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Ben

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General Partner & Co-Founder at Side Stage Ventures

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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About

General Partner and Co-Founder of Side Stage Ventures. He previously co-founded Platoon, a creative talent platform acquired by Apple in 2018, and was earlier an investor at UK venture fund LocalGlobe.

Experience

  1. Secofind SIM SpAChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  2. LIUC - Università Carlo CattaneoProfessor in Family Business Managementcurrent2020 — present
  3. AIFI - Associazione Italiana Private Equity, Venture Capital e Private DebtMember of M&A Committeecurrent2014 — presentGreater Milan Metropolitan Area
  4. OBR Fondimpresa LombardiaPresident2023 — 2024Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  5. World Manufacturing FoundationMember of the Board Directors2021 — 2024Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  6. Digital Innovation Hub LombardiaMember of the Board of Directors2021 — 2024Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  7. Confindustria LombardiaSecretary General2021 — 2024Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  8. CODIF - Codice di Autodisciplina delle società non quotate a controllo familiareMember of the Technical Committee2017 — 2021Greater Milan Metropolitan Area
  9. AIDAF - Associazione Italiana delle Aziende FamiliariExecutive Director and Member of the Board of Directors2014 — 2021Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  10. OxfamMember of the Advisory Board2011 — 2018Milan
  11. La Martina SaddleryEMEA Marketing & Communication Director2013 — 2014Switzerland
  12. AltagammaMembership Manager2010 — 2011Milan
  13. Aida Partners Ogilvy PRGeneral Manager2007 — 2010Milan
  14. ALTAVIA ITALIAInternational Key Account2005 — 2007Milan
  15. Nextplora SpaConsulting Partner2000 — 2004Milan

Skills & more

Wealth Management ServicesFinancial Advisory2Family OfficesFinancial ServicesEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)1Family officeMarketing Strategy65Communications Strategy15Business Strategy37Family Business3Marketing2Business Development1
+5 moreCorporate CommunicationsCommunicationTeam LeadershipStrategyManagement

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Colleagues at Side Stage Ventures

Alice Williams
Head of Operations at Side Stage Ventures
Ben Grabiner
Side Stage Ventures · Kauffman Fellow (Class 30)
Elli Hanson
Partner at Side Stage Ventures
Ethan Moodley
CA Trainee at Convergence Partners
Harrison Wright
Principal at Side Stage Ventures
Markus
General Partner & Co-Founder at Side Stage Ventures
Matt Allen
Co-Founder - Head of Capital & New Markets at Tractor Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben?
General Partner and Co-Founder of Side Stage Ventures. He previously co-founded Platoon, a creative talent platform acquired by Apple in 2018, and was earlier an investor at UK venture fund LocalGlobe.
Where does Ben work?
Ben is General Partner & Co-Founder at Side Stage Ventures.
Where did Ben go to school?
Ben studied at InTheBoardroom by Valore D (Executive); SDA Bocconi (MBA, Economics); SDA Bocconi (Master, Real Estate).

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Shared employers

Also worked at World Manufacturing Foundation1

Dario VoltattorniChief Executive Officer at Secofind SIM

Also worked at AIDAF - Associazione Italiana delle Aziende Familiari2

Katia da RosAdvisory Board at 360 CapitalDario VoltattorniChief Executive Officer at Secofind SIM