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Simone Cimminelli

Investor

Venture Partner at Exceptional Ventures

United Kingdom

About

Venture Partner and prolific angel investor with roughly 30 investments from pre-seed to Series A. Chairman of his family office and board member of K.F.T.C. Graduated in business administration from ESCP Europe. Originally from Turin.

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Invests in

AgTechBiotechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtech

Experience

  1. Società Investimenti e Sviluppo (SIS s.r.l.)Presidentcurrent2016 — presentTurin Area, Italy
  2. Società Investimenti e Sviluppo (SIS s.r.l.)Chief Executive Officer2010 — 2016Turin
  3. Cimminelli HoldingFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  4. Club degli InvestitoriDirector Cabinetcurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  5. Exceptional VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  6. firedropLimited Partnercurrent2023 — present
  7. Global Innovation ScoutingFoundercurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  8. iStarterEquity Partner2012 — 2020Italy and UK
  9. iStarterCEO2018 — 2020
  10. iStarterMD UK2015 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  11. ESCP EuropeAssistant Professor2015London, United Kingdom
  12. MediobancaInvestment Banking Analyst Intern, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Luxury & Retailing2009
  13. Deloitte & ToucheAuditing Analyst Intern, Industrial Division2008
  14. Ergom Holding S.p.A.Vice President2000 — 2007Turin Area, Italy

Education

  1. ESCPParis, France • Master in Management2007 — 2010
  2. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordPrivate Equity - Executive education, Private equity2025
  3. Università degli Studi di TorinoTurin, Italy • B.A.2007 — 2010
  4. City St George’s, University of LondonLondon, UK • Master of science2007 — 2010
  5. ESCPParis, France • Diplôme Grande Ecole2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Microsoft PowerPointRelationship Building56Leadership99Lateral Thinking12Analytical Skills11Management15Strategy20Problem Solving9Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Private Equity99Venture Capital88
+12 moreNetworkingInvestment BankingStart-up ConsultingInvestment StrategiesInvestmentsValuationFamily BusinessReal EstateEntrepreneurial MindsetBusiness TurnaroundDistressed DebtInnovation Management

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

From Simone's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended ESCP242

Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalJulie RoblotInvestor at Newfund Capital

+ 236 more

Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford231

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc

+ 225 more

Also attended Università degli Studi di Torino40

Andrea Di CamilloFounder, CEO & Managing Partner at P101 VenturesMarco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiAndrea SilvelloBanking & Real Estate at Proximity CapitalFederico GaliziaIFC Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at International Finance CorporationAlberto CrestoGeneral Partner at Lunar VenturesGiovanni FabaroInvestment Associate at Oltre Impact

+ 34 more

Also attended City St George’s, University of London44

Iby KhanManagement Accountant at NorthzonePeter KennedySenior Adviser at Burda Principal InvestmentsSvetlana BenderVice President, Artificial Intelligence & Behavioral Science at Flare Capital PartnersJoseph MaillardCOO at QuantonationEdvinas KiskisGeneral Counsel at Kibo VenturesSameer VaswaniAdvisor at Rocana Ventures

+ 38 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Club degli Investitori8

Alberto EmprinChairman at Excellis HoldingMassimo SelmoSwitzerland Board Member at MassChallenge MexicoArrigo BoddaInvestor at Walnut Venture AssociatesLuca PorroMedTech Specialist at XGEN VenturePaolo GuidaPartner at Blockchain Valley Ventures, LlcAntonella GrassigliChairman & CEO, Investment Committee at Doorway

+ 2 more

Also worked at ESCP Europe11

Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniMarc FournierManaging Partner at SerenaEric GossartPartner at SerenaLaura WeritzDirector of Platform & Community at Point NineHarald EkblomAnalyst at Polaris Management A/SGiampaolo ParigiInvestment Committee Member at Equivator®

+ 5 more

Also worked at Mediobanca13

Nicola MunariniInvestor at Seaside VenturesPiers HorlockInvestment Analyst at University of Cambridge EnterpriseEtienne RossignolInvestment Director at Andera PartnersDavide MaggioniInvestment Director at KartesiaDiletta LiviPartner at Alkemia CapitalGuenda AlbanoRisk Manager at PFC Family Office

+ 7 more

Also worked at Deloitte & Touche1,040

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 1,034 more

Colleagues at Exceptional Ventures

Alex Laterza
Advisor at Exceptional Ventures
Alex Söderman
CFO & Compliance Officer at Exceptional Ventures
Anna Fortuny-Gomez
Head of Platform, Science, & Reputation at Exceptional Ventures
Doug Kerr
Science Advisor at Exceptional Ventures
Federica Pio
Scout at Exceptional Ventures
Federico Raoul Cucchi
Partner at Exceptional Ventures
Frederica Dick-Read
Executive Assistant at Exceptional Ventures
Jason Foster
Scout at Exceptional Ventures