Federico Bottino

Now.

  • since November 2022

    Managing DirectorKakashi Venture Accelerator (KVA), Torino

    I founded Kakashi Venture Accelerator, the first AI-native venture company in Italy. KVA is part of Gruppo Excellence.

  • 2022–

    Digital AdvisorGalleries & International Artists, Italy

    Digital advisor for galleries and international artists, including Marcorossi artecontemporanea, Sergi Barnils, Mirco Marchelli, and others.

Previously.

  • 2024

    EMEA Investment AnalystAeonX, New York

    Investment analyst on EMEA opportunities for AeonX, New York.

  • 2023–2025

    Innovation LeadFindi Investimenti, Bologna — Miami

    Helped the family office identify and manage opportunities across innovative companies, and offered strategic support to founders and CEOs once the FO had invested.

  • 2022–2025

    Member of the boardOutplayed, Milano

    Advisor to the CEO for the company's growth, scaling strategy, and the strategic development of special projects and new revenue streams.

  • 2020–2024

    Partner, Lead AuthorBear in Glasses, Torino

    Cinema and TV production, video agency, originals.

  • 2021–2024

    Lead Venture BuilderInnoleaps / Startupbootcamp, Amsterdam

    Helped corporate managers deliver innovation programs, leading the innovation process and validating business and marketing assumptions through data-driven methods and digital paid media tools.

  • 2019–2023

    Senior Board AdvisorGBS Group, Torino

    Advisor to the board for the company growth, brand management and strategic development through special projects and new products.

  • 2020–2021

    Digital StrategistMarcorossi artecontemporanea, Milano

    Managed the gallery's digital assets — website renewal, newsletters, social media, digital adv — to grow brand awareness through digital presence.

  • 2019–2020

    Growth AdvisorRobin Studio, Torino

    Video production and FX, AR/VR.

  • 2018–2019

    Digital StrategistSynesthesia, Torino

    Part of the digital marketing team, developing advocacy projects (Girls Tech) and lobby programs, representing the company with the ACT Association (Italian Parliament, EU Commission).

  • 2018–2018

    Digital StrategistSpeakage, London

    Contributor and assistant to digital veteran Marco Camisani Calzolari on top corporate advisory papers and research.

  • 2017–2018

    Growth AdvisorBadabee, Napoli

    Food delivery, food reservation, restaurant booking.

  • 2017–2019

    Partner, Growth LeadeMemory / eLegacy, Torino

    Digital legacy, data protection, post-mortem data management.

  • 2017–2019

    Partner, CMOExperihemp, Torino

    Agritech, CBD oil extraction.

  • 2016–2019

    Founder & CEOYeerida, Torino

    My first startup. A streaming-style platform for publishing — readers could discover, sample and read full books online. Founder and CEO.

  • 2015–2016

    Partner, Editor-in-ChiefRetrò Online, Torino

    Online journalism.

Teaching.

  • 2018–2019

    Guest LecturerUniversità Cattolica di Milano

    10-hour lecturer on "Information Disorder" for the Master's in Psychology for groups and organizations, guest of Prof. Giovanni Foresti.

  • 2019–2025

    Contractor ProfessorITS — ICT per il Piemonte, Torino

    Courses: Growth Hacking, Digital Marketing Introduction, Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis. Designed and curated the AI GEN Specialist syllabus (2025–2026).

  • 2018–2019

    Guest LecturerUniversità Cattolica di Milano, Milano

    10-hour lecturer on "Information Disorder" for the Master's in Psychology for groups and organizations, guest of Prof. Giovanni Foresti.

  • 2017–2018

    MentorESCP Business School, Torino

    Startup mentor for the innovation lab of the ESCP Master in partnership with SocialFare.

Social impact.

  • 2018–2019

    FounderDigital Ethics Forum, Torino

    A 2-day conference about selected ethical issues on digital media, new technology, and their impact on society and democracy.

  • 2017–2018

    FounderSloweb (NGO), Torino

    Turin-based NGO that helps companies and people understand how the web works, what the threads are, and how to detect web misbehaviour.