I've built a company from a blank document to a funded, accelerator-backed product with real customers. It taught me what no course could: how to make high-stakes decisions with imperfect information, how to build a team from scratch, and how to keep shipping when everything is uncertain.
Founded ByteNite in Milan in 2021. Moved it to San Francisco in 2022. Led the company through concept, product development, go-to-market, and funding, serving simultaneously as CEO, Head of Product, and GTM Lead. The core problem: AI compute was powerful but inaccessible. The answer was a serverless platform that removed the infrastructure complexity entirely.
Visit ByteNiteSelected among the top <1% of applicants worldwide for Techstars San Francisco, Fall 2024 — one of the most competitive accelerator programs in the world. Received $120K in funding alongside intensive product sprints with senior mentors covering customer discovery frameworks, roadmap prioritization under uncertainty, and investor-ready storytelling. The program's structured pressure-testing directly sharpened our go-to-market strategy ahead of Demo Day.
View Demo Day PostRaised $1.2M in total funding from angel investors, crowdfunding, and institutional sources, including the Techstars program. Led the full fundraising process independently: pitch deck development, data room setup, investor pipeline management, due diligence coordination, and deal structuring. Learned that the pitch is the product, and clarity is everything.
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