Ilia Klimkov 🇺🇸

Ilia Klimkov 🇺🇸

Position: Founder of OXYFIT and VAOVAC
Categories: Jury

An expert in eCommerce, brand building, and digital marketing, recognized as a certified Shopify Expert. Founder of the successful DTC brands OXYFIT—an innovative line of respiratory trainers for athletes—and VAOVAC, a top-performing brand in the anti-cellulite massager niche, with over $325,000 in annual revenue and projected to surpass $1M in 2025.

Renowned for developing and scaling eCommerce projects on Shopify, he received the Shopify Milestone Award for achieving 10,000+ orders in 2025. He is also the author of a proprietary methodology for launching and scaling eCommerce brands. His viral marketing campaigns have reached over 5 million views organically, without any paid ads, leveraging strategic performance on Meta, Google, and TikTok Ads.

He collaborates with high-profile athletes, including professional footballers, UFC fighters, marathon runners, and the Groomet brand. Notable collaborations include: Brandan Olbrechts, professional boxer, Millie Chandarana, English football midfielder, Nottingham Forest, Jane Crosby, professional football player and active-duty military veteran with 14 years of service, representing the Jersey Shore Wave women’s football team (USA)

A passionate advocate for intellectual property protection, he actively defends against brand plagiarism and strengthens brand security—exemplified by his own OXYFIT brand. With a background in web development and digital marketing, he has built eCommerce sites for sports retailers and continues to create global brands that lead innovation and define trends in their categories.