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Ken ChenaultunlockedUmberto: together at IBM (2003–2004)
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Umberto: together at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
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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
- BlackSheep VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2020 — presentMilan
- QreativeFounder & CEOcurrent2014 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- dentsu internationalChief Digital & Data Officer - Executive Board Member2016 — 2020Milan, Lombardy, Italy, London, Uk
- Simple AgencyCo-Founder & CEO2008 — 2020Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreAdjunct Professor - Digital Communication & Performance Marketing2012 — 2020Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- WPPSenior Manager2005 — 2008Parigi, Ile-de-France, Francia
- TeradataDigital Marketing Consultant2004 — 2005Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- IBMInteractive Marketing Executive2003 — 2004Segrate (Milan), Lombardy, Italy
- Cerved Group SpAMarketing Analyst2001 — 2003Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- 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
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Consulenza strategicaStart-upFusioni e acquisizioniArtificial IntelligenceMadTechDigital MarketingMobile MarketingSEMOnline AdvertisingOnline MarketingEmail MarketingSocial Media MarketingLanguages English · French
From Umberto's professional profile.
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 Co-Founder 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).
Founder mafias
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alessia MarelliMathematicsFounded AvaneidiAlberto CartasegnaBachelorFounded MiscusiFilippo MottoleseMSc in Business AdministrationFounded MiscusiCiro GrecoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded BauplanMohammad Reza GhaaniDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded NanoboxAndrea Monti SolzaBSc (Hons) in Physics with Theoretical PhysicsFounded Conveyo
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BlackSheep Ventures mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca25
Luca FerraresiProject Specialist at P101 VenturesGiulia BoscainoAdministration Specialist at P101 VenturesNicola TriglioneHealth & Longevity at Proximity CapitalMagdalena ChałasInvestment Manager at Elevator VenturesLorenzo De AngeliPrincipal at Matterwave VenturesMatteo SpataforaInvestor at 360 Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at dentsu international23
Praachi Jain MehtaChief of Staff at Augment VenturesAtte HonkasaloVice President, Data & Analytics at NGP CapitalWill HeinsVenture Partner at Audacity Venture CapitalMichael ChangManaging Partner at TAYA Venture CapitalOxana RaimGM of Raison Wealth & Business Development Director, Europe at RaisonPetr JahnGeneral Partner & Founder at STARTGUIDE VC
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Also worked at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore7
Stefano GuidottiPartner at P101 VenturesStefano GattiData at Proximity CapitalClaudio VescovoInvestor at EOS InvestmentAlessandro Di LulloCo-Founder at SuperCharger VenturesJacopo MeleManaging Director at Moonstone Venture CapitalAngelica IacovelliFounder at Nucleo
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Also worked at Teradata35
Michael LummusSenior Director at JMI EquityCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRamu ArunachalamGeneral Partner at A.CapitalDan ScheinmanBoard Director: Zoom, Arista, Sentinel One at Operator CollectiveShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJoe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon Ventures
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Also worked at IBM1,149
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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