Gennaro Tesone built his reputation by helping scale Mare from €12M to €50M through more than 15 acquisitions and mergers, co-founding 56CUBE as a startup incubator focused on Southern Italy with the University of Salerno, and founding or partnering in more than 10 digital companies, while also making 15 direct startup investments that together raised over €15M with an average 15% return. He has focused specifically on the gap Italian founders face raising €300k–€500k seed rounds, holds a role as Investor Relator connecting startup investing with public markets, and is tied to Mare Group's work in aerospace, hydrogen, and AI.