About
Seasoned startup advisor who has led over 45 startups at Starta Ventures and founded ventures in Italy and Silicon Valley. Has an engineering background and mentors at accelerators including Founder Institute and Venture Mentoring Team.
Experience
- Monad FoundationEcosystem Activations, The Studio Lead, NYC.current2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Stanford SeedStanford Seed Consultantcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- The Venture Mentoring TeamMentorcurrent2023 — presentFlorida, United States
- QUBIC LabsProgram and Ecosystem Director2024 — 2026Greater Boston
- Boston Blockchain WeekDirector2024 — 2026Greater Boston
- Starta VCProgram Director2023 — 2024New York, Stati Uniti d'America
- Starta VCProgram Manager2022 — 2023New York City
- Starta VCProgram Associate2022New York City
- Enterprise SingaporeJudge2023Singapore, Singapore
- DomowaveCEO & Founder2019 — 2022San Francisco, California, Stati Uniti d'America
- NewchipAlumni @Pre-Seed Accelerator June 2019 Cohort2019Austin, Texas, Stati Uniti
- FloorNextCEO & Co-founder2017 — 2019
- Studi TecniciCivil Engineer2009 — 2019Naples
Skills & more
BlockchainArchiCADPhotoshopMaxon Cinema 4DMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookStartupsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Strategic Partnershipsecosystem growthStart-up VenturesDirector level
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Program OversightProgram DirectorCorporate Venture CapitalBusiness InsightsFinancial AnalysisPitch BooksAttention to DetailFinancial ModelingBusiness ModelingCoachingGestione operativaComunicazione- Nova Member — Nova
- TOEFL iBT - Score: 90/120 — ETS
From Manuel's professional profile.
Colleagues at QUBIC Labs
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Manuel?
- Seasoned startup advisor who has led over 45 startups at Starta Ventures and founded ventures in Italy and Silicon Valley. Has an engineering background and mentors at accelerators including Founder Institute and Venture Mentoring Team.
- Where does Manuel work?
- Manuel is Startup Mentor at QUBIC Labs.
- Where did Manuel go to school?
- Manuel studied at Y Combinator (Startup School 2019); Stanford University (STANFORD SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING); Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree).
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II15
Fabio CampanileSwitzerland Board Member at MassChallenge MexicoGiuseppe JandoliInvestment Analyst at Apex CapitalLuca QuagliataVenture Partner at XGEN VentureLuca CaralviVenture Partner at VentureWave Capital Ltd.Maria LimpidoSenior Associate at StaturaRoberta RiccioLegal Consultant at LVenture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Monad Foundation1
Also worked at Stanford Seed10
Coen ArmstrongInvestor at Spark CapitalFaith ZehfussInvestment Team at 8VCLéa BourgadeAssociate Director, Marketing at Red Cell IncubationGary WhitehillImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalAndreata MuforoPartner at TLcom CapitalPranav PaiFounding Partner at 3one4 Capital
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Also worked at Enterprise Singapore8
EsnaVenture Partner at NVenturesRemi ChoongPrincipal at Elev8.vcLoh Jia YiManager at SGInnovatePaul SantosCo-founder and Managing Partner at Wavemaker PartnersPhilip YEOChairman at iGlobe PartnersAlex NgManaging Director at EduSpaze
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Also worked at Newchip11
Amit GoldmanInvestor at DigitalDx VenturesCy MegninVice President at Elevate VenturesPeter AzmiInvestor at Leva CapitalHarrison FryeCo-Founder and Head of M&A at Acquire FiPaul Anthony ClaxtonGeneral Partner at Digerati InvestmentsJacob Melman-RogersScout at LvlUp Ventures
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