Paolo Guida

Paolo Guida is the Milan, Italy-based Head of Investments at the Swiss Blockchain Valley Venture fund and Chapter Director of the Chicago Angel Network. He began his career in strategy consulting with Capgemini and Arthur D. Little before serving as an Associate at Lehman Brothers from 2006 to 2008, focusing on mergers, acquisitions, and initial public offerings. Guida subsequently worked as an Investment Director at Privet Capital and developed advisory operations at Eidos Capital, while also co-founding and exiting Just SPA. Since 2018, he has managed 10 club deal investments through the Swiss Blockchain Valley Venture fund and was an early backer of Tre Cime Capital Ltd. Holding an MBA from the Chicago Booth School of Business and an economics degree from Università Bocconi, his current focus centers on early-stage blockchain, fintech, and cybersecurity investments.