Costantino Mariella
InvestorInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation
United Kingdom
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Costantino Mariella is a Senior Investment Manager at British Business Bank, where he oversees deep technology investments in UK startups across defence, space, and semiconductor sectors. Previously, he served as Senior Investment Manager at Sony Innovation Fund, leading investments in semiconductors, robotics, AI, mobility, and music technology. He holds an MSc in Electronic Engineering from Università di Bologna, an MBA from Fundação Getulio Vargas, and a finance certification from the London School of Economics.
Experience
- British Business BankSenior Investment Managercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- European Defense Investor NetworkMembercurrent2026 — present
- SatVuBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- Urban Jungle InsuranceInvestor2022 — 2025United Kingdom
- what3wordsInvestor2021 — 2025United Kingdom
- what3wordsBoard Observer2018 — 2021United Kingdom
- ScanditInvestor2020 — 2025Switzerland
- MainStreaming®Board Observer2019 — 2025Italy
- TracklibBoard Observer2019 — 2025Sweden
- FotokiteInvestor2019 — 2025Switzerland
- Verity Studios AGInvestor2018 — 2025Switzerland
- Sony Innovation FundSenior Investment Manager2017 — 2025United Kingdom
- DividoInvestor2021 — 2024United Kingdom
- Eigen TechnologiesBoard Observer2021 — 2024United Kingdom
- Promethera BiosciencesBoard Observer2020 — 2024Belgium
- ClausematchInvestor2021 — 2023United Kingdom
- SenseyeBoard Observer2020 — 2022United Kingdom
- ROLIInvestor2018 — 2021United Kingdom
- Acutronic RoboticsBoard Observer2017 — 2019Switzerland
- YourCAD BrasilCEO2015 — 2017Greater São Paulo Area
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Managerial Finance2019 — 2020
- Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di BolognaMSc, Electronic Engineering1994 — 2000
- FGV - Fundação Getulio VargasMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2014 — 2015
- Birkbeck, University of LondonPostGraduate Diploma, Management2007 — 2008
- Project ManagementPrince2™ Practitioner Qualification, Project Management2009
- Liceo Scientifico Volta
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel1Attention to DetailStrategy25Negotiation8Strategy Development4Management9Technical AbilityInvestment StrategiesOriginationsVenture CapitalFinancial ModelingDue Diligence
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Start-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategySemiconductorsTelecommunicationsInnovation ManagementTechnology ScoutingPRINCE2Project ManagementCloud ComputingNew Business DevelopmentEnergyLanguages English · Italian · Portuguese
- Managerial Finance — The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Costantino Mariella work?
- Costantino Mariella is Investor at Sony Ventures Corporation.
- What check size does Costantino Mariella write?
- Costantino Mariella typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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