Dipl.-Ing. Pietro Strada

Co-founder and a Managing Partner at Silverpeak, based in London. Silverpeak is an independent investment bank providing advice on M&A and financing transactions to growth companies in the technology sector

Founder and Managing Director

Areas of responsibility include: (1) strategic planning and business development for multi-hundred $ pan-European business; (2) major organic growth projects; (3) external growth opportunities including acquisitions, alliances, partnerships and licensing; (4) director of the board of participated companies.

Investment banking and venture capital in TMT sector. Member of the senior team with comprehensive role, from generation to complete deal execution. Completed 13 deals across Europe. Extensive network of executive relationships. Leading a team in semiconductors, wireless and fixed line comm's equipment, telecom software.

Assignments included: - Strategy for global media and entertainment corporate - Plan of distribution network for automotive group - Portfolio evaluation for diversified mechanical group - Successful privatisation of steel company

- Designed tracking systems for vehicle location based on GPS and a wireless link - Developed sensor for measurement of water properties

Development engineer in the optical communication department of Italtel.

Solid state physics, integrated electronics, optics