Marcello Silvestri

Advisor International Expansion & Commercial Strategy

πŸ“ United KingdomπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 4 investmentsπŸ“… 10 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested Jul 2021
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Portfolio

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Private Investor & Advisor
Jul 2021
πŸ’Έ Were the company here to empower you to earn and save more money πŸ’Έ We started Prograd to help others avoid the painful process we went through when trying to find, understand and stay in control of credit after uni. We’ve assembled a team of passionate problem solvers and Financial Services experts committed to the mission of ensuring limited access or poor understanding of credit is never the cause of unfulfilled potential. This year were using unique data sources and credit assessment models to enable the first ever financial products marketplace for young people, bringing 50+ lenders together with thousands of aspiring Gen-Zers. πŸš€ If youre interested in our awesome technology, or have a financial product or service that will help this brilliant but largely unsupported demographic reach their financial goals, drop us a line at: ethan@prograd.uk
Private Investor
Dec 2020
NPL Markets facilitates efficient transactions between buyers and sellers of illiquid portfolios and non-performing loans The independent platform enables end-to-end deal management for smooth, user-friendly transactions with unparalleled data tape preparation, analytics and pricing support. Our world-class team of data scientists, traders, quantitative analysts and bankers is dedicated to redefining trading processes and thinking differently. Visit our website to sign up for a free trial of our platform www.nplmarkets.com
Private Investor
Aug 2020
FETCH empowers the hospitality sector with quick response technology that helps the hospitality sector with staff shortages, increasing revenue, tips and improving reputation. Customers can conveniently order, pay, tip and give feedback from their smartphone anywhere anytime! We have tailor-made FETCH in the hospitality and service industries to help maximize the most valuable asset – time. Because every minute saved will translate into more tables turned, happier customers, and of course more sales. Plus, the staff will see an immediate uptick in their tips!
Private Investor
2016
Lenderwize is the first Lending Platform for Telcos. We are experts in Telecom and solving a major problem for SME Telcos (an addressable market worth $64B). The advantages for the investor are clear - lower risk and high returns. We are disruptive on both the Borrower and Lender side of the equation. We create a new asset class to invest in and open up the closed B2B Telecom market to private investors. We also give Telcos the ability to increase both their revenues and margins.
Experience Β· 5 entries
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Investments (4)
2021
Private Investor & Advisor
Jul 2021
πŸ’Έ Were the company here to empower you to earn and save more money πŸ’Έ We started Prograd to help others avoid the painful process we went through when trying to find, understand and stay in control of credit after uni. We’ve assembled a team of passionate problem solvers and Financial Services experts committed to the mission of ensuring limited access or poor understanding of credit is never the cause of unfulfilled potential. This year were using unique data sources and credit assessment models to enable the first ever financial products marketplace for young people, bringing 50+ lenders together with thousands of aspiring Gen-Zers. πŸš€ If youre interested in our awesome technology, or have a financial product or service that will help this brilliant but largely unsupported demographic reach their financial goals, drop us a line at: ethan@prograd.uk
2020
Private Investor
Dec 2020
NPL Markets facilitates efficient transactions between buyers and sellers of illiquid portfolios and non-performing loans The independent platform enables end-to-end deal management for smooth, user-friendly transactions with unparalleled data tape preparation, analytics and pricing support. Our world-class team of data scientists, traders, quantitative analysts and bankers is dedicated to redefining trading processes and thinking differently. Visit our website to sign up for a free trial of our platform www.nplmarkets.com
Private Investor
Aug 2020
FETCH empowers the hospitality sector with quick response technology that helps the hospitality sector with staff shortages, increasing revenue, tips and improving reputation. Customers can conveniently order, pay, tip and give feedback from their smartphone anywhere anytime! We have tailor-made FETCH in the hospitality and service industries to help maximize the most valuable asset – time. Because every minute saved will translate into more tables turned, happier customers, and of course more sales. Plus, the staff will see an immediate uptick in their tips!
2019
Senior Director Sales Director & Strategic Partnerships
Jan 2019
Were dedicated to helping organisations make great customer journeys effortless. We believe that customer experiences should be as efficient as possible, and that customers should be able to complete journeys in the method that suits them best, via the device of choice. Our platform is used by global enterprises across 13 countries to enhance their offering. We have received numerous accolades for CX innovation, including at the UK Customer Satisfaction Awards, European Contact Centre and Customer Service Awards and CCA Excellence Awards. As a company, we understand that delivering effortless experiences to customers at an enterprise level poses a unique set of challenges. Whether it is maximising the efficiency of operations, exceeding customer expectations or meeting industry regulations, we’re trusted by leading global businesses to deliver solutions that create best-in-class customer journeys and allow organisations to surpass their KPIs. This improves conversion rates, efficiency and compliance for businesses, and means happier customers. And the beauty of it is that customers dont have to download any software or apps.
2016
Private Investor
2016
Lenderwize is the first Lending Platform for Telcos. We are experts in Telecom and solving a major problem for SME Telcos (an addressable market worth $64B). The advantages for the investor are clear - lower risk and high returns. We are disruptive on both the Borrower and Lender side of the equation. We create a new asset class to invest in and open up the closed B2B Telecom market to private investors. We also give Telcos the ability to increase both their revenues and margins.
Investment activity
2016–2021 Β· 4 investments
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