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About
Lazada/Rocket Internet and Groupon veteran listed by Crunchbase and Preqin as a founder; later left after a personal exit and joined other ventures.
Founder/Co-CEO at AspireYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Giacomo went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Giacomo can intro founders to Aspire's investors below.
Aspire's investors · 35
AFG PartnersATM CapitalJakartaB Capital GroupSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checksBaceGeorge TownBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2021Beacon VCBangkok · $500K – $3M checksBessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M checks · since 2021Capital-ACrane Venture PartnersLondon · $750K – $3M checksDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021Eximius VenturesDelhi · $500K – $1M checksFasanara CapitalLondon · since 2021HedosophiaLondonHummingbird VenturesBrussels · $500K – $10M checks · since 2021ICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2021Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2021Insignia Ventures PartnersSingapore · $100K – $5M checksIthaca InvestmentsMilanLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023MAGIC FundLos Angeles · $50K – $5M checksMainsail PartnersAustin · $10M – $75M checks · since 2021MassMutual VenturesSpringfield · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021PayPal VenturesSan Jose · $1M – $10M checksPeak XV PartnersBengaluru · $100K – $10M checksPICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021PioneerToronto, OntarioPrasetia DwidharmaJakarta PusatSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2021Supermomos Pte. Ltd.New YorkT. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2021Tencent HoldingsShenzhenThoma BravoChicago · since 2021Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $100K – $10M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018
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Co-founders at Aspire
AB
GC
Giovanni CasinelliFounder
JL
Joel LeongFounder
SA
SG Andrea BaronchelliFounder/CEO
SP
Stefano PellegrinoCo-Founder (former Vietnam country head)
AB
Andrea Baronchelli Giovanni CasinelliFounder
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Giacomo Ficari?
- Lazada/Rocket Internet and Groupon veteran listed by Crunchbase and Preqin as a founder; later left after a personal exit and joined other ventures.
- Where does Giacomo Ficari work?
- Giacomo Ficari is Founder/Co-CEO of Aspire.
- What companies did Giacomo Ficari found?
- Giacomo Ficari founded Aspire.
- What companies has Giacomo Ficari invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Anfin, Redbean.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident and CEOFounded Posterous +2Jessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded The Offseason +2Fred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2015Founded Avarra Enterprise Avatar and AI-simulation +3
Barclays mafia160
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Usama FayyadChief Data Officer - Group Managing Director - Also CIO Risk, Finance & Treasury TechnologyFounded Ooda Health +1Anthony DeMartinoManaging Director Head of EM MacroFounded Sentora +1Ahmed DeyabAnalystFounded Instagram +1Michael AndersonInvestment Banking Summer AnalystFounded Framework Labs +1Terrance BerlandGlobal Head of SourcingFounded Loadspring Solutions +1Kanishka MaheshwariApplication Developer InternFounded InterPrime +1
Università Bocconi mafia117
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Silvia MazzucchelliLaurea in Economia Aziendale (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration)Founded Modcloth +1Niccolo MaistoBSFounded FACEIT +1Andrea BaronchelliMSc in Quantitative Finance + BSc in Business AdministrationFounded Aspire +1Massimo ChieruzziEconomicsFounded AdEspresso +1Anne-Sybille PradellesExchange programFounded Formance +1Alessio De RosaBachelorFounded Auto1 Group +1
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