Exceptional Ventures

🚀 We're Hiring: Investment Manager at Exceptional Ventures 🚀 Do you have a passion for investing in companies that make a difference? Join our mission to help people live healthier, longer lives! We're looking for our new exceptional Investment Manager. If you're ready to contribute to impactful ventures, we'd love to connect with you! 📧 Apply via email; details are in the job description below. #Hiring #InvestmentManager #ExceptionalVentures #HealthAndWellness #VentureCapital

Congratulations to our portfolio company, Sava, for coming out of stealth! 👏🏼⭐️ Founded by brilliant Imperial College London biomedical engineering grads, Renato Circi and Rafaël Michali, Sava has been part of our family since December 2022. They’re revolutionising HealthTech with an innovative biosensing device that uses microneedle technology to measure biomarkers from the interstitial fluid beneath the skin. Starting with glucose monitoring, they plan to expand to lactate, ketones, urea, creatinine, alcohol, and more! Their first product, a next-gen Continuous Glucose Monitor, is less invasive and dramatically more affordable than anything on the market. Sava's vision goes beyond diabetes management - they aim to transform how we understand our bodies, paving the way for precision nutrition and preventative medicine. Imagine real-time insights into your body's response to food and overall health, like having a personal lab on your arm 💪🏼. Early detection and immediate action will become the norm, keeping us healthier for longer. Paolo Pio met Ren and Raf in 2019 and was captivated by their talent and the revolutionary potential of their project. We're thrilled to partner with such visionary founders and can't wait to see your impact! 🙏 We're also excited to be investing alongside Exor Ventures and Balderton Capital. Full Tech.eu announcement here: https://lnkd.in/ecqcMfzX #ExceptionalVentures #HealthTech #Wellness #VC #CGM

🎉 We are excited to partner with PreActiv on their journey to revolutionise pre-operative care! Have you ever had to wait month after month for your surgery appointment? In the UK, patients often face lengthy waits for surgeries, ranging from 2 to 18 months, during which their health either stays the same or deteriorates. PreActiv is pioneering the pre-habilitation space, ensuring patients enter surgery in the best possible condition, greatly improving their chances of a positive outcome during and after surgery. Co-founders Dr Rebecca Allam and Alec Snow have designed an innovative 8-week pre-habilitation program focusing on cardiovascular strength, fitness, nutrition, and psychological support. This approach significantly reduces recovery times and hospital stays, addressing the £14 billion burden on the NHS. 💪🏻👟 As our wonderful Investment Manager, Michella Botto Andrade, said in the UK Tech News article by Deal Lite: “We are thrilled to collaborate with Rebecca and Alec on PreActiv’s journey. Their innovative approach not only improves patient outcomes but also offers a sustainable solution to healthcare challenges. We look forward to their continued success and the upcoming clinical data from collaborations with University of Bath and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.” https://lnkd.in/dQRErq4S A big thank you to Bethnal Green Ventures and Angel Academe - increasing female investment for co-investing with us. ⭐️ #ExceptionalVentures #HealthTech #Wellness #Prehabilitation #VC #NHS

🚴♂️ What an incredible Tech Cycle session yesterday! Huge thanks to Itxaso del Palacio, PhD for the invitation and for leading it with such positive energy. This was the first time we heard a complete AI-generated playlist and we all loved it! 😱 We never say no to a networking event that helps us live longer! It was a fantastic way to connect with tech investors and founders and boost our VO2 max levels. VO2 max refers to the maximal oxygen uptake during intense exercise. It is crucial for cardiovascular fitness and endurance, and plays a significant role in longevity by improving heart health and reducing the risk of chronic diseases. 💪🏻🫀 Big shoutout to the event organisers Notion Capital, Itxaso del Palacio, PhD, Sebuh Mesfin, and HSBC Innovation Banking for making this happen. We're excited to turn this into a yearly tradition! #ExceptionalVentures #NotionCapital #TechCycle #HealthTech #Wellness #VC #Peloton Paolo Pio, Michella Botto Andrade, Anna Fortuny-Gomez, PhD, 👋 Alexander Söderman, ACCA, Edoardo Gentili, Eduardo Brünger Paperini, Andrew Hunter

Looking forward to a bigger and better Italian Tech Week in September! Grab your early bird tickets below, and check out the outstanding speakers' lineup including Sam Altman, Mike Volpi and Douglas Leone! Of course we, at EV, are also preparing some unforgettable side events for you 💪!

👢 Join us for Italian Tech Week in Torino (Sep 25-27, 2024)! Italy holds a special place in our hearts (looking at you, Paolo Pio!). Each year, we plan something exciting for ITW, and this year it will be bigger and better! We're preparing a series of engaging activities, including a Yoga Flow session 🧘🏻♀️ and a Morning Run 🏃🏻♂️, plus a few surprises we can't reveal just yet. Why on Earth would you miss this? Register for free using our Exceptional Ventures Early Bird link below: https://lnkd.in/eQcAPSbR

Wondering why active VCs in the EU have fallen by 50%? Our latest LinkedIn article summarises recent data from PitchBook and what this means for the future of VC! #ExceptionalVentures #PitchBook #HealthTech #Wellness

Paolo Pio is looking forward to joining the APG (before Aluna Partners) Capital Markets Forum in Milan on July 8th. It’s an honour to be part of the panel discussing ‘Venture Debt in the Post-Pandemic World’. We will share views on why venture debt is important for rapidly growing technology companies and when it's the right time to use it. Venture debt can be a crucial tool for VC firms and startups looking to grow quickly without giving up too much equity. Thank you for the invitation! Excited to connect with everyone there! #ExceptionalVentures #APG #VentureDebt #VC #Fundraising #HealthTech #Wellness

Today, Paolo Pio joined Carlo De Marchis (Sports Media Tech Expert) and Federico Schena (Sports Science Professor at the University of Verona) for “The international scenarios of sport & wellness tech innovation” online panel as part of the Sport and Innovation Made in Italy workshop organised by ITA - Italian Trade Agency. Check out how they are putting Italy on the startup and VC map! https://lnkd.in/e6PDBvtK Thank you to Federico Smanio for the invitation and the masterful organisation. We look forward to seeing how these discussions will shape the future of sports and wellness innovation in Italy! #ExceptionalVentures #MadeinItaly #SportTech #HealthTech #Wellness #VC

Looking forward to participating in tomorrow’s panel session at The Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, an aquatics centre at the Foro Italico in Rome, entitled “The Perspective of International Investors” as a part of the "Sport and Innovation Made in Italy" workshop, alongside investors and Sportstech thought-leaders Rohn Malhotra of SportsTechX and Match Ventures and Giacomo Mollo of iN3 Ventures, moderated (and organised) by Federico Smanio of Wylab and WeSportUp Accelerator where I serve as a start-up mentor. The event is about innovation in the field of sports and wellness, researching and debating with the main players in the system, dedicated to exploring new technological frontiers in sports and the role of Made in Italy in this dynamic context. You can follow tomorrow's panel panel and the rest of the program LIVE via the streaming links below both in Italian and English LIVE STREAMING <ITA> - https://lnkd.in/eDsA5Hy2 LIVE STREAMING <ENG VERSION> https://lnkd.in/eqCeQB2U The day will begin with an engaging "Fireside chat" featuring an Italian Olympic champion Massimiliano Rosolino. Afterwards, keynotes by international experts such as Carlo De Marchis (Sports media tech expert), Federico Schena of University of Verona and Paolo Pio of Exceptional Ventures will examine the global scenarios of sports innovation and wellness tech, highlighting the positioning of Made in Italy. The morning will continue with two panel discussions: the first one will offer the perspective of international investors, with Rohn Malhotra (SportTechX, Match Ventures), Giacomo Mollo (iN3 Ventures) and myself, while the second one will feature massimo carnelos (Head of Innovation - Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale), Luca Di Persio (ITA - Italian Trade Agency) and Mariarita Costanza (Macnil GT Alarm  and Everywhere SB) who will discuss strategies for global success. The event will conclude with an exclusive "Champions showcase" and interviews with representatives of some of the leading Italian companies within Sport Tech. After Manila and Berlin (and Bonn), ROME HERE I COME! PARIS, next this coming Thursday! And London, in between! Check out what MADE IN ITALY IS ALL ABOUT - https://lnkd.in/eVTqAm5K #MadeinItaly #innovation #startup #sportstech #investors #inspiration #italianUSP #sport #success #rome #paris #manila #berlin #bonn #london