Paolo Privitera
InvestorFounderFounding General Partner at 1521 Ventures · Founding General Partner at 1521 Capital
Silicon Valley
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
Founded1521 Capital
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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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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.
- What companies has Paolo Privitera invested in?
- Investments tracked here include screenpipe.
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Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Stanford University mafia2,290
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Google mafia1,712
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,487
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UCLA mafia463
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