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Mario La Pergola

COO and CFO at Cariqa

London Area, United Kingdom

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COO and CFO at Cariqa

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Cariqa's investors · 4

Anthemis VentureNew York · $500K – $7M checks · since 2025Contrarian VenturesVilnius · since 2025Plug and Play VenturesSunnyvale · $50K – $12M checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Co-founders at Cariqa

ITIssam Tidjani
Issam TidjaniCo-Founder and CEO
SBStefano Bonetta
Stefano BonettaCo-Founder and CTO
TCTamara Ciullo
Tamara CiulloCo-Founder and CCO

Experience

  1. CariqaFounding Member & COOcurrent2024 — present
  2. TP1 GrowthConsultant & Fractional Executive to early stage companiescurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  3. VirtuoGeneral Manager UK2020 — 2023
  4. Virtuo TechnologiesDirector of Operations UK (Founding Member of UK business)2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  5. PulpCo-Founder, COO & CFO2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  6. Kedge CapitalPrivate Equity Investment Professional2012 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  7. Deutsche BankInvestment Banking Analyst – Mergers & Acquisitions2009 — 2012London, United Kingdom
  8. Deutsche BankInvestment Banking Analyst (Intern) – Equity Capital Markets2008London, United Kingdom
  9. Credit SuissePortfolio Risk Management Analyst (Intern)2006Milan Area, Italy

Skills & more

Financial AnalysisBusiness StrategyInvestmentsFundraisingOperational Efficiency

Languages English · French · Italian

  • Grade 5 Recorder (with Distinction) – Graded Examination in Music Performance — Trinity College London
  • BTF Level 1 Triathlon Coach — British Triathlon Federation
  • 2015 Gold IRONMAN All World Athlete (top 1% in age group, points ranking for the 2014 season) — IRONMAN
  • CISI / FCA: Securities, Regulation and Derivatives — Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
  • 2016 Bronze IRONMAN All World Athlete (top 10% in age group, points ranking for the 2015 season) — IRONMAN

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Who is Mario La Pergola?
COO and CFO at Cariqa
Where does Mario La Pergola work?
Mario La Pergola is COO and CFO at Cariqa.
Where did Mario La Pergola go to school?
Mario La Pergola studied at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (MSc, MSc General Management and MScBA Finance & Investments); Università Bocconi (BA, Finance (CLEFIN)); Fudan University (Exchange, MBA term).

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