Massimo Sgrelli is a tech industry professional with over 25 years of experience. He co-founded Lombardstreet Ventures and has invested in Silicon Valley startups since 2010.

What Massimo can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target5-7%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Lombardstreet Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Lombardstreet Ventures.

Career

  1. one of the big-five consulting firms
  2. Sysdig Inc.
  3. Lombardstreet Ventures · Partner & Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Sysdig Inc.Lombardstreet Ventures

Investments named in public bios

Kong Inc.

Focus

software marketdeveloper toolsinfrastructure softwareopen-sourceAPI-first companies

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Who is Massimo Sgrelli?

Massimo Sgrelli is a tech industry professional with over 25 years of experience. He co-founded Lombardstreet Ventures and has invested in Silicon Valley startups since 2010.

How much does Massimo Sgrelli invest?

Massimo Sgrelli invests through Lombardstreet Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Massimo Sgrelli?

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

What did Massimo Sgrelli do before Lombardstreet Ventures?

one of the big-five consulting firms; Sysdig Inc..

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