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Pietro Ventani

Pietro Ventani

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Pietro Ventani is an economist, investment strategist and early stage technology investor. He is the Managing Director of APP Advisers, and Founder and Principal Partner at Flying Tigers Entertainment. He has over 25 years of global business experience in consumer products, media & entertainment and management consulting, holding a variety of positions for companies such as Unilever, Walt Disney, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and McKinsey, Since 2005, he has focused on investment advisory and PE/VC projects providing advice to companies such as Texas Pacific Group, DreamWorks and Morgan Stanley. Pietro also has functional experience spanning marketing, finance, business development and general management, having worked with and managed a variety of talent in Europe, US and all major Asian countries including China, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore.


Academic History

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

  • Pietro is a Limited Partner for Mission and Market, an angel fund betting on the boldest companies in Silicon Valley.

  • At Flying Tigers Entertainment, his releases included Dreamworks Animation's Mr. Peabody & Shearman.

  • He leads the team as the producer of Blazing Samurai, a major animated film in partnership with China-based Huayi Media.

  • At APP Advisers, they focus on asset allocation strategy, private equity, meda, crypto investment, new tech, and business development.


PREVIOUS AFFILIATIONS

  • He was a Co-founder for Acropolis, a firm that leverages state of the art tech to enable unprecedented liquidity of your property investment.

  • He was Managing Director at NPV Partners, providing strategic advice and execution of support to companies seeking quantum-leap growth.

  • He was a Founder at Microbnk, the only end-to-end, fully fintech marketplace connecting unbanked micro businesses in emerging economies.

  • He was a Regional VP for Sony, a Brand Manager for Unilever Europe, and a Managing Director for Walt Disney, where he held several positions in Europe and Asia-Pacific in the areas of corporate finance and general management.