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Paolo Privitera

InvestorFounder

Founding General Partner at 1521 Ventures · Founding General Partner at 1521 Capital

Silicon Valley

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K

Founded1521 Capital

About

A global tech entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience who founded his first internet company at 16 in Venice, Italy, and has since founded 6 companies with 4 full exits and raised over $300M. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan, was granted U.S. citizenship for contributions to technology, sits on the boards of Events.com and Streamplay, and mentors at numerous accelerators.

Founding General Partner at 1521 Capital

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1521 VenturesSan Francisco

Experience

  1. Events.comBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  2. Events.comFoundercurrent2020 — present
  3. Events.comInvestor and Shareholdercurrent2020 — present
  4. Events.comExecutive Vice President Corporate Developmentcurrent2020 — present
  5. 1521 Capital (Privitera Family Office)Investorcurrent2026 — present
  6. 1521 VenturesInvestor and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Streamplay Studio (ASX:SP8)Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. SummitProud Owner via Events.com Acquisitioncurrent2025 — present
  9. SummitMembercurrent2023 — present
  10. Create Cures FoundationMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2021 — present
  11. Lombardstreet VenturesLimited Partner Investor and Visiting Partnercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  12. Smart Society VenturesLimited Partner Investorcurrent2024 — present
  13. Bolzano Slush’DMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — presentBolzano
  14. NEXT4President of the Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
  15. Pachamama VenturesLimited Partner Investorcurrent2024 — present
  16. PEF CommunityMembercurrent2025 — present
  17. Rubedo Life SciencesInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  18. VC LabGP Cohort 15current2024 — present
  19. SHACK15Membercurrent2024 — present
  20. The CouncilLimited Partner Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  21. WeShortAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  22. ByteNiteShareholder and Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  23. Future London AcademySpeaker and Mentorcurrent2023 — present
  24. Village CapitalMentorcurrent2023 — present
  25. Innovit - Italian Innovation and Culture HubMentorcurrent2022 — present
  26. JoinPad - Augmented Reality for EnterprisesShareholder and Advisorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  27. Fondazione Valter Longo OnlusMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2021 — present
  28. GeniusMeshAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
  29. 500 StartupsMentor at 500 Startupscurrent2018 — present
  30. GoogleMentor at Google Launchpad Acceleratorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  31. Alchemist AcceleratorMentor at Alchemist Acceleratorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  32. Health WildcattersMentor at Health Wildcatterscurrent2019 — presentDallas/Fort Worth Area
  33. The BatteryMembercurrent2018 — present
  34. Chinaccelerator 中国加速Mentor at Chinaccelerator/MOXcurrent2017 — presentShanghai City, China
  35. Chinaccelerator 中国加速Mentor at Chinaccelerator/MOXcurrent2017 — presentTaipei City, Taiwan
  36. The VaultMentor at The Vault Koreacurrent2019 — presentKorea
  37. Galvanize IncMentor at Galvanizecurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  38. Future Food InstituteAdvisorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  39. Start-Up ChileMentorcurrent2012 — present
  40. Start-Up ChileAccelerator Program – Pick1 (batch 3)2012Santiago, Chile

Skills & more

Strategic Planning21Knowledge Transfer9Team Management8Management1Leadership1Lateral Thinking8Strategy99Negotiation1Analytical Skills1Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99E-commerce99
+12 moreDigital MarketingMobile ApplicationsBusiness StrategyNew Business DevelopmentProduct ManagementVenture CapitalMarketing StrategyWeb DevelopmentSocial Media MarketingOnline MarketingDigital StrategyOnline Advertising

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Paolo Privitera?
A global tech entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience who founded his first internet company at 16 in Venice, Italy, and has since founded 6 companies with 4 full exits and raised over $300M. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan, was granted U.S. citizenship for contributions to technology, sits on the boards of Events.com and Streamplay, and mentors at numerous accelerators.
Where does Paolo Privitera work?
Paolo Privitera is Founding General Partner of 1521 Capital and Founding General Partner at 1521 Ventures.
What check size does Paolo Privitera write?
Paolo Privitera typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies did Paolo Privitera found?
Paolo Privitera founded 1521 Capital.
Where did Paolo Privitera go to school?
Paolo Privitera studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Stanford University (Artificial Intelligence); Harvard University (Mathematics for Management, Mathematics and Statistics).

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