Paolo Pio
Founder at Exceptional Ventures LLP
Profile
Silicon Valley Software Engineer turned Technology Executive turned Venture Capitalist, Paolo is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Exceptional Ventures.
Prior to this, Paolo was the Managing Director for Europe at Joyance Partners, a US VC firm investing in health and happiness start-ups, where led 25 investments across 9 countries and built a team of 8.
Paolo started his career at Cisco in Silicon Valley as Software Engineer, then Product Manager, then moved to Switzerland to lead Business Development across EMEAR and APAC.
Paolo graduated Summa Cum Laude from his MS Engineering in Turin, and received his Executive MBA from London Business School where he won the AQR award for academic excellence in asset management.
Paolo Pio active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Exceptional Ventures LLP
 Exceptional Ventures LLP Investment ManagersFinance Exceptional Ventures LLP (Exceptional Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Founder | 01/01/2022 |
| Urban Tribe Life | Founder | 01/01/2015 |
Krew Live Ltd.
 Krew Live Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Krew Live Ltd. is a dance and fitness AR platform that provides real-time feedback on posture, effort, and calories burned, as well as video highlights, using only a camera. The company is based in Cottenham, UK. The British company teaches users to enjoy their workouts. The company was founded by José Martín Quesada, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2021 |
Former positions of Paolo Pio
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Spex Capital Ltd. | Private Equity Investor | 30/06/2022 |
Checkstep Ltd.
 Checkstep Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Checkstep Ltd. develops an AI-based software platform that manages user-generated content. The British company was founded in 2020, and Guillaume Bouchard has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2022 |
| Wilbe Group Ltd. | Private Equity Investor | 30/06/2022 |
Joyance Partners
 Joyance Partners Investment ManagersFinance Joyance Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2021 |
Social Stars
 Social Stars Investment ManagersFinance Social Stars is a venture capital partnership that invests in moment-of-inception and Series A financing rounds. The American company's approach is uniquely data-driven and they have over $60 million in funding. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2021 |
Training of Paolo Pio
| London Business School | Masters Business Admin |
| Politecnico di Torino | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Joyance Partners
Joyance Partners Investment ManagersFinance Joyance Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
| Spex Capital Ltd. | Finance |
Checkstep Ltd.
Checkstep Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Checkstep Ltd. develops an AI-based software platform that manages user-generated content. The British company was founded in 2020, and Guillaume Bouchard has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Technology Services |
Krew Live Ltd.
Krew Live Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Krew Live Ltd. is a dance and fitness AR platform that provides real-time feedback on posture, effort, and calories burned, as well as video highlights, using only a camera. The company is based in Cottenham, UK. The British company teaches users to enjoy their workouts. The company was founded by José Martín Quesada, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
Social Stars
Social Stars Investment ManagersFinance Social Stars is a venture capital partnership that invests in moment-of-inception and Series A financing rounds. The American company's approach is uniquely data-driven and they have over $60 million in funding. | Finance |
Exceptional Ventures LLP
Exceptional Ventures LLP Investment ManagersFinance Exceptional Ventures LLP (Exceptional Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
| Urban Tribe Life | |
| Wilbe Group Ltd. |
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