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Luigi Amati

Investor

Co-founder at Italian Angels for Growth · Director & Co-Founder at META Group · Board Member at Aper Ventures

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

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Luca RossettounlockedLuigi: together at Italian Angels for Growth (2014–2026)
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About

Luigi Amati is founder of META Group and chairman emeritus of Business Angels Europe. He co-founded Italian Angels for Growth, one of Europe's largest angel clubs, and invests primarily in life science and creative companies. His background includes research in computational mechanics software at an Imperial College spin-off and degrees from the University of La Sapienza in Rome and Imperial College London.

Experience

  1. META GroupFoundercurrent1993 — present
  2. Business Angels EuropeChairman Emerituscurrent2012 — presentBrussels
  3. Italian Angels for GrowthCo-foundercurrent2007 — presentMilan
  4. Associazione IBANBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  5. Aper VenturesBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentWarsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  6. Xplorer Fund S.A. ASIFoundercurrent2020 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  7. Lazio InnovaVenture Capital Fund - Member of Investment Committeecurrent2011 — presentRome Area, Italy
  8. EUREKA! Venture SGRCo-founder & Chairman2018 — 2023Milan Area, Italy
  9. European CommissionExpert - Crowdfunding2016 — 2023Brussels Area, Belgium
  10. European CommissionMember Board of Advisors2016 — 2023Brussels Area, Belgium
  11. European CommissionExpert - Risk Finance2013 — 2023Brussels Area, Belgium
  12. EBAN - The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds, and other Early Stage MarketVice President2009 — 2012Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
  13. LUSAS infrastructure design softwareResearch Engineer1990 — 1993London, United Kingdom
  14. Aeronautica MilitareLieutenant1988 — 1989Rome, Latium, Italy

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Venture Capital99Business Strategy67Business Ownership3Research Skills3Business Planning51Management Consulting34Private Equity26Corporate Development16International Business14Investments13
+12 moreEconomicsFundingBusiness DevelopmentMarket ResearchMergers & AcquisitionsStart-upVenture capitalBusiness planEnterprise Softwareresearch acceleratorStrategyStrategic Planning

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

From Luigi's professional profile.

Colleagues at Italian Angels for Growth

Jørgen Kjergaard Madsen
Board Member at Damgaard Company
Luca Sellari Franceschini
Chief Revenue Officer at Doorway
Paolo Giolito
Investment Committee & Advisory Board member at Doorway
Paolo Guida
Partner at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Roberto Magnifico
Partner - Board Member at LVenture Group
Roberto Montandon
Investor at Step Venture
Willy Braun
Founding Partner at Galion.exe

Frequently asked questions

Who is Luigi Amati?
Luigi Amati is founder of META Group and chairman emeritus of Business Angels Europe. He co-founded Italian Angels for Growth, one of Europe's largest angel clubs, and invests primarily in life science and creative companies. His background includes research in computational mechanics software at an Imperial College spin-off and degrees from the University of La Sapienza in Rome and Imperial College London.
Where does Luigi Amati work?
Luigi Amati is Co-founder at Italian Angels for Growth.
Where did Luigi Amati go to school?
Luigi Amati studied at Imperial College London (MSc, DIC, Computational Mechanics - Departments of Aerounautics and Mathematics); Sapienza Università di Roma (Dottore in Ingegneria, Structural Engineering).

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Also attended Imperial College London718

Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiBen PerryInvestor at Medicxi

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Also attended Sapienza Università di Roma93

Micaela RatiniChief Executive Officer at InsitorAlessio QuagliniCEO & Co-Founder at Hex TrustMargherita MarchettiInvestment Director at Innovation IndustriesFederica DraghiFounder and Managing Partner at XGEN VentureDanila De StefanoInvestor at Enzo VenturesLuigi AmatiPartner at Aper Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Business Angels Europe6

Reginald VossenBestuurder - Voorzitter at AngelwiseKarel OblukPartner at Evolution Equity PartnersClaire MunckManaging Partner at ScaleFundJacek BłońskiManaging Partner at Aper VenturesLuigi AmatiPartner at Aper VenturesKarel OblukGeneral Partner at Evolution Technology

Also worked at Associazione IBAN4

Luigi AmatiPartner at Aper VenturesAnnamaria TartagliaExecutive Director at Angels4WomenAndrea Di AnselmoPresident & Co-Founder at META GroupPaolo GiolitoInvestment Committee & Advisory Board member at Doorway

Also worked at European Commission158

Claus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalVivien BovardAssociate at Partech VenturesDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalDarío VillenaPrincipal at Armilar Venture PartnersChristian KnottManaging Partner at CapnamicNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia Capital

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Also worked at EBAN - The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds, and other Early Stage Market17

Andreas LindblomManaging Partner at ScietyRiku AsikainenManaging Partner at Evli Growth PartnersMeri HellerantaPartner at Courage Ventures FundsIvar SiimarPartner at Trind VenturesDaniel TomovPartner at Eleven VenturesClaire MunckManaging Partner at ScaleFund

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