About
Martina Pace is COO of PeakBridge. Before joining the firm, she helped set up the Technology Transfer Office and business incubator at the University of Malta, where she worked on commercializing technologies and managing intellectual property, and she previously worked at the Malta Council for Science and Technology and as a product engineer at Procter & Gamble. She holds master's degrees in chemical engineering and in entrepreneurship.
Experience
- LPEA - Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital AssociationMembercurrent2026 — present
- The Mediterranean Food Lab (MFL)Board Observercurrent2024 — present
- PeakBridge VCCOO, Partnercurrent2022 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- PeakBridge VCChief Operating Officer2020 — 2022Utrecht, Netherlands
- PeakBridge VCAnalyst2018 — 2020Utrecht, Netherlands
- Rival FoodsMember of The Supervisory Board2022 — 2025
- MondraBoard Member2024 — 2025
- OrbiskMember of The Supervisory Board2023 — 2025Netherlands
- Malta Council For Science & TechnologyService Provider - FUSION Programme2018 — 2020
- Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)Member2004 — 2020
- Business Enhance ERDF Grant SchemesService Provider - SME Consultancy Services2017 — 2019
- Martina PaceFreelance Start-Up and Business Advisor2017 — 2019Valletta, Malta
- University of MaltaManager, Knowledge Transfer Office2011 — 2017Msida, Malta
- ASTPMember2012 — 2016
- Malta Council for Science and TechnologyExecutive Science & Technology Officer2010 — 2011Msida, Malta
- Procter & GambleProject Engineer2008 — 2010Brussels Metropolitan Area
- University of LeedsResearch Technician2007 — 2008Institute of Particle Science
- SABICIntern, Energy Department2006(ex Huntsman Petrochemicals) Redcar, United Kingdom
Education
- ScaleUpNationScaleUpBoard Program2023
- University of MaltaMaster's degree, Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship2013 — 2014
- University of LeedsMEng, Chemical Engineering2004 — 2008
- St Thomas Institute2002 — 2003
- Junior College1999 — 2000
- San Anton School1989 — 1999
Skills & more
R&D37Research17Chemical Engineering9Microsoft Office4Innovation Management24Communicating2Funding Applications1Managing Partner Relationships1Cross-functional Team Leadership4Values1Value Creation1Making A Difference1
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Hands-on Problem SolverTime ManagementThrives on challengesForeign LanguagesScienceAnalysisBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyConsultingEntrepreneurshipProject ManagementStart-upsLanguages English · French · Italian · Maltese · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended University of Malta10
Alexia FarrugiaInvestment Committee & Board at Kintaro CapitalCharlene MicallefChief Financial Officer (Bentley Trust) at Bentley ReidMarie Louise ZammitDirector – Head of Trust Services at Bentley ReidEthelbjorn BorgAccounts and Operations Executive at Infinitas CapitalAnastasiya BelyaevaVenture Scout at Fabric VenturesAndrea MizziManaging Director at Trustmoore Luxembourg
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Also attended University of Leeds101
Joseph StolermanInvestor at Index VenturesLaura CliffordTalent Director at NorthzoneJason MorrisVice President, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesIan MilbournGeneral Partner & COO at Notion CapitalJohn MesrieOperating Partner at Inreach VenturesPhil TomkinsonFinance & Portfolio Associate at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Shared employers
Also worked at PeakBridge VC12
Erich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCNadav BergerFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCYoni GlickmanManaging Partner FoodSparks® at PeakBridge VCDr. Gali ArtziCTO, Partner at PeakBridge VCThomas van den BoezemPartner at PeakBridge VCMatthias de KockPrincipal at PeakBridge VC
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Also worked at Orbisk2
Also worked at University of Malta1
Also worked at Procter & Gamble202
Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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Colleagues at PeakBridge VC
Chris Thoen
Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VC
Dr. Gali Artzi
CTO, Partner at PeakBridge VC
Einav Gefen
SVP Global Culinary Talent & Culture, Compass Group at PeakBridge VC
Erich Sieber
Founding General Partner at PeakBridge VC
Gianluca Vitale
Associate at PeakBridge VC
Juliette Nille
ESG Analyst, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity at PeakBridge VC
Matthias de Kock
Principal at PeakBridge VC
Miriam Ueberall
Turing Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VC