About
Robert Dighero is a Founding Partner at Passion Capital, a European seed venture capital firm, and currently serves as Director at CultureAI. He brings 25 years of operational experience, including 20 years in internet businesses, with investment focus on European founders in marketplaces, payments, and edutech sectors. Previously, he served as CFO of QXL ricardo from 1998 to 2008, where he oversaw the company's development from startup through its sale to Naspers, managing its IPO, nine major acquisitions, and numerous corporate initiatives.
Experience
- CultureAIDirectorcurrent2022 — present
- SpotahomeDirectorcurrent2020 — present
- Car & ClassicDirectorcurrent2018 — present
- HullabalookDirectorcurrent2016 — present
- LendableDirectorcurrent2016 — present
- XelixDirectorcurrent2016 — present
- HometouchDirectorcurrent2015 — present
- ON DEVICE RESEARCH LIMITEDDirectorcurrent2013 — present
- AdzunaDirectorcurrent2013 — present
- Satchel PulseDirectorcurrent2012 — present
- GoCardlessBoard Observercurrent2011 — present
- SmarketsBoard Observercurrent2011 — present
- Passion CapitalPartnercurrent2011 — present
- WBY Space LimitedDirectorcurrent2008 — present
- TilloDirector2016 — 2025
- Ravelin TechnologyDirector2015 — 2025
- CausalInvestor2019 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- AttioDirector2017 — 2021
- PusherDirector2018 — 2020
- WEDO SHOPPING LIMITEDDirector2011 — 2015
Education
- University of CambridgeMA / M Eng, Engineering1985 — 1989
- INSEADMBA1994
Skills & more
Public Companies2E-commerce50Venture Capital44Start-ups97Investments17Entrepreneurship33Business Strategy58Digital Media14Mergers14Finance14Angel Investing21Mergers & Acquisitions42
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Corporate DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsRestructuringPrivate EquityStrategyCorporate FinanceIPOBusiness PlanningM&A experienceLeadershipAcquisitionsOnline AdvertisingFrom Robert's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge652
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended INSEAD697
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hullabalook2
Also worked at Xelix3
Also worked at Tillo1
Colleagues at Passion Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Robert in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.