Antonio Barzagli Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Growthink provides strategic advisory and investment banking services to forward-looking companies and organizations. I am responsible for generating new advisory engagements & mandates, maintaining current client & investor relationships, and execute directly on projects such as:• Market Validation for an AI-enabled platform that delivers action-based coaching at scale, resulting in the company’s launch and $1M Seed financing by a prominent Angel investor• Strategic… Show more Growthink provides strategic advisory and investment banking services to forward-looking companies and organizations. I am responsible for generating new advisory engagements & mandates, maintaining current client & investor relationships, and execute directly on projects such as:• Market Validation for an AI-enabled platform that delivers action-based coaching at scale, resulting in the company’s launch and $1M Seed financing by a prominent Angel investor• Strategic planning for the US division of a €2BN pharma group. Identified 4 sub-markets with high potential and product-market fit, and articulated the go-to-market strategy. The parent company approved the growth plan and investments sought• Capital-raising process for an IoT coffee maker & coffee marketplace. The Series A round to expand the community footprint and fulfill on the machines’ pre-orders was oversubscribed at $15M from 3 leading VCs• $20M Series B capital raise for a lifestyle adventure brand, manufacturer and e-tailer of electric motorbikes for the Millennial and Gen Z consumer• Creation of an M&A playbook for a Family Office to pursue strategic acquisitions in the B2B advanced manufacturing space. The process led to the first two acquisitions, for which we conducted financial and operational DD• Creation of a forward looking financial model and company valuation for a F&B manufacturing software company to support M&A conversations. The Company was acquired by a strategic buyer for a multiple of revenue• Debt financing for a fast-growing dental surgery group looking to expand its 12 European locations in the UK. Growthink interfaced with lenders and facilitated the first two clinics acquisitions• FP&A support to the Finance team of a pet food company, including the creation of operational projections across all product lines in preparation of the IPO. The engagement led to successful listing on the NYSE Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Milan Area, Italy

Delivered English-language lectures, coordinated guest speakers to integrate academic topics with real world applications, prepared and graded midterms and final exams.• Quantitative Methods for Business• Corporate Finance

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Launched operations in the U.S. including company formation, office, team, and business infrastructure• Established partnerships with companies such as Coca Cola, Sheppard Mullin, 3M, UNIQLO, and Travelport• Developed 5-year strategic growth plan, ultimately resulting in a €2.5M growth investment in support of that plan

Italy

• Help Global 2000 companies manage their ESG and sustainability risk responsibly• Report on KPIs that relate to the sustainability strategy, and perform gap analysis with peers and past years• Support in the implementation and execution GHG/carbon reduction programs and ESG complianceNotable clients include Eni, Monte de Paschi, Leonardo (formerly Finmeccanica), Ferrovie dello Stato, Snam

Co-Founded "Energia Per Le Imprese" during my Bachelor's Degree, a web platform advising SMEs on the most suitable utility providers, following the liberalisation of the EU energy market. I signed referral contracts with key Italian utility companies and contributed to the development of the initial algorithm. The company was later acquired and incorporated by Energiachiara.it

Florence, Italy Metropolitan Area

• Analyzed books and financial ratios for Antinori's 15 subsidiaries• Compared internal ratios with Antinori's top domestic competitors to obtain financial and operational benchmarks • Reviewed and organized large data sets to elaborate functional reports for management

Master'S Degree, Finance (Visiting Student - Full Academic Scholarship)

Master'S Degree

Bachelor Of Arts Degree