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Umberto Bottesini

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CEO & General Partner at BlackSheep Ventures · Founding & Managing Partner at EUREKA! Venture

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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About

Umberto Bottesini is a technology entrepreneur and investor with more than 20 years in the digital industry, having founded and exited several companies. He began his career at consulting firms including IBM and Teradata, joined the Fullsix Group (WPP) in 2005, and in 2008 co-founded and led Simple Agency, which grew into a large Italian digital marketing agency before its acquisition by Dentsu; he later held data and digital leadership roles at Amnet and the wider group. He co-founded BlackSheep Ventures and is Founder and CEO of Qreative, an investment firm focused on emerging technologies and automation, and has taught digital communication at ALMA – Università Cattolica of Milan.

Invests in

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Experience

  1. BlackSheep VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2020 — presentMilan
  2. QreativeFounder & CEOcurrent2014 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  3. dentsu internationalChief Digital & Data Officer - Executive Board Member2016 — 2020Milan, Lombardy, Italy, London, Uk
  4. Simple AgencyCo-Founder & CEO2008 — 2020Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  5. Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreAdjunct Professor - Digital Communication & Performance Marketing2012 — 2020Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  6. WPPSenior Manager2005 — 2008Parigi, Ile-de-France, Francia
  7. TeradataDigital Marketing Consultant2004 — 2005Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  8. IBMInteractive Marketing Executive2003 — 2004Segrate (Milan), Lombardy, Italy
  9. Cerved Group SpAMarketing Analyst2001 — 2003Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  10. Università degli Studi di MilanoTeaching Assistant2001 — 2002Milano, Lombardia, Italia

Skills & more

Insegnamento universitario2Formazione per adulti1Strategia di marketing1Marketing integratoProgrammatic advertisingConnected TVM&AConsulenza managerialeStesura di budgetBusiness planGestione venditeSviluppo di prodotto
+12 moreConsulenza strategicaStart-upFusioni e acquisizioniArtificial IntelligenceMadTechDigital MarketingMobile MarketingSEMOnline AdvertisingOnline MarketingEmail MarketingSocial Media Marketing

Languages English · French

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Colleagues at BlackSheep Ventures

Alexis Fortune
Executive Officer at BlackSheep Ventures
Antonio Dettoli
CFO at BlackSheep Ventures
Brad Cowdroy
Director at BlackSheep Ventures
Brian O'Kelly
Advisor at BlackSheep Ventures
Gustav Mellentin
Advisor at BlackSheep Ventures
Jonathan Bull
Director at BlackSheep Ventures
Marcello Giordani
Partner at BlackSheep Ventures
Marco Caradonna
President & General Partner at BlackSheep Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Umberto Bottesini?
Umberto Bottesini is a technology entrepreneur and investor with more than 20 years in the digital industry, having founded and exited several companies. He began his career at consulting firms including IBM and Teradata, joined the Fullsix Group (WPP) in 2005, and in 2008 co-founded and led Simple Agency, which grew into a large Italian digital marketing agency before its acquisition by Dentsu; he later held data and digital leadership roles at Amnet and the wider group. He co-founded BlackSheep Ventures and is Founder and CEO of Qreative, an investment firm focused on emerging technologies and automation, and has taught digital communication at ALMA – Università Cattolica of Milan.
Where does Umberto Bottesini work?
Umberto Bottesini is CEO & General Partner at BlackSheep Ventures.
What does Umberto Bottesini invest in?
Umberto Bottesini invests in AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Marketing Tech.
Where did Umberto Bottesini go to school?
Umberto Bottesini studied at Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (MSc, Quantitative Sociology, postgraded in Communication & Mass Media).

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