Nicola Munarini

Partner, UP.Ventures atUP PartnersLos Angeles

Nicola Munarini is a partner at UP.Ventures. He has experience with sovereign wealth funds and has worked as a founder and venture studio EIR.

What Nicola can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

UP Partners writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. 3i
  2. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
  3. UP PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC · Partner UP.Ventures
  4. UP Partners · Partner, UP.Ventures
    Now

Focus

mobility

Education

Trento University, Master of ScienceSKEMA Business School, Master of Science

Also at UP Partners

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Questions

Who is Nicola Munarini?

Nicola Munarini is a partner at UP.Ventures. He has experience with sovereign wealth funds and has worked as a founder and venture studio EIR.

How much does Nicola Munarini invest?

Nicola Munarini invests through UP Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Nicola Munarini?

A warm intro from a founder UP Partners backed works best.

What did Nicola Munarini do before UP Partners?

3i; Abu Dhabi Investment Authority; Partner UP.Ventures at UP PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC.

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