Davide V. Russo

Technology M&A & Capital Advisory | Ex Amazon, Bytedance & Morgan Stanley

📍 London, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2020
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Strategy & Investments
2020
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services - over 2.5bn people interact with ByteDance products including TikTok. Creation is the core of ByteDances purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. Thats how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. We are committed to building a safe, healthy and positive online environment for all our users. We have over 110,000 employees based in more than 30 countries globally. Join us.
Investor and Board Observer
May 2019
Deliveroo is an award-winning delivery service founded in 2013 by William Shu and Greg Orlowski. Deliveroo works with approximately 176,000 best-loved restaurants and grocery partners, as well as around 150,000 riders to provide the best food delivery experience in the world. Deliveroo is headquartered in London, with offices around the globe. Deliveroo operates across 9 markets, including Belgium, France, Italy, Ireland, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the United Kingdom.
Investor
2019
Recognize people by the way they type. AI based Authentication and Fraud Detection.
Investor
2018
InstaShop, headquartered in Dubai, is the leading online marketplace for supermarkets, pharmacies, pet shops & other businesses in the Middle East. With a young & motivated team & an office resembling the ones of startups in San Francisco, InstaShop is the right company for individuals passionate about adding value within a fast growing technology company. InstaShop is the easiest way to shop your daily needs in just a few clicks straight from your mobile! Your order is delivered from a trusted local shop to your home or office in about 60 minutes depending on location. InstaShop is available in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt and Greece.
Experience · 12 entries
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Investments (5)
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Board (1)
2023
Managing Director, EMEA Technology Investment Banking
2023
Citis mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. We have over 200 years of experience helping our clients meet the worlds toughest challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. We are Citi, the global bank – an institution connecting millions of people across hundreds of countries and cities. For information on Citi’s commitment to privacy, visit on.citi/privacy.
2022
Asset Management (SPAC Acquisitions & Investments)
2022
GP Bullhound is a global technology advisory firm providing expert M&A and growth capital transaction support to the world’s leading innovators, with 100+ professionals and 11 offices globally. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com
2020
Strategy & Investments
2020
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services - over 2.5bn people interact with ByteDance products including TikTok. Creation is the core of ByteDances purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. Thats how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. We are committed to building a safe, healthy and positive online environment for all our users. We have over 110,000 employees based in more than 30 countries globally. Join us.
Various
Angel Investor
2020
2019
Investor and Board Observer
May 2019
Deliveroo is an award-winning delivery service founded in 2013 by William Shu and Greg Orlowski. Deliveroo works with approximately 176,000 best-loved restaurants and grocery partners, as well as around 150,000 riders to provide the best food delivery experience in the world. Deliveroo is headquartered in London, with offices around the globe. Deliveroo operates across 9 markets, including Belgium, France, Italy, Ireland, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the United Kingdom.
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Investment activity
2018–2020 · 5 investments
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