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Angelica Iacovelli

Founder

Founder at Nucleo

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedNucleo · YC

About

Angelica Iacovelli is co-founder and CEO of Nucleo. She previously conducted research at Stanford University on cardiovascular modeling and fluid dynamics simulation, with contributions to NVIDIA's scientific computing libraries. She holds a BS and MS in Mathematical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and completed a research exchange at IIT Madras.

Founder at NucleoYC F25

Intro paths

YC

Angelica went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Nucleo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Angelica can intro founders to Nucleo's investors below.

Nucleo's investors · 4

6th Man VenturesNew York · $2M – $5M checksBain Capital CryptoSan FranciscoLombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Nucleo

LPLuca Pegolotti
Luca PegolottiFounder

Experience

  1. Nucleo (YC F25)CEO, Co-foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreGuest Lecturer2024 — 2025
  3. NECSTLabResearcher2021 — 2024Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  4. QuantumBlack, AI by McKinseyData Scientist2023Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  5. McKinsey & CompanyData Scientist2023Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  6. Human Vs MachineJunior Account Manager2021Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Skills & more

C++5Python (Programming Language)8R7Matlab19

Languages English · Italian · Spanish

  • Fellow - Fully Sponsored by the Next Gen Fund — Silicon Valley Fellowship

From Angelica's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Angelica Iacovelli?
Angelica Iacovelli is co-founder and CEO of Nucleo. She previously conducted research at Stanford University on cardiovascular modeling and fluid dynamics simulation, with contributions to NVIDIA's scientific computing libraries. She holds a BS and MS in Mathematical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and completed a research exchange at IIT Madras.
Where does Angelica Iacovelli work?
Angelica Iacovelli is Founder of Nucleo.
What companies did Angelica Iacovelli found?
Angelica Iacovelli founded Nucleo.
Where did Angelica Iacovelli go to school?
Angelica Iacovelli studied at Stanford University (Visiting Researcher, Artificial Intelligence); Y Combinator (Founder (YC F25)); Politecnico di Milano (Master's degree, Mathematical Engineering - Statistical Learning).

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