Alessandro is Co-founder & CMO of Difitek. He has worked in the fintech industry, with marketplace investing and lending, since 2011. Has built and managed digital companies with distributed teams and international partners, gaining experience with both startups and large corporations. Alessandro grew up in Italy, where he graduated with a B.A. in Economics at University of Parma, before to obtain a M.S. in Finance at Regent’s University London. He is writing on multiple startups publications and is an expert evaluator with the European Commission, for the SME Instrument programme, part of Horizon 2020. Genuinely passionate about financial technology and innovation, he loves to spend his spare time traveling and discovering new cultures.