Lorenzo Niola
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Experience
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Techstars
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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500 - 600 Employee
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Mentor
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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
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Hatch CoLab
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Switzerland
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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Head of Ecosystem Development | Portfolio Management, Engagement and Partnerships
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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
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Lattanzio KIBS Benefit Corporation
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Italy
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Accelerator Associate and Market Development (New Ventures)
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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
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Stealth Startup
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Co-Founder
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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).
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Cross Border
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Italy
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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M&A Analyst
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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
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Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
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Italy
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Research Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Lecturer - Startup Lab | Economics of Innovation and Management
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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
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Startup Europe Partnership
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Belgium
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Operations and Research
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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
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Mind the Bridge
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United States
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Strategic Management Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager
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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
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Fondazione CRT
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Italy
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Talenti per l'Impresa - Entrepreneurship Program Fellow
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2014 - 2014
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INNOVAID A/S
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Denmark
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Financial Consultant
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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
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Education
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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