Lorenzo Niola

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  • Italiano Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency

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Moses Kyei Baffour

Meeting with Lorenzo as Mentors for Global Hack was a blessing to me, he has strong experience in leading strategic change and driving growth. I had the pleasure of co-mentoring entrepreneurs with him, a great talent. What really stood out about Lorenzo is how he can be an excellent resource and valuable asset to many companies. I will miss collaborating with him and, especially within hackathons, startup events, innovative and mentoring activities. I highly recommend and endorse Lorenzo if you need strategy/innovation management skills.

Léa Sitbon

I have truly enjoyed working with Lorenzo, towards building a strong network around Hatch CoLab, to further promote SDGs and sustainability through Tech. Lorenzo is a very communicative and positive colleague, always ready to provide support to his teammates and share ideas. His leadership skills, passion and authenticity make him a great asset. I would definitely enjoy working with him in the future and would strongly recommend him to any company seeking an impactful and inspiring team member.

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Experience

    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Mentor
      • Dec 2019 - Present

      Supporting smart mobility ventures on: ✔ Development and implementation of partnerships ✔ Identifying target partners ✔ Connecting the dots within my network ✔ Impact metrics strategy Supporting smart mobility ventures on: ✔ Development and implementation of partnerships ✔ Identifying target partners ✔ Connecting the dots within my network ✔ Impact metrics strategy

    • Switzerland
    • Philanthropic Fundraising Services
    • Head of Ecosystem Development | Portfolio Management, Engagement and Partnerships
      • Nov 2018 - Jul 2021

      ✔️ Designed/implemented and managed 3 startup programs/cohorts ✔️ Built a 4k members community and ecosystem across the globe including VCs, Family Offices, Corporations, UN agencies, NGOs, Foundations among all stakeholders ✔️ 29 portfolio companies raised over $35M increasing the valuation by 70% before/after the program ✔️ 92 countries of origin of screened ventures (2400 companies in the pipeline) ✔️ Created +350 jobs, reached 110M people and positively impacted ✔️ Reduced k tons of CO2

    • Italy
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Accelerator Associate and Market Development (New Ventures)
      • Dec 2016 - Nov 2018

      Accelerator Associate: ✔ Launched an accelerator focused on Creative Industries in Kuwait ✔ Managed 2 tech incubators in Italy ✔ Worked with donors, development banks and international agencies to support entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone ✔ International cooperation projects to develop the private sector and the entrepreneurial ecosystem Market Development: ✔ Launched a SaaS platform to support high-school teachers and students to fill the tech gap (Abylia) ✔ Market analysis and in-depth research to assess the edtech scene in Italy ✔ Strong collaboration together with the Italian Ministry of Education ✔ Co-create content and track students KPIs

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Co-Founder
      • Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

      Launching a venture in the automotive space with a focus on OEM-ODM car spare parts (mainly fast moving components). Launching a venture in the automotive space with a focus on OEM-ODM car spare parts (mainly fast moving components).

    • Italy
    • Investment Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • M&A Analyst
      • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

      International M&A operations within the medical sector, environment, mechanical and diagnostic technology. ✔ Market analysis and in-depth research to assess strategic opportunities ✔ Strong collaboration along with clients both on sell-side and buy-side ✔ Financial and investment readiness with several clients mainly in Pharma, Mechanical, Biotech, Health sectors ✔ Financial metrics and due-diligence with clients International M&A operations within the medical sector, environment, mechanical and diagnostic technology. ✔ Market analysis and in-depth research to assess strategic opportunities ✔ Strong collaboration along with clients both on sell-side and buy-side ✔ Financial and investment readiness with several clients mainly in Pharma, Mechanical, Biotech, Health sectors ✔ Financial metrics and due-diligence with clients

    • Italy
    • Research Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Lecturer - Startup Lab | Economics of Innovation and Management
      • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

      Helped students to learn and discover entrepreneurship from a different perspective. ✔ Coordinating projects solving real startup issues ✔ Design thinking to support students in their path ✔ Monitoring progress and coach them to boost innovative solutions Helped students to learn and discover entrepreneurship from a different perspective. ✔ Coordinating projects solving real startup issues ✔ Design thinking to support students in their path ✔ Monitoring progress and coach them to boost innovative solutions

    • Belgium
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • Operations and Research
      • Mar 2014 - Dec 2015

      Open innovation with large corporations from all over the world, connecting them with EU scaleups. ✔ Engagement of entrepreneurs, innovation managers, C-level ✔ Fostering collaboration and innovation in tech, energy, banking, telco, insurance ✔ Community building and connecting the dots within the ecosystem (deal-flow of +2000 scaleups and +30 corporates) ✔ Co-create content/events and partnerships development Open innovation with large corporations from all over the world, connecting them with EU scaleups. ✔ Engagement of entrepreneurs, innovation managers, C-level ✔ Fostering collaboration and innovation in tech, energy, banking, telco, insurance ✔ Community building and connecting the dots within the ecosystem (deal-flow of +2000 scaleups and +30 corporates) ✔ Co-create content/events and partnerships development

    • United States
    • Strategic Management Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Operations Manager
      • Oct 2013 - Dec 2015

      Accelerated +70 startups from all over the world. ✔ Coach and mentoring, connection with investors ✔ Access to a unique ecosystem and network in Silicon Valley ✔ Co-create content/events and partnerships development Accelerated +70 startups from all over the world. ✔ Coach and mentoring, connection with investors ✔ Access to a unique ecosystem and network in Silicon Valley ✔ Co-create content/events and partnerships development

    • Italy
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Talenti per l'Impresa - Entrepreneurship Program Fellow
      • 2014 - 2014

    • Denmark
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Consultant
      • Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

      Financial analysis and evaluation of the expansion plan ✔ Monitoring current processes and financials ✔ Value Stream Mapping ✔ Analyzing different options to outsource part of the production and reduce costs ✔ Optimization of internal procedures and assets Financial analysis and evaluation of the expansion plan ✔ Monitoring current processes and financials ✔ Value Stream Mapping ✔ Analyzing different options to outsource part of the production and reduce costs ✔ Optimization of internal procedures and assets

Education

  • INSEAD
    Venture Capital, Business Angels & Start Ups
  • Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale 'Amedeo Avogadro'
    Master of Science (M.Sc.), Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • VIA University College
    Global Business Engineering, Business Administration and Management, General
  • Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale 'Amedeo Avogadro'
    B.Sc., Financial Markets and Intermediaries

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