William Griffini

CEO presso Carter & Benson

📍 Milan, Lombardy, Italy🔄 Updated September 2026💼 17 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2023
Operator-angel🌍 Italy
17
Total investments
9
Early stage
4
Mid stage
2
Late stage
13y
Years active

Portfolio

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May 2023
We make waste management simpler by providing data in an accessible, clear and efficient way to environmental professionals. NANDO, is a cutting-edge artificial intelligence, that through waste measurement and analysis provides useful information to optimize waste management. This empowers companies and communities to minimize their waste impact, safeguarding the planet for future generations. Waste is more.
Investor
May 2023
Ilios Tx is a pre-clinical platform therapeutics company that brings to life innovative multi-target molecules to counter neurodegenerative diseases. We are incubated at the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab.
Investor
Mar 2022
BlackSheep is the first European venture capital fund with an entrepreneurial background that invests in high-potential technology-based companies focused on AI, Big Data, Automation, and its b2b applications for enterprises, from Seed to Round B. We are witnessing a major shift: the operational workforce of the future will increasingly be software — automated, intelligent, and effortless. Built by humans, and led by humans. We have the mission to invest in companies based on AI, Big Data, and RPA (namely robotic process automation) which are developing next-generation SaaS solutions that enable enterprises to plan, orchestrate, and optimize millions of personalized business decisions, in an explicit consumer’s consent framework. Europe is our playground.
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Feb 2022
Innovo Renewables S.p.A. is a fully integrated renewable energy platform with Milan, London, and Madrid offices. The Group, through its divisions and an ever-growing team of 60 people, is actively investing in developing over 9GWp of renewable energy projects across Europe to create a valuable portfolio of projects for investors and utilities. Innovo is the sponsor and co-owner, with Iberdrola Renovables, of iCube Renewables, a renewable energy platform dedicated to developing, constructing and operating solar, wind and battery storage projects in Italy. At Innovo we have a strong commitment to the development of a sustainable business, following the highest ethical, moral and legal standards, by delivering energy solutions that are affordable and environmentally friendly. We are committed to the renewable energy revolution developing innovative projects contributing to reducing carbon emissions, globally. Great Place to Work® Certified 2024-2025
Early Stage Investor
Jan 2022
GoVolt specializes in offering customized logistics services to corporate clients. The company provides three kinds of services: 1. Mobile app controlled electric moped and kick-scooter monthly rentals with logistics and maintenance services in the B2B segment. 2. Custom delivery services on an hourly basis; comprised of a driver with an electric scooter, an thermic backpack, a helmet and a smartphone. 3. Moped and kick-scooter sharing fleet logistics management for sharing operators: battery swaps, vehicle search and rescues, vehicle relocation, broken vehicle transport. We are working with top Italian and Multi-National brands to optimize logistics by providing a connected, green, synergistic and custom-made service that can serve small one-location companies as well as multi-city store chains. We render services to clients in the following industries: - Food & Beverage - Clothing - Pharmacy - Jewelry - Postage Visit our website to find out how our company can support your business needs!
Investor
Jan 2022
Growth Engine is a Venture Capital holding which invests in Pre-Seed and Seed high-potential Startups and Scaleups. Growth Engine was founded by Michele Appendino, the co-Founder of the 1st IT focused VC fund in Europe, Marco Ariello, Private Equity professional with 25+ years of experience, Andrea Marangione, experienced business angels and entrepreneur and Fabio Mondini de Focatiis, former Venture Partner of the most active European VC fund in Series A e Series B.
Early Stage Investor
Jul 2021
Online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, Zalando represent almost half (47%) of online shopping. 66% global users start searching a product directly on Amazon. How can brands leverage online marketplaces to successfully sell online, all over the world? Our mission in YOCABÈ is to connect lifestyle brands and their products with +300 million global customers who regularly buy on top online retailers. Our smart algorithms and logistics infrastructure let our brand partners multiply their presence on different online channels and reduce stock, while keeping the full control of pricing and digital content. We offer all that is needed to succeed in global e-commerce, including multi-language catalogue creation and customer care, smart logistics, visibility optimization. We started operating in Italy, the best place to start given the global relevance of the Italian Style in the apparel and lifestyle industry. We have an Italian soul, but a global spirit as shown by our sales already covering the most important European countries (Italy, UK, Germany, Spain, France). Many lifestyle brands – such as Diadora, RefrigiWear, O bag, Breil – have already chose us to bring their products where their potential customers are.
Early Stage Investor
Jul 2021
Macai è la tua spesa online. Siamo l’evoluzione del tradizionale supermercato e il modo più facile e veloce per fare la spesa. Tramite la nostra app, si può ordinare una vasta gamma di prodotti food/non-food e riceverli nell’area coperta dal servizio in pochi minuti. Il nostro obiettivo è semplice: costruire un servizio innovativo e un’offerta quanto più ampia e diversificata possibile, che permetta di acquistare i migliori prodotti presenti sul mercato ad un prezzo conveniente.
early stageRetail Groceries
Investor
Mar 2021
We are COSMIC, the leading AdTech Company crossing the universe of media advertising with a special focus on TikTok, Instagram Reels and Youtube Shorts. Thanks to a super powerful team of creative and creators who use technology and navigate creative trends, providing the best viral hype solutions to our brand partners.
Early Stage Investor
Jan 2021
Qualità e semplicità sono i punti cardine che guidano HiNelson. E​ il #1 online store Italiano per laccessoristica nautica délite. Un posto dove affidarsi ad esperti e trovare una vasta selezione dei migliori brand di componentistica per le imbarcazioni a vela o a motore. Il settore nautico, nel quale il Made in Italy rappresenta un fiore all’occhiello, viene valorizzato da HiNelson in ogni singolo aspetto.
Early Stage Investor
Jan 2021
Rexer è lagenzia immobiliare di nuova generazione che ti aiuta a vendere e comprare casa grazie a servizi digitali innovativi e agenti esperti che operano da remoto o in agenzie presenti in tutta Italia.
late stageReal Estate
Investor
Mar 2019
Nano-Tech SpA is a young and dynamic research company aiming at developing, producing and commercializing nano-based materials.
Investor
Feb 2019
Dronus è una start-up fondata nel 2018 ed è attualmente il primo player in Italia nella produzione di droni industriali.
Business Angel
Jan 2018
Hyris is an innovation-based, fast-growing biotech Company, which aims to democratize genetic analysis by offering its partners and clients a disruptive System which enables genetic testing of biological samples in any setting, at any time. When diagnostic and genetic analysis must be performed under the harshest conditions, Hyris checks all the boxes.
Business Angel
Jan 2017
At Mendelian, our mission is to make rare diseases our priority. We have an amazing team who have built software, which enables doctors to help patients earlier, by finding the undiagnosed. Did you know that rare diseases are not actually rare? More rare diseases are life-threatening condition that are collectively common. In fact, 1 in 17 of us will be affected by a rare disease in our lifetime. This is comparable to common diseases such as diabetes and asthma. Rare disease symptoms often develop gradually and in different organ systems. This means patients present to different doctors for seemingly independent reasons making these diseases difficult to diagnose. On average, rare disease patients experience 3 misdiagnoses, visit 5 different doctors and wait over 4 years before receiving a diagnosis in the UK. In the past decade, undiagnosed rare diseases have cost the NHS in excess of £3.4 billion.
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Experience · 22 entries
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Investments (17)
Founder (1)
2023
Investor
May 2023
We make waste management simpler by providing data in an accessible, clear and efficient way to environmental professionals. NANDO, is a cutting-edge artificial intelligence, that through waste measurement and analysis provides useful information to optimize waste management. This empowers companies and communities to minimize their waste impact, safeguarding the planet for future generations. Waste is more.
Investor
May 2023
Ilios Tx is a pre-clinical platform therapeutics company that brings to life innovative multi-target molecules to counter neurodegenerative diseases. We are incubated at the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab.
Investor
May 2023
La tenuta, nelle colline della Valpantena, si estende per circa 45 ha tra Grezzana e Verona. Un’area di forte fascino, vicina alla città scaligera, ad un’altura compresa fra i 450 e i 750 m.s.l.m. Nell’antico borgo di Erbin sono ospitate le foresterie, la cappella ed i porticati. Una parte del borgo è destinata ad un’attività alberghiera, la Collina dei Ciliegi Country Resort. Accanto al borgo, una stalla edificata negli anni ’70, che ospita circa 100 bovine da latte. La proprietà è interamente situata nella DOC Valpolicella, sulle colline che si alzano a nord sulla città di Verona. Dall’attenta selezione delle migliori uve di 12 ha nascono attualmente i prodotti dell’azienda, a cui si aggiungeranno, nei prossimi anni, le uve provenienti da ulteriori 11 ha di vigneti impiantati più recentemente e da altri 23 ettari coltivati nelle zone limitrofe. Il terreno prevalentemente calcareo, con suolo ricco di minerali, unitamente alle escursioni termiche estive, facilita l’evoluzione degli aromi tipici di questa area, dando ai vini una freschezza e un carattere inconfondibile.
2022
Investor
Mar 2022
BlackSheep is the first European venture capital fund with an entrepreneurial background that invests in high-potential technology-based companies focused on AI, Big Data, Automation, and its b2b applications for enterprises, from Seed to Round B. We are witnessing a major shift: the operational workforce of the future will increasingly be software — automated, intelligent, and effortless. Built by humans, and led by humans. We have the mission to invest in companies based on AI, Big Data, and RPA (namely robotic process automation) which are developing next-generation SaaS solutions that enable enterprises to plan, orchestrate, and optimize millions of personalized business decisions, in an explicit consumer’s consent framework. Europe is our playground.
Investor
Feb 2022
Innovo Renewables S.p.A. is a fully integrated renewable energy platform with Milan, London, and Madrid offices. The Group, through its divisions and an ever-growing team of 60 people, is actively investing in developing over 9GWp of renewable energy projects across Europe to create a valuable portfolio of projects for investors and utilities. Innovo is the sponsor and co-owner, with Iberdrola Renovables, of iCube Renewables, a renewable energy platform dedicated to developing, constructing and operating solar, wind and battery storage projects in Italy. At Innovo we have a strong commitment to the development of a sustainable business, following the highest ethical, moral and legal standards, by delivering energy solutions that are affordable and environmentally friendly. We are committed to the renewable energy revolution developing innovative projects contributing to reducing carbon emissions, globally. Great Place to Work® Certified 2024-2025
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