About
Co-founder of Connect Ventures and a founder-turned-investor focused on B2B software, having led seed rounds and joined the boards of companies including Typeform, TrueLayer, Oyster, Purple Dot, Aikido and Plain. Previously co-founder and CEO of mobile communications platform Neo Network (2001, acquired 2008) and spent five years in product and marketing at Kraft Foods.
Pietro Bezza @pietrobezza
Products people love create enduring companies. https://t.co/N4eu6ldSyF
Jul 10, 2026 · ♥ 1
Pietro Bezza @pietrobezza
The best AI-native products give non-engineering teams the power to build, automate, and ship. If you are building a vertical or horizhontal product that pushes this shift, I'd love to talk (DM me)
May 29, 2026
Pietro Bezza @pietrobezza
With AI, EVERYONE is becoming an engineer. Security teams → engineering teams @AikidoSecurity Design teams → engineering teams @Dessn_ai Customer support teams → engineering teams @plainsupport Business intelligence teams → engineering teams @steepapp
May 29, 2026 · ♥ 5 · ⇄ 1
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Connect VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2011 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Aikido SecurityBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- TrueLayerBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- PlainBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Oyster™Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- DessnBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- MosaicoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- SteepBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Typeform.comBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Purple Dot - The Waitlist Company.Board Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- SoldoInvestorcurrent2015 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Detail TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Lanes & PlanesBoard Member2018 — 2024
- CitymapperBoard Member2012 — 2023London
- Neo Network - turned into Zodiak Active (division of Zodiak Media Group)Co-founder and Ceo2000 — 2010
- D'Adda, Lorenzini, Vigorelli, BBDOAccount Director1998 — 2000Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Kraft Foods GroupSenior Brand Manager1996 — 1999
Education
- NYU Stern School of Businesspost degree, international marketing1994 — 1995
- Silicon Valley Product GroupProduct Management / Inspired2020
- Università degli Studi di Parma
Skills & more
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Digital StrategyNew Business DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsMarketingOnline MarketingStrategic PartnershipsWeb 2.0B2BStrategyStrategic PlanningVenture CapitalMobile MarketingFrom Pietro's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business378
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Also attended Università degli Studi di Parma9
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Shared employers
Also worked at TrueLayer4
Also worked at Dessn1
Also worked at Mosaico1
Investments
Led
AikidoOysterPlainPurple DotTrueLayerTypeform
Per the firm's website.
