraine and significantly expanded their humanitarian operations. Nova Ukraine's IRS Form 990 filings show $147 million raised between 2022 and 2024. Focus magazine reported in 2025 that since 2022 the organization has delivered humanitarian aid valued at over $130 million, providing food, water, medicine, and other critical supplies to people across Ukraine.

In spring 2022, Bilogorskiy publicly urged the San Jose City Council to terminate the city's sister-city relationship with Ekaterinburg, Russia, characterizing the continued tie as inappropriate in light of Russian actions in Ukraine. Following public debate, the council voted to retain the relationship but issued a letter expressing peace and support for Ekaterinburg's residents.

Recognition

In 2020, Forbes Ukraine ranked Bilogorskiy 31st on its "40 Global Ukrainians" list, which recognizes Ukrainian professionals making an international impact. In 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded him the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd degree, in recognition of his humanitarian contributions. In 2025, Ukrainska Pravda placed him second in the Society category of its annual "UP 100: Power of Influence" rankings, a list highlighting Ukrainians considered influential in shaping the country's future. Focus magazine also recognized Nova Ukraine in 2025 as the fifth most impactful volunteer organization among 100 influential Ukrainians.