About
CEO and co-founder of social commerce platform Agora and co-founder of Lazada Group (acquired by Alibaba). Focus area: marketplaces.
Experience
- Avatar InvestmentsCo-Founder & Co-CEOcurrent2025 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- AIONAdvisor/ Investorcurrent2025 — present
- AGORAFounder & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- AGORAFounder & CEO2019 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Isagro S.p.A.Board Member2014 — 2021
- Lazada GroupCo-founder & Chief Mobile Officer2017 — 2019Singapore
- Lazada GroupCo-founder & Chief Commercial Officer2016 — 2018
- Lazada GroupCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Lazada Thailand2012 — 2018Bangkok
- McKinsey & CompanyJunior Engagement Manager2009 — 2012
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2009 — 2011
- TechnoServeVolunteer Consultant2008
- J.P. MorganSummer Associate2007
- Isagro S.p.A.Senior Business Analyst2005 — 2006
- A.T. KearneyBusiness Analyst2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Private Equity41Valuation32Due Diligence36Mergers10Financial Modeling76E-commerce38Start-up Ventures7Business Planning43Financial Analysis14Mergers & Acquisitions69Finance14Investments8
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RestructuringVenture CapitalStart-upsEntrepreneurshipEmerging MarketsManagement ConsultingManagementAnalysisLanguages English · French · Spanish
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Anselm Bauer
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Riccardo Basile?
- CEO and co-founder of social commerce platform Agora and co-founder of Lazada Group (acquired by Alibaba). Focus area: marketplaces.
- Where does Riccardo Basile work?
- Riccardo Basile is CEO and Co-Founder at Agora at PICUS CAPITAL.
- Where did Riccardo Basile go to school?
- Riccardo Basile studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance); Università Bocconi (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration); Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Corporate Finance).
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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business598
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Also attended Università Bocconi552
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Shared employers
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,879
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