Leonardo Montesi

Chairman and Managing Director atGIL CapitalLeamington Spa

Leonardo Montesi owns and manages GIL Capital. He has over 30 years of experience in plant engineering and 25 years as a board member for international companies.

What Leonardo can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1MEstimate
Comes in atSeedLead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

GIL Capital writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: GIL Capital.

Companies founded

GIL Capital

Investments named in public bios

TerniEnergia Progetti

Focus

plant engineeringindustrial maintenance

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Who is Leonardo Montesi?

Leonardo Montesi owns and manages GIL Capital. He has over 30 years of experience in plant engineering and 25 years as a board member for international companies.

How much does Leonardo Montesi invest?

Leonardo Montesi invests through GIL Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at seed.

How do I pitch Leonardo Montesi?

A warm intro from a founder GIL Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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