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OUR NETWORK

A curated network of investors, operators and industry experts.

Some of the most impactful opportunities emerge from trusted relationships and thoughtful connections

500+

INVESTORS

100+

INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Pan-European

NETWORK

SELECTED OPPORTUNITIES. RELEVANT CONNECTIONS.

Designed to create practical value.

The Lumina Partners Network is built to facilitate relevant introductions, strategic collaboration and access to opportunities across our wider ecosystem. Rather than creating connections at volume, we focus on opportunities where there is a genuine basis for mutual value.

Investment Opportunities

Gain visibility on selected investment opportunities, fundraising activity and transactions shared across Lumina's wider European ecosystem.

Advisory Opportunities

Explore board positions, consulting engagements, advisory mandates and strategic projects shared within the Network.

Strategic Introductions

Connect with founders, investors, executives and commercial partners where there is a credible strategic fit.

Private Events

Participate in invitation-only roundtables, webinars, networking sessions and private events organised by Lumina.

Specialist Expetise

Access experience from senior operators and subject-matter experts across multiple industries and business functions.

Cross-Border Collaborations

Develop relationships across the UK, Italy and wider Europe through Lumina's international ecosystem.

THE LUMINA APPROACH

Curated by design.

Considered Participation

Members are selected based on their experience, expertise and potential contribution to the wider community.

Context Before Connection

We seek to understand the purpose behind an introduction before bringing people together.

Mutual Interest

Introductions are made selectively and both parties decide independently whether they wish to engage.

Flexible Participation

There is no obligation to participate. Members engage only in opportunities relevant to them.

SELECTED PROFILES

A glimpse of the wider Lumina network, showcasing the breadth of expertise and experience across our community.

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alberto lombardi

Mentor/Advisor

Executive Leader & Entrepreneur in Digital & Energy Transition, scaling SaaS and consulting businesses with proven track record in revenue generation and customer success.

Where I make the difference:

ü General Manager/Entrepreneur: scale-up of EnergyTech company with full P&L responsibility, leading and growing the Team.

ü Innovation/Change Management: supervised design and development of 15+ digital products and services in various industries, increasing the process automation and efficiency and improving the user experience, co-financed by national and EU grants.

ü Sales/Business Development: €30M+ sold to Energy Utilities and €20M+ to Telecom and Media industry.

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Alessandro Turra

CMO - Founder

ViteSicure

Alessandro Turra is an entrepreneur and marketing executive with extensive experience in the insurance sector. As founder and chief marketing officer of ViteSicure, he works across digital strategy, brand development, communications and commercial growth. His background combines business development with marketing management, media relations and the development of digitally enabled insurance propositions.

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Jochen Pichler

CEO

Assibroker International Srl

CEO and shareholder of Assibroker International, an independent Italian insurance broker, with more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry. His professional focus is on the Italian SME and middle-market segment, with particular expertise in German-linked businesses and cross-border insurance needs.

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Carlo Divittorio

Chief Information Security Officer

Planetel

Carlo Divittorio is a cybersecurity leader specialising in cyber defence, incident response, digital forensics and security governance. At Planetel, he supports organisations in strengthening resilience across cloud, on-premise and hybrid environments. His work also covers security assessments, remediation programmes, business continuity and regulatory readiness, with particular experience in NIS2, ISO 27001 and risk-management frameworks.

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Sasi Reddy

Founder & CEO

Finthos

Sasi Reddy is the founder and CEO of Finthos, an agentic AI operating system for family offices, private banks and holding groups. His experience spans fintech, enterprise software and ESG operations across the United States, Europe and international markets. His work focuses on applying AI to portfolio intelligence, deal-flow management, risk analytics and governance within complex private-wealth structures.

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Sope Awe

Client executive, Founder

Marsh McLennan

Sope Awe is a client executive working with complex power and renewable-energy accounts within the insurance sector. His responsibilities span insurance renewals, premium analysis, client communication and account management. Alongside his corporate career, he is an entrepreneur and creative producer with experience building communities and delivering live events through the Soul Clash music platform.


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Andrea Quartieri

Founder & CEO

Parkie

Andrea Quartieri is an architect and entrepreneur operating at the intersection of urban infrastructure, technology and micromobility. He founded Parkie and led the development of its technology, operations and early commercial activity. The company has developed market-ready products designed to address practical micromobility and urban-management requirements for institutional and commercial customers.


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Donatello Blanco

Investor & Advisor

Donatello Blanco is an angel investor and strategic advisor with approximately 30 years of experience across technology and the digital economy. A former founder with a successful exit and an early SaaS operator, he supports startups and venture investors with candid strategic perspective, commercial experience and insight into the challenges of building and scaling technology businesses.

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James Jenkinson

Investor and board advisor

Business Growth Management Ltd

James Jenkinson is an investor, non-executive director and board advisor with senior leadership experience across manufacturing, technology and business services. Having held multiple managing director and sales director positions with global P&L responsibility, he now supports growth companies with management development, commercial performance, international expansion, investor readiness and fundraising from pre-seed through Series A.


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Roy Vella

Founder & CEO

V2

Roy Vella is a technology executive, founder and advisor with experience building businesses and teams across the United States and United Kingdom. His work spans artificial intelligence, deep technology and business services, combining senior leadership experience with a pragmatic perspective on emerging technologies, organisational development and commercial execution.


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Karim Othmani

CEO

Skeells

Karim Othmani is the co-founder of Skeells, an AI-powered sales-enablement platform supporting coaching, role play, personalised training and manager-led development. He has more than 25 years of experience across B2B sales, business development, sales leadership and value-based selling, primarily in the technology and telecommunications sectors. He also lectures on value selling and commercial negotiation.


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Jose Gil esono

Enterprise Account Director

Tempo Software

José Gil Esono is an enterprise-sales leader with experience developing strategic client relationships across global SaaS businesses. His work focuses on market expansion, go-to-market execution and the navigation of complex organisations. He brings particular expertise in building long-term enterprise partnerships, managing sophisticated sales processes and translating customer priorities into commercially relevant technology solutions.

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James Allum

Partner

Carbon Law Partners

James Allum is a solicitor specialising in commercial and residential property transactions. He advises on acquisitions, disposals, leases, refinancing and portfolio transactions across offices, retail, industrial, hospitality and residential assets. His experience includes working in-house with a property developer and supporting complex redevelopment sites and multi-million-pound portfolio purchases.

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Matteo Marchesini

Founder

Reversea

Matteo Marchesini is a co-founder of REVERSEA, where he advises SMEs and early-stage companies on management control, financial planning, cash-flow management and capital raising. He has also co-founded and served as CFO of ventures in the payments and software sectors. Previously, he worked at Accenture on business-process transformation and technology-solution design for public and private organisations.

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Antonio Lopez

Sales Development Representative

Antonio Lopez is a business-development and account-management professional with experience across technology, finance and intellectual property. Having transitioned from the hospitality sector, he brings a strongly client-oriented approach to understanding requirements and developing appropriate commercial solutions. His previous experience includes positions with St. James’s Place and Monotype.

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Kendrea Nwaelene

Credit Associate

Morgan Stanley

Kendrea Nwaelene is a credit and leveraged-finance professional with experience at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Her work has included financial analysis, commercial due diligence and the assessment of business and credit risks for corporate and private-equity clients across Europe. She is also the founder of Startline, a growing sports-events and community platform.


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Piero D’Aversa

Executive

Piero D’Aversa is a senior technology executive with more than 25 years of experience within regulated life-sciences environments. His background spans large-scale operations, digital-service transformation, technology portfolios and cross-border stakeholder management. He has held positions with Squibb, Bristol Myers Squibb, Catalent and Novo Nordisk and has supported M&A integrations, transition-service arrangements and corporate carve-outs.


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Flavio Poli

Director

April Partners BV

Flavio Poli is an expert adviser in growth strategy and delivery, customer and market insight, and innovation, with focus on B2B markets. He is Co-Founder of April Partners, an independent consultancy specialising in Food & Beverage and Consumer Health, advising many of the world’s leading companies in the target industry.

Flavio began his career in marketing at Mondelēz, before joining New Solutions London, a boutique consultancy later acquired by Omnicom. He then co-founded April Strategy in 2004, advising global organisations across consumer goods, financial services, automotive and B2B.

He later co-founded April Partners as an independent spin-off. Alongside advising large global clients on growth challenges, the firm undertakes pro bono projects for social enterprises and works selectively in adjacent sectors.

Flavio has advised senior decision-makers and worked extensively across Europe, APAC, China and North America. An Italian and Dutch national, he is based in London, UK.

 

 

 

 

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Jamil Akhundov

Managing Partner

Ploutos Associates

Jamil Akhundov has more than 25 years of experience in debt finance and a track record spanning over £4 billion in structured transactions. He specialises in complex and special-situation financings across real estate, corporate debt, art, collectibles and luxury assets, working with family offices and institutional partners to structure and negotiate disciplined, capital-protective solutions.

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Giacomo Bagni

Senior Healthcare Management and Commercial Consultant

Giacomo Bagni Consulting

Giacomo Bagni is an experienced healthcare management and commercial consultant with more than twenty years of experience in healthcare distribution, medical devices, procurement and business development. He advises healthcare companies and management teams on commercial strategy, organisational design, operational improvement and the development of structured management systems. His expertise includes operating models, roles and responsibilities, process optimisation, performance analysis, sales and purchasing strategies, professional training and digital information systems. Giacomo combines strategic advisory with practical implementation and is particularly interested in healthcare innovation, medical technologies, strategic partnerships and international business development.

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Jake Geraghty

Financial Planner

Jake Geraghty is a financial-planning professional with experience across wealth management and client advisory. Before entering financial services, he worked in heritage engineering and contributed to the development of an electric-conversion system for classic Land Rover Defenders. His background combines analytical financial experience with direct exposure to product development and advanced automotive engineering.

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Simone Facco

Fractional CFO

Reversea

Simone Facco is a co-founder and fractional CFO at REVERSEA, advising early-stage companies and SMEs on strategic planning, financial modelling, management control and cash-flow management. Before founding REVERSEA, he worked as a management consultant at Accenture, supporting public- and private-sector organisations with business-process redesign and technology-enabled transformation programmes.


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Michelle Ekinu

IT Manager

Federated Hermes

Michelle Ekinu is a technology-operations professional with experience delivering scalable IT-service and enterprise-support models across the financial-services and energy sectors. Her expertise includes ServiceNow optimisation, incident resolution, service delivery and alignment with global operating frameworks. Her previous experience includes technology roles at Shell and MUFG.


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Riccardo Bachrach

Co-Founder

Creanext Srl

Riccardo Bachrach is a co-founder of CreaNext, a B2B product company that develops proprietary digital solutions around recurring operational challenges. His work focuses on identifying inefficient business processes, assessing their commercial impact and translating them into scalable products designed to improve communication and interaction between companies and their stakeholders.


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