Flavia Levi

Octopus Ventures, part of Octopus Group, is one of the largest and most active venture capital investors in the UK and Europe. We’re on a mission to invest in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. We back entrepreneurs ─ from the first cheque their business receives, right through to IPO. We manage £1.8bn and are investing in more than 200 businesses, focusing on the companies solving three of the world’s biggest problems: those building a sustainable planet, empowering people, and revitalising healthcare. We know what it takes to build a successful business. We support founders through our strong teams, sector expertise and deep networks, using our people and talent to help them build a better tomorrow.

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform founded in Silicon Valley in 2006. We connect the people and organizations that drive technology forward, and turn those connections into real business outcomes. We run accelerator programs, facilitate corporate-startup pilots, invest in early-stage companies, and help governments and institutions build innovation ecosystems. Our network includes corporations, startups, investors, universities, and mentors across more than 20 industries and 60 locations worldwide. Since inception, weve accelerated thousands of startups and invested in over 2,500 companies. Our portfolio includes PayPal, Dropbox, LendingClub, Honey, and N26. Industries we work in: Advanced Manufacturing · Aerospace & Defense · Agtech · Animal Health · Brand & Retail · Crypto & Digital Assets · Deeptech · Energy · Enterprise & AI · Fintech · Food & Beverage · Health · Insurtech · Lifetech · Maritime · Media & Advertising · Medtech · Mobility & Physical AI · New Materials & Packaging · Real Estate & Construction · Semiconductors · Smart Cities · Sportstech · Supply Chain · Sustainability · Travel & Hospitality Where we operate: Americas: Silicon Valley · New York · Los Angeles · Washington D.C. · Detroit · Seattle · São Paulo · Alberta Europe: London · Munich · Stuttgart · Paris · Amsterdam · Barcelona · Madrid · Milan · Turin · Gothenburg · Vienna · Istanbul · Antwerp · Vilnius · Tirana · Yerevan · Tbilisi · Limassol · Tashkent Middle East & Africa: Riyadh · Abu Dhabi · Cairo Asia-Pacific: Tokyo · Osaka · Kyoto · Singapore · Seoul · Shanghai · Beijing · Shenzhen · Jakarta · Kuala Lumpur · Phnom Penh · GIFT City

A network of thinkers, creatives and creators. An ecosystem made of insights, skills and research. Skeptical by nature and optimistic by education - we do not believe in pre-packaged solutions and we conceive of consultancy as a tailored product, which enhances the strength of our customers, opening up new opportunities. We are men and women of thought, who build, plan, actualize. Probably one of the most curious minds you will ever work with. We are in the business of ideas but we know that ideas alone are not enough to change a market - you have to turn them into projects, putting your hands and heart into it. The status quo is meant to be turned upside down for the benefit of our customers. There is no choice that is not crucial. It will seem extreme, perhaps, but if we had not been radical in our choices, we would not be here. To exist is to dare and we dare, together with our customers, from day one. BIP. Here To Dare

Chiomenti is the foremost law firm in Italy with an international outlook. The Firm puts at its clients’ disposal the services and advice of more than 450 dedicated professionals, whose experience, nationalities and skills cover multiple economic sectors and geographical areas. Chiomenti has structured its services and assistance in a framework that unites the specialisations in the various Practice Areas with the specific competences in the industrial and financial sectors. Deep knowledge of the law and an international outlook have always been the Firm’s distinctive characteristics. From 1948, the year in which Pasquale Chiomenti founded the Firm, Chiomenti has always known how deploy its independence and legal expertise in the service of businesses and institutions. To be closer to its clients, Chiomenti has offices in Italy – in Rome and Milan – and abroad – in New York, London, Brussels, and Beijing - and a global network. Chiomenti is among the founders of the "European Network"​, together with independent market-leader law firms: Cuatrecasas in Spain and Portugal, Gide Loyrette Nouel in France and Gleiss Lutz in Germany. Furthermore, Chiomenti is the member firm in Italy for "Lex Mundi"​, the worlds leading network of independent law firms with representative firms in more than 100 countries.