Michele Novelli built his background running actual telecom scale-ups like Omnitel/Vodafone Italia and Fastweb before moving into fintech, where he led Prestiamoci and later focused on spotting overlooked inefficiencies in large systems, such as unused corporate welfare budgets at Smartwage, while looking for founders who can change how he sees an industry in a short conversation. His track record spans exits like Klarna/Moneymour, Blackstone/Cardo, TripAdvisor/Restopolis, and Telefónica/HanseNet, and he tends to stay closely involved through board roles at companies like AWorld, Prestiamoci, and Alternative Capital Partners rather than just backing companies from a distance.