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Ian Sosso

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Monte Carlo Capital · Board director at Cognovi Labs

Monaco

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $500K

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About

Founder and Managing Partner of Monte Carlo Capital; a former senior investment banker turned angel investor and later VC who led 50+ deals and syndicates and was named Best European Angel Investor by EBAN in 2019.

Board director at Cognovi Labs

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Cognovi Labs's investors · 3

Break Trail VenturesBoulder · $100K – $500K checksMonte Carlo Capital$350K – $1.5M checks · since 2023U.S. Air Forcesince 2019

Experience

  1. Monte Carlo CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2009 — presentMonte Carlo, Monaco
  2. International University of MonacoAdjunct Professor – Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship Finance2016 — 2021Monaco
  3. Commerzbank AGRegional Managing Director, Head of Corporates and Markets – Asia Pacific2004 — 2009Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
  4. Commerzbank AGHead of Currency Options Structuring2003 — 2004London, United Kingdom
  5. J.P. MorganVice-President – Structuring2001 — 2003London, United Kingdom
  6. J.P. MorganVice-President – Head of Investors Derivatives Sales –South East Asia2001Singapore, Singapore
  7. ChaseVice-President – Product Specialist Group1999 — 2000Singapore, Singapore
  8. UBSDirector - Currency Derivatives Sales to Hedge Funds1998 — 1999Singapore, Singapore
  9. UBSAssistance Vice President - Currency Derivatives Sales1997 — 1998Tokyo, Japan
  10. HSBCFX Options Sales1995 — 1997Tokyo, Japan
  11. HSBCTrader1993 — 1995Paris, London

Skills & more

Venture Capital50Venture Financing34Angel Investing34Leadership11Financial Structuring19Real Estate Transactions10Asian Business10Business Strategy13Start-up Ventures13Private Equity23Real Estate Financing7Derivatives18
+7 moreEquity DerivativesManagementFX DerivativesExotic DerivativesInterest Rate DerivativesCredit DerivativesFX Options

From Ian's professional profile.

Deals · 40

Cognovi LabsBoard seat

via Monte Carlo Capital · filed Apr 2026 · $7M raise

ParaGen TechnologiesBoard seat

via Monte Carlo Capital · filed Nov 2021 · $10M raise

StarcloudSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital · filed Dec 2024

1849 bioSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

AlgorizedSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

Asset WatchSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

Borderless AISolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

CorflowSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

Jeevy FabricationSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

KahoonaSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

LeaseteqSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

MOWOOTSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

RenovodermSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

ShipsiSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

SIMBASolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

StreetbeatSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

TegoSensSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

TriverSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

Acceler8Solo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

BontiSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

BornSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

CaptureSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

CognoviSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

DirectbioSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

Direto TechSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

GaiaSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

Getasap AsiaSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

Immersive FoxSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

KlaySolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

KreplingSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

OhmSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

RatiotechSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

SamaraSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

Som BiotechSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

SourcererSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

Tasty UrbanSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

VenueserveSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

VeycoreSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

VisemoSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

XybSolo GP

via Monte Carlo Capital

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Colleagues at Monte Carlo Capital

Alessandro Lolli
Investment Intern at Monte Carlo Capital
Lorenzo Quinto
Investment Analyst at Monte Carlo Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ian Sosso?
Founder and Managing Partner of Monte Carlo Capital; a former senior investment banker turned angel investor and later VC who led 50+ deals and syndicates and was named Best European Angel Investor by EBAN in 2019.
Where does Ian Sosso work?
Ian Sosso is Founder and Managing Partner at Monte Carlo Capital and Board director at Cognovi Labs.
What check size does Ian Sosso write?
Ian Sosso typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
What boards does Ian Sosso sit on?
Ian Sosso holds tracked board seats at Cognovi Labs, ParaGen Technologies.
Where did Ian Sosso go to school?
Ian Sosso studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Master of Science - MS, Finance).

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