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Jacopo Mele

Investor

Managing Director at Moonstone Venture Capital

Milan, Italy

Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $30K

About

Jacopo Mele is CEO and General Partner of Moonstone Venture Capital, an early-stage firm investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups. He has spent over a decade supporting digital economy entrepreneurs and currently serves on boards in healthcare, automotive, and food sectors. His prior roles include President of the Homo Ex Machina Foundation since 2014, Managing Partner of yourDIGITAL since 2016, and VP of Aurora, a training program for European entrepreneurs under 23.

Experience

  1. Moonstone Venture CapitalCeocurrent2022 — presentMilano, Lombardia, Italia
  2. Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreContract Professorcurrent2018 — presentMilano, Lombardia, Italia
  3. weBeetleBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. apeira (crepuscolo)Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  5. Aurora FellowsCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentMilano, Lombardia, Italia
  6. Your DigitalEquity Partnercurrent2016 — present
  7. Your DigitalManaging Partner2016 — 2020Roma, Italia
  8. PhimomedBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentRome, Latium, Italy
  9. RossoBoard Member2022 — 2026Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  10. Jaguar Land Rover ItaliaAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2024
  11. Heroes, meet in MarateaCo-Founder2016 — 2022Italia
  12. eFMChief Service Alliance2018Roma, Italia
  13. Beta Lab LimitedBoard Member2017 — 2018Londra, Regno Unito
  14. NovaFoodBoard Member2017 — 2018Potenza, Italia
  15. BioimisInternational Expansion Strategy2016 — 2018Padova Area, Italy
  16. Guedado consultingDigital Life Coach2011 — 2016London, UK / Roma, IT
  17. Guedado consultingWord of Mouth Marketing consultant2009 — 2011
  18. Giffoni Innovation HubMentor2015 — 2016Salerno Area, Italy
  19. Giffoni Innovation HubAdvisor2015London, United Kingdom
  20. LES BOHÉMIENSMarketing Advisor2015 — 2016Milano/Roma, Italia

Education

  1. Scuola di LimesExecutive program: Le chiavi del mondo 2025 (A course in geopolitics), Geopolitics2025
  2. Copenhagen Business SchoolCoursera Course, Strategic Management and Innovation2017
  3. Societing Summer School2011 — 2012
  4. Roberto Rossellini Cine-TvCinematography and Film/Video Production2009 — 2012
  5. Conservatorio G. Martucci - SalernoMusic2004 — 2006
  6. ISIS GIOVANNI XXIIINaval Science and Operational Studies2006 — 2009
  7. Stanford UniversityCoursera course, Introducing to Food and Health2016
  8. Case Western Reserve UniversityCoursera course, Designing Your Personal Weight Loss Plan2016
  9. The Johns Hopkins UniversityCoursera course, Systems Science Obesity2016
  10. University of PennsylvaniaCoursera course, Gamification2013

Skills & more

Team Management57Talent Negotiation30Negotiation27Public Speaking33Viral Video33Start-up Leadership1Start-up Ventures1Executive TeamManagement ProfessionalPartner Relationship ManagementBoard Level1Blood Collection1
+12 moreBlood ProductsBlood BankEarly Stage InvestmentSupportive ServicesVenture capitalImprese Start-upDeep techStart-upsAdvertisingWeb 2.0Social Media MarketingWeb Marketing
  • Effective Management — Remote Leadership Works
  • 30 under 30 Forbes Europe — Forbes
  • 200h RYT - Registered Yoga Teacher — Yoga Alliance
  • Livello di conoscenza dell'inglese Duolingo: Elementare (stimato) — Duolingo

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Colleagues at Moonstone Venture Capital

Chiara Castelli
Investor at Moonstone Venture Capital
Vittorio Tatangelo
Investor at Moonstone Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jacopo Mele work?
Jacopo Mele is Managing Director at Moonstone Venture Capital.
What check size does Jacopo Mele write?
Jacopo Mele typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Your Digital2

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