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1,179 people in our graph share verified history with Riccardo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Laura BuhlerunlockedRiccardo: together at McKinsey & Company (2009–2012)
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Riccardo: together at Università Bocconi
×2Riccardo: together at PICUS CAPITAL
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
- AIONAdvisor/ Investorcurrent2025 — present
- AGORAFounder & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- AGORAFounder & CEO2019 — 2024London, 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 & Acquisitions69Finance14Management82
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InvestmentsAnalysisRestructuringVenture CapitalStart-upsEntrepreneurshipEmerging MarketsManagement ConsultingLanguages English · French
From Riccardo's professional profile.
Colleagues at PICUS CAPITAL
Abhijay Thacker
Investment Advisor at PICUS CAPITAL
Alex Smola
CEO and Co-Founder of Boson AI at PICUS CAPITAL
Alexander Samwer
Founding Partner at PICUS CAPITAL
Amit Jain
CEO at Rewired
Andreas Stryz
CTO at FINN at PICUS CAPITAL
Andy Cohen
SVP of Sales at Bill.com at PICUS CAPITAL
Annika in der Beek
Chief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITAL
Anselm Bauer
Co-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITAL
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, Corporate Finance); Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Corporate Finance).
Founder mafias
McKinsey & Company mafia736
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
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NYU Stern School of Business mafia159
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jarah EustonBS Economics with HonorsFounded WorkWhile +2Sheji HoMBAFounded Hd +1Tushar JainFinance and Political ScienceFounded ePatientFinder +1Kony KwongBachelor's degreeFounded GAIB +1Alex LyashokMBAFounded WorkFusion +1Niccolo MaistoMBAFounded FACEIT +1
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Università Bocconi mafia84
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Silvia MazzucchelliLaurea in Economia Aziendale (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration)Founded Modcloth +1Niccolo MaistoBSFounded FACEIT +1Andrea BaronchelliMSc in Quantitative Finance + BSc in Business AdministrationFounded Aspire +1Hermann FrankInternational BusinessFounded Gigs +1Massimo ChieruzziEconomicsFounded AdEspresso +1Maximilian WührEconomicsFounded Finn +1
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PICUS CAPITAL mafia24
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anselm BauerCo-Founder at AlascoFounded Stylight +1Sebastian SchuonCo-Founder at AlascoFounded Stylight +1Sebastian BrunemeierVenture ScoutFounded Cyclone Therapeutics +1Vlad LataVenture scoutFounded KONUX +1Till WiechmannPre-Seed Venture DevelopmentFounded Tanso Technologies +1Andreas StryzCTO at FINNFounded Finn
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Same school
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business810
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauKrupa VankayalaPartner, People & HR at Sapphire VenturesDanny BrowneInvestor at FJ Labs
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Also attended Università Bocconi619
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGlenda GrazioliPartner at P101 VenturesAlessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
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Also worked at TechnoServe48
Kanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.David RodriguezInvestor at Draft Ventures LlcPiruze SabuncuPartner at Square Peg CapitalCJ ArmbrustPrincipal at American Family VenturesSanna BediInnovation Specialist at UNICEF Innovation FundRichard T. TugumeInvestor at Global Social Impact Investment
+ 42 more
Also worked at J.P. Morgan1,350
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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