Paolo Guida
InvestorPartner, ETA I at EUREKA! Venture · Head of Ventures at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc · Partner at Blockchain Valley Ventures AG · Deal Champion at Italian Angels for Growth · Deal Champion at Club degli Investitori
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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About
Paolo Guida heads direct investing at Blockchain Valley Ventures, overseeing dealflow, due diligence, and investment contracts for BVV Asset Management's portfolio. He has co-founded two businesses and helped raise capital from private and institutional investors for various tech companies. His prior career includes roles in private equity (Privet Capital), investment banking (Lehman Brothers) in London, and nearly ten years in management consulting at Gemini Consulting, Arthur D Little, and Value Partners. He is a graduate of Bocconi University and holds an MBA from Chicago Booth.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- POLIMI Graduate School of ManagementAdjunct Professorcurrent2025 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- Single Family OfficeFO Private Asset Advisorcurrent2024 — presentLuxembourg
- Eureka! VenturePartner, ETA Icurrent2025 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- BVV AdvisorsPartner, Head of Investmentscurrent2018 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Club degli InvestitoriDeal Championcurrent2021 — presentItaly
- Italian Angels for GrowthDeal Championcurrent2021 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- Chicago Booth Angel Network Silicon ValleyChapter Leadcurrent2014 — presentUnited Kingdom
- Forbes Finance CouncilContributorcurrent2021 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Measure Protocol LimitedInvestor and Board Observercurrent2020 — present
- CoadjuteInvestor and former Board Membercurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- CYSECInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSwitzerland
- 1000FarmacieInvestorcurrent2021 — presentItaly
- OROTIG S.p.A.Investor first Italian Search Fund ever launched and subsequently in acquired targetcurrent2017 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- TaggaloCo-founder, First external investor2014 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Jusp SPAInterim CEO, CFO, investor, board member2012 — 2014Milan
- Eidos PartnersAdvisory and Principal Investments2010 — 2012Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Privet Capital LLPInvestment Director2009 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
- Lehman BrothersAssociate2006 — 2008
- Value Partners Management ConsultingSenior Engagement Mgr2003 — 2006Milan
- POLI & PARTNERS (Longitude SpA)Senior Advisor, equity partner2001 — 2002Milan
- ARTHUR D LITTLEManager in the Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice1999 — 2001Milan, Paris, London
- Gemini ConsultingBusiness analyst in the Performance Improvement Practice1997 — 1999Milan
Skills & more
Blockchain1Problem SolvingTeam ManagementCritical ThinkingPublic SpeakingVenture Capital53Mergers & Acquisitions76Corporate Finance65Investors Relationships3Trading Strategy Development2Private Equity85Management Consulting31
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Due DiligenceStart-upsFundraisingMarket ResearchCopywritingText EditingPresentationsBusiness AnalyticsAsset AllocationNetworkingInternational FinanceEquities ResearchLanguages English · French · Italian
- Forbes Council License — Forbes Finance Council
- Beta Gamma Sigma Society Graduation — The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- Certificate of Completion — Università Bocconi
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Colleagues at EUREKA! Venture
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paolo Guida?
- Paolo Guida heads direct investing at Blockchain Valley Ventures, overseeing dealflow, due diligence, and investment contracts for BVV Asset Management's portfolio. He has co-founded two businesses and helped raise capital from private and institutional investors for various tech companies. His prior career includes roles in private equity (Privet Capital), investment banking (Lehman Brothers) in London, and nearly ten years in management consulting at Gemini Consulting, Arthur D Little, and Value Partners. He is a graduate of Bocconi University and holds an MBA from Chicago Booth.
- Where does Paolo Guida work?
- Paolo Guida is Partner, ETA I at EUREKA! Venture.
- What does Paolo Guida invest in?
- Paolo Guida invests in Crypto & Web3.
- Where did Paolo Guida go to school?
- Paolo Guida studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA); Università Bocconi (Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration).
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