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
Education
- Y CombinatorStartup School 20192019
- Stanford UniversitySTANFORD SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING2018 — 2019
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIConstruction Engineering Bachelor's Degree
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.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator186
Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City
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Also attended Stanford University1,578
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 II11
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 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 Singapore6
Also worked at Newchip9
Cy MegninVice President at Elevate VenturesHarrison FryeCo-Founder and Head of M&A at Acquire FiPaul Anthony ClaxtonGeneral Partner at Digerati InvestmentsJacob Melman-RogersScout at LvlUp VenturesAndre OschadlinAdvisor at NewchipSudheer KuppamGeneral Partner at Venture Rock
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