Matteo Grassi

Founder

I'm a product of the 80s, a time when breakdancing was king, and I was right there in the heart of New York, living the dream as a pro. But life threw a curveball, and next thing I knew, I was in Australia, escaping deportation and lighting up as a fire-dancer in a traveling circus. Talk about a switch-up!

Europe called me back, and I swapped the artist's life for the corporate grind. I climbed the ladder in a Fortune 500 company, managing teams across seven countries. Money came fast, and I spent it faster. But it wasn't all smooth sailing; I hit my first major burnout and battled depression.

Music became my next chapter. I dived into producing, dropping four albums and touring across ten countries. It was a whirlwind of intensity and a blur of experiences.

Then came the startup scene. I launched a few ventures - some crashed and burned, others took off like rockets. One skyrocketed to £12M in just eight months, another to £16M in a year.

Venture capital was the next frontier. I raised a cool £3.5 million from top investors. Not everything went to plan, but hey, that's the venture game for you.

Now? I'm using everything I've learned to mentor startups while building stuff that actually helps people.