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Fiorenzo Manganiello

Fiorenzo Manganiello is an Italian businessman, investor, and teacher. He is known for his work in venture capital and blockchain technology. Manganiello is the co-founder of LIAN Group, a European venture capital company, and two blockchain-focused companies, Cowa and PolarDC[1]. In 2018, he was named Blockchain Expert Switzerland and in 2020, he became the Swiss Ambassador for the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC).[1][2][3]

Fiorenzo Manganiello
Born
Avellino, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationLUISS Business School, London School of Economics
Occupation(s)Businessman, Investor, Teacher
Known forCo-founder of LIAN Group, LIAN Foundation, Cowa, and PolarDC
TitleProfessor at Geneva Business School

Early life and education

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Fiorenzo Manganiello was born in Avellino, Italy.[4] He studied Financial Economics at LUISS Business School in Rome, Italy, and later continued his education at the London School of Economics.[5][6]

Career

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LIAN Group

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In 2018, Manganiello co-founded LIAN Group, a company that invests in digital technologies like artificial intelligence.[1][7]

Cowa and PolarDC

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In 2022, Manganiello started two companies:

  • Cowa, which works on eco-friendly cryptocurrency mining using renewable energy[8][9].
  • PolarDC, a company that provides high-performance data centers.[10] In 2024, PolarDC's majority share was purchased by H.I.G. Capital.[11][12][13][14]

Teaching

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Manganiello is a professor at Geneva Business School, where he teaches about venture capital and blockchain.[2][15]

Philanthropy

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In 2019, he started the LIAN Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports education and social projects.[16][17][18]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Spotlight on emerging markets: venture capital opportunities beyond Silicon Valley". Saudigazette. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 llamorte@gbsge.com (2020-01-27). "Global Business Blockchain Council appoints Geneva Business School professor as Swiss ambassador in 2020". Geneva Business School. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  3. ↑ International, Acquisition (2018-07-23). "Blockchain is the Inevitable Future of Banking". Acquisition International. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  4. ↑ "'I tend not to wait around; I think it's a millennial mindset': collector Fiorenzo Manganiello on ignoring the critics". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  5. ↑ "The Impact of the Blockchain Industry on Private Equity - Finance Monthly | Personal Finance. Money. Investing". www.finance-monthly.com/. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  6. ↑ "Career Services Event - Company Presentation: Lian Group". Webster University: Worldwide Events. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  7. ↑ Szalay, Eva (2021-08-24). "China's crypto crackdown delivers windfall to global bitcoin 'miners'". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  8. ↑ Burroughs, Callum. "Startups are rushing to clean up bitcoin's carbon footprint. This founder thinks the market for renewable crypto mining is just heating up". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  9. ↑ Porcelli, Andrea (2024-07-09). "The forecasts of the founder of LIAN Group on crypto ETFs". The Cryptonomist. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  10. ↑ Comment, Dan Swinhoe (2024-09-26). "Lian Group launches data center platform Polar, announces two facilities in Norway". www.datacenterdynamics.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  11. ↑ "PolarDC secures capital investment from HIG Infrastructure in €500mn deal". Digital Infra Network. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  12. ↑ "PolarDC secures equity investment from H.I.G. Infrastructure in a deal worth €500 million – Intelligent Data Centres". Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  13. ↑ "H.I.G. Capital acquires controlling stake in PolarDC". Techerati. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  14. ↑ "HIG Capital takes controlling stake in data c..." PropertyEU News. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  15. ↑ "The growth of crypto ETFs in investment strategies: forecasts by Fiorenzo Manganiello". Binance Square. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  16. ↑ "Meet Fiorenzo Manganiello, the Man Behind LIAN Foundation". 27 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  17. ↑ "Art Dubai Lian Foundation". Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  18. ↑ "Art Dubai's largest ever edition to take place from March 1 to 5, 2023". gulfnews.com. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
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