Strategy of a Super Angel investor at Hermitage
We were pleased to invite our members to a presentation given by Ian Sosso, MVCA board member, at 6:30 pm on the 26th of January held in the Trianon Room of the Hermitage. Winner of the “Best Business angel in Europe” award, and founder of Monte Carlo Capital (MCC), Ian will talk about what it […]
Webinar on Deep Tech Investing: European Union Intellectual Property Office
Webinar given to the EUIPO on angel investing and building tech businesses backed by intellectual property. The talk starts a 12.47 and end at 52.27
Ian’s White Paper: Why we all need to Become Early-Stage Tech Investors to Remain Relevant (And why it is particularly so for family offices and their principals)
Building direct exposure to early-stage start-ups is not only a profitable strategy but is vital for the long term perennity of principals of family offices in a world where we are seeing a redistribution of wealth towards tech businesses and tech entrepreneurs. This article is not only relevant to principals of family offices but also […]
Article in Forbes Monaco edition Ian Sosso Forbes Article
As the EU plans to launch a $3.9 billion fund for Valley of Death startup from 2021 Ian Sosso has just returned from Brussels where he led a workshop advising the European Commission on how to turn intellectual property developed by universities into commercial application-and opportunities for investor
EBAN Webinar: Investing in and Building Deep Tech Businesses
This is an introduction on how we invest as well as how we build businesses out of intellectual property sourced from universities.
Interview: Monegasque Ian Sosso wins Best European Business Angel Investor award
Ian is a Monegasque but has spent much of his life abroad, working in the biggest banks like HSBC, UBS and JP Morgan, in the world’s largest cities of London, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong. He also headed the investment bank division of Commerzbank for the Asia Pacific region. Monaco Life: You have an incredible […]
Ian’s talk: Combining the best of Angel Investing and Venture Capital
Ian Sosso speaking at the World Business Angels Forum – Istanbul 19th February 2019 According to the latest EBAN figures, the average investment for an angel investor in a single business in 2017 was EUR 25,000, and EUR 182,000 for an angel network. At the same time, venture capital investment starts with significantly larger numbers. […]
Ian’s White Paper: Facilitating Tech Transfer from Universities to build Tech Businesses
White paper published via EBAN, the European trade association for business angels. Difficulties in turning intellectual property developed by universities into commercial application is one of the greatest bottlenecks to the creation of world changing businesses, and ultimately growth and prosperity. It is also a unique opportunity for investors. It is critical that we all […]
Investment Strategy of a Super Angel (Hubbis Hong Kong article)
Start-ups: How Asia Super Wealthy can Become Super-Angels. Ian Sosso, Founder & Managing Partner of Monte Carlo Capital, has built a disciplined and unique approach to investing in start-ups around the world, combining the best of angel investing and venture capital.