Riccardo Basile

Experience

1. Avatar InvestmentsCo-Founder & Co-CEOcurrent2025 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
2. AIONAdvisor/ Investorcurrent2025 — present
3. AGORAFounder & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
4. AGORAFounder & CEO2019 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
5. Isagro S.p.A.Board Member2014 — 2021
6. Lazada GroupCo-founder & Chief Mobile Officer2017 — 2019Singapore
7. Lazada GroupCo-founder & Chief Commercial Officer2016 — 2018
8. Lazada GroupCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Lazada Thailand2012 — 2018Bangkok
9. McKinsey & CompanyJunior Engagement Manager2009 — 2012
10. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2009 — 2011
11. TechnoServeVolunteer Consultant2008
12. J.P. MorganSummer Associate2007
13. Isagro S.p.A.Senior Business Analyst2005 — 2006
14. A.T. KearneyBusiness Analyst2003 — 2005

Education

1. NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA, Finance2006 — 2008
2. Università BocconiBachelor of Science, Business Administration1998 — 2003
3. Budapest University of Economic Sciences and PublicBachelor of Science, Business Administration; Corporate Finance2002

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Spanish

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Same school

Also attended NYU Stern School of Business383

LSLuna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KTKaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNFNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsATAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMWMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTMTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG

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Also attended Università Bocconi309

JLJulian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGGGlenda GrazioliPartner at P101 VenturesATAlessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesAGAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesGIGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesRMRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,230

JBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMSMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJLJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFGFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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Also worked at TechnoServe29

KMKanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.DRDavid RodriguezInvestor at Draft Ventures LlcPSPiruze SabuncuPartner at Square Peg CapitalCACJ ArmbrustPrincipal at American Family VenturesSBSanna BediInnovation Specialist at UNICEF Innovation FundRTRichard T. TugumeInvestor at Global Social Impact Investment

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Also worked at J.P. Morgan712

RMRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)AGAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNMNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneFBFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMLMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNSNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments

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