Matteo Paradisi
InvestorInnovation & Corporate Venturing Manager at LVenture Group
Rome, Latium, Italy
About
Matteo Paradisi is Head of International Ecosystem Development at Zest Group, where he leads international partnerships, innovation programmes, and ecosystem-building initiatives across defence, dual-use technologies, cybersecurity, and fragile contexts. His work spans business development, institutional engagement, and programme delivery across the full lifecycle of complex initiatives, with focus on two strategic areas: Defence, Aerospace & Security, and Ecosystem Development & Fragile Contexts. He engages with startups, corporations, institutions, and technology partners across European ecosystems and fragile/emerging contexts in Iraq, Somalia, Jordan, and Egypt, and lectures on innovation strategy, venture capital, and defence innovation at business schools and institutional settings.
Experience
- Zest GroupHead of International Ecosystem Developmentcurrent2024 — present
- LUISS Business SchoolDocentecurrent2021 — present
- Various CompaniesLecturer / Speakercurrent2018 — present
- LVenture GroupInnovation & Corporate Venturing Manager2020 — 2024Italia
- LVenture GroupOpen Innovation Manager2017 — 2020Roma
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFlow Control Lab2015 — 2017Хайфа
- Paraiso RecordsCo-Founder2007 — 2012Rome, Latium, Italy
Education
- Università degli studi Roma TREBachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
- Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologySocial Ventures, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Luiss Business SchoolVenture Capital Dynamics & Startups Engagement
- Saint Louis College of MusicBachelor of Arts, Piano Jazz & Keyboards
- Wamego High SchoolHigh School Diploma
Skills & more
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StrategyKnowledge AcquisitionCommunication for DevelopmentCreative Problem SolvingleadershipPublic SpeakingDefense TechnologyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Grant proposalRicerca e sviluppoScrittura di concessioneGestione accountLanguages English · Francese · Italian · Spanish
- Venture Deals Spring 2021 — Kauffman Fellows & TechStars
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