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Luca Barbi

General Partner and COO at STV
23.2 yrs experienceVenture Capital & Private Equity
Jun 2021

The move

MoveThe Boston Consulting Group STV
TitlePrincipal General Partner & COO
LocationDubai United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE12.2
Total experience23.2 years
STV headcount11-50 employees
STV industryVenture Capital and Private Equity Principals
STV HQKY
STV founded2018
STV typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Member of the Advisory BoardMar 2026 — Present
    Quant>ICO
  2. General Partner & COOJun 2021 — Present
    STV· Full-time
  3. COOFeb 2019 — Aug 2022
    STV· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. PrincipalSep 2015 — Jan 2019
    The Boston Consulting Group· Dubai
  5. Project LeaderFeb 2015 — Sep 2015
    The Boston Consulting Group· Middle East
  6. Chief Operating OfficerFeb 2013 — Feb 2015
    Tiger Hill Capital· Dubai
  7. Project LeaderSep 2009 — Jan 2013
    The Boston Consulting Group· Dubai
  8. MBA studentJan 2008 — May 2009
    Columbia Business School
  9. Senior AssociateJan 2005 — Dec 2007
    The Boston Consulting Group
  10. Analyst2004 — 2005
    PricewaterhouseCoopers
  11. ConsultantAug 2003 — Oct 2004
    PWC - Strategy Group
  12. Consultant2002 — 2003
    Conceive

Education

Top skills

Program ManagementDue DiligencePortfolio ManagementLeadershipStrategyManagement Consulting

About

General Partner at STV, a $1.2bn technology venture capital fund. Before joining STV, Luca worked for almost 10 years at BCG where he gained extensive experience in investment strategy, business due diligence, organization & governance and value creation planning. Luca has a broad experience across several sectors encompassing consumer goods, travel & tourism, digital & technology. He worked extensively with private companies, private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices across Europe and Middle East. Before joining BCG, he worked for 2 years in the Transaction Service division of PWC mainly assisting Private Equity investors with Business and Financial due diligence projects. From 2012 to 2014 he also took 2 years break from BCG to set-up Tiger Hill Capitals, a develo

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