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Elio Leoni Sceti

InvestorFounder

Co-Founder & Chairman at The Craftory · Board director at Dropps · Board director at NotCo

United Kingdom

FoundedDroppsNotCo

About

Co-founder, Chairman and chief crafter of The Craftory with over 30 years in consumer goods and media; former CEO of Iglo Birdseye and EMI Music, and a board member of Kraft Heinz and Barry Callebaut.

Board director at Dropps

Intro paths

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In turn, Elio can intro founders to Dropps's investors below.

Dropps's investors · 2

Darco CapitalPhiladelphia · since 2025The CraftoryLondon · $15M – $150M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Dropps

JPJonathan Propper
Jonathan PropperDirector
AD
Alastair DorwardExecutive Officer

Board director at NotCo

Intro paths

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In turn, Elio can intro founders to NotCo's investors below.

NotCo's investors · 11

B CapitalGenevaBezos ExpeditionsCleveland AvenueChicago · $1M – $10M checksFuture PositiveNew York · since 2020Kaszek VenturesMontevideo · since 2019L CattertonGreenwich · $10M – $200M checksPrinceville CapitalSan FranciscoSOSVNew York · $30K – $550K checksThe CraftoryLondon · $15M – $150M checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksTrousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M checks

Co-founders at NotCo

MM
Matias MuchnickDirector, Promoter
KP
Karim PicharaDirector, Promoter

Experience

  1. E.P.S. (Eugénie Patri Sébastien), holding of ABI shareholdersIndipendent Board Directorcurrent2023 — present
  2. The CraftoryCo-founder & Chief Craftercurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  3. The Kraft Heinz CompanyIndependent Board Directorcurrent2020 — present
  4. One Young WorldTrustee & Counsellorcurrent2009 — presentLondon
  5. Room to ReadUK boardcurrent2020 — present
  6. LSG HoldingsChairman & Co-foundercurrent2009 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  7. Private & LSGInvestor in consumer tech - VCcurrent2009 — present
  8. Barry Callebaut GroupIndependent Board Director2017 — 2023Global Board
  9. Anheuser-Busch InBevIndependent Board Director2013 — 2023Global Board
  10. BeamlyChairman & Seed Capital2011 — 2015
  11. Iglo Birdseye FindusCEO2013 — 2015HQ based in london
  12. EMI MusicCEO2008 — 2010HQ based in London
  13. RBExec VP Europe Area2006 — 2008HQ based in UK
  14. RBExec VP Category Development2001 — 2006HQ based in UK
  15. RBExec VP North America Area1999 — 2001Usa
  16. BENCKISERGeneral Manager1997 — 1999Italy
  17. BENCKISERGeneral Manager1995 — 1997Germany
  18. BENCKISERMarketing Director1993 — 1995Usa
  19. BENCKISERCategory Manager1992 — 1993Europe
  20. Procter & GambleBrand Manager1988 — 1992Rome & Paris

Education

  1. Italian State - Public BarDottore commercialista, Corporate law & accounting1988
  2. Luiss Guido Carli UniversityLaurea in Economia & Commercio . 110/110, Magna cum Laude1983 — 1987

Skills & more

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish

From Elio's professional profile.

Deals · 2

DroppsBoard seat

via The Craftory · filed Apr 2025 · $3.5M raise

COT N WashBoard seat

via The Craftory · filed Feb 2020 · $10M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at The Craftory

Adam Morgan
Brain Trust at The Craftory
Ananya Chowdhury
Investor at The Craftory
Andrea Diaz
Investor at The Craftory
Anthony Jenkinson
Partner - Go to Market at The Craftory
Atkins Dondo
Finance Director at The Craftory
Bart Becht
Board at The Craftory
Craig Dubitsky
Brain Trust at The Craftory
Ernesto Schmitt
Co-Founder at The Craftory

Frequently asked questions

Where does Elio Leoni Sceti work?
Elio Leoni Sceti is Co-Founder & Chairman at The Craftory and Founder at Dropps and Founder at NotCo.
What companies did Elio Leoni Sceti found?
Elio Leoni Sceti founded Dropps, NotCo.

Same school

Also attended Luiss Guido Carli University56

Mariano AmbrosioInvestment Manager at P101 VenturesFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsCarolin FunkPartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersGianluca VitaleAssociate at PeakBridge VCBradley KopsickChief Operating Officer & Head of Cambodia/Myanmar at InsitorMelusine BliesenerImpact Investor at AENU

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Kraft Heinz Company42

Bill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankAndrew FurmanSoftware Developer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersDavid Van HimbergenKey Advisor at Lever VCMiriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VCWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITALBeverly CheungLegal Counsel at Headline

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Also worked at One Young World8

Devin NashVice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VCCaritta SeppäInvestment Manager at Spintop VenturesViktor GurskyiPartner at 1991 VenturesErik PariggerInterim Programme Manager / Programme Coordinator Orange Corners at Orange Corners AfricaRamiro Gomes MonteiroProgramme Advisor Sudan, Angola, Social Entrepreneurship at Orange Corners AfricaPaul PolmanAdvisor at Systemiq Capital

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Also worked at Room to Read5

Michelle CuttlerInvestor at DN CapitalMichael SidgmoreInvestor at Broadhaven Capital PartnersStephanie ScottDirector of Operations at Mulago FoundationInes de LestapisAssociate at Notion CapitalKatherine DowleyVice President of Investor Relations at W Capital Partners

Also worked at Anheuser-Busch InBev42

Austin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesEduardo BeffermannVenture Partner at Fen VenturesJuan Pablo MataAdvisor at Rocana VenturesNikhil ShuklaPartner at ArcTern VenturesBetsy MuléPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersJames Diaz-SokoloffSenior Investment Manager at AP Ventures

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