Our Team
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Cristian Bojar
VP
Cristian is a dynamic and seasoned serial entrepreneur with a track record of successfully exiting high-growth startups. Most notably, he led his second venture (€200 million valuation) to a spectacular exit, selling his shares over to NASPERS.
Cristian has held pivotal roles such as Founder, CEO, CMO, and COO, demonstrating his versatile leadership skills across various aspects of business management. His extensive experience spans across: Business Strategy, Product Launch, Business Coaching, Marketing Strategy, Pitch Design, Business Scaling, Business Scaling, Operational Excellence, P&L Management
His proactive approach, coupled with a deep understanding of the startup landscape, makes him a valuable advisor and mentor to founders looking to achieve remarkable success
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Jill Godden
Founder & CEO (Based Globally)
Jill’s professional journey has been characterised by strategic insight, astute investment decisions, and dedicated leadership.
Having spent 12 Years running a Private Equity Firm (Mining, Oil & Gas, Energy, Property) and 7 Years at the helm of a Global Venture Capital firm (dedicated to Tech, Fintech, Saas, Agritech and Healthtech), she embodies the start up investing experience. Her extensive career trajectory is a testament to her unwavering commitment to fostering growth and innovation within the start-up ecosystem.
Her experiences at distinguished organizations underscore her global perspective and versatile approach to investment management.
She’s as likely to be found behind her laptop, speaking at a conference or exploring the world by bike, sailboat, or foot.
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Michael Pilgreen
COO
Michael is a former venture-backed Wall-Street FinTech Operator specializing in the Capital Markets, Institutional Fixed Income Technologies, and Financial Market Infrastructure services. Michael also spent time collaborating with MIT Open Learning at the Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) as a business operations consultant and MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) creating a community and podcast highlighting Open Learners around the Globe.
Michael specializes in data architecture, fundraising, strategic partnerships and due diligence.
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Aigar Arandi
BizDev Manager
Aigar is an experienced sales person, who has been dealing with different types of sales. In every aspect in this field, he has been collecting needed knowledge that helps him understand the needs and flaws of companies.
He started with saas, then moved to health care. After that Aigar understood that the only way forward is as a private entrepreneur. Selling real estate gave him a lot of experience in exceptional customer service, negotiation and investments.
As he didn't like to stay in his comfort zone, Aigar then helped one startup sell their services. Further on he developed two new companies, one which dealt with construction and second was in the recruitment sector.
After work you can find Aigar in the gym, lifting iron or spending time with his lovely family!
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Marcela Sabino
VP
Marcela is a Brazilian-American-Italian business growth consultant, advisor and board member living in London. Marcela has had over 18 years of experience in Product, Go-To-Market, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development. She advises organizations and leaders and she also helps streamline teams across product management, technology, marketing and sales, and design to drive impactful strategies while leveraging advanced AI tools that increase engagement, launch products, and streamline workflows.
She has a track record as a business development specialist working with multilaterals like the World Bank, IFC, IDB, governments, NGOs, and corporations to develop cutting-edge partnerships, emerging-tech prototypes, initiatives, products and services across the US, Europe, South America, Africa, and the Middle East. Marcela is a Board member and Tech and Innovation Advisor in an early-stage life sciences tech startup, a sustainable timber company as well as a decentralized solar solutions company.
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Deepak Peschard
VP
A seasoned impact investor & international leader with 20+ years of global experience in various industries (Banking, VC, impact startups) and geographies (Europe, Asia, US and Middle East).
* Founder & CEO, Digeto (France): Connecting impact-driven startups with funding and growth opportunities.
* Venture Partner (VC), VU Venture Partners (USA): Contributing to $2B+ in early-stage investments.
* Co-Founder & COO, Taktime (Switzerland): Successful exit from a foodtech startup.
* HSBC (18 years in 6 countries): International leadership with achievements in business development and transformation across 3 regions & all business lines.
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Anthony Caramagno
Fund Principal
Tony is a business and technology professional who blends analytical precision with creative ingenuity. His career spans the entire corporate spectrum, from grassroots "four guys in a garage" startups to well-established enterprises. With a track record in consulting, operations, project management, product management, software engineering, and business development,
Tony has consistently led and delivered complex, high-impact technology products and projects from inception to completion in the realms of venture capital, capital markets, and financial engineering.
Beyond his professional achievements, Tony is also a dedicated philanthropist, actively contributing to the community in Orange County, California. He serves as an Expert-In-Residence at the University of California, Irvine - Applied Innovation, where he plays a pivotal role as a judge and workshop leader for the university’s annual New Venture Competition.
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Anastasia Galotchkina
VP
A seasoned impact investor & international leader with 20+ years of global experience in various industries (Banking, VC, impact startups) and geographies (Europe, Asia, US and Middle East).
* Founder & CEO, Digeto (France): Connecting impact-driven startups with funding and growth opportunities.
* Venture Partner (VC), VU Venture Partners (USA): Contributing to $2B+ in early-stage investments.
* Co-Founder & COO, Taktime (Switzerland): Successful exit from a foodtech startup.
* HSBC (18 years in 6 countries): International leadership with achievements in business development and transformation across 3 regions & all business lines.
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Darren Gowling
VP
Darren brings 25 years of experience in the UK venture capital sector, having held regulated roles as Fund Manager and Investment Director. His expertise centres on early-stage and high-growth technology SMEs across a variety of sectors. Darren has successfully led and managed the establishment of a combination of public and private funds.
Throughout his career, he has completed more than 150 transactions, deploying over £250 million in investments and achieving notable exits. Among these are a £150 million trade sale of a medical devices company and the successful listing of a fintech business currently valued at over £1 billion.
Recognised as a lead investor, Darren has guided deals from proof-of-concept seed investments through Series A and B rounds, portfolio management, and ultimately to exit. He has collaborated with a broad range of partners, including traditional limited partners, European structural funds, syndicated institutional investors, private and high-net-worth individuals, SEIS/EIS schemes, banks, debt providers, and regional and national public sector funding agencies.
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Andy Cwik
VP
Andy is a seasoned entrepreneur and AI thought leader with a track record of building innovative businesses. As the Co-Founder and CEO of hubub, he is redefining business client entertainment through AI-driven digital concierge services, automating logistics from reservations to expense reporting. With over a decade of experience in tech-driven ventures, Andy has successfully founded and exited multiple companies, including a telehealth startup with peak annual revenues of $25 million and a data encryption firm.
Beyond hubub, Andy is a key figure in Chicago’s startup ecosystem, serving in leadership roles for the Founders Institute and Founders Network, where he mentors emerging entrepreneurs. He has raised over $5 million across his ventures and has spoken at leading AI and business events, including GenAI Collective and the Union League of Chicago Business Leaders Group.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Andy is an avid reader with a deep interest in history, biography, theology, science, health & wellness, and classic fiction. His diverse reading list includes works such as The Wealth of Nations, The Innovator’s Dilemma, Outliers, and Einstein’s Relativity and the Quantum Revolution. This intellectual curiosity informs his approach to leadership, decision-making, and innovation. He also applies his passion for health and wellness to his daily life, advocating for movement-based exercise over traditional weightlifting and following a paleo/keto lifestyle.
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Daniela Di Lasio
VP
Daniela spent 17 years in the development of different start-ups, focusing on asset management and real estate area.
Thanks to her job she specialized, throughout the years, in negotiations between people, companies and entities, developing the ability of understanding the needs of costumers; she knows how to quickly identify the problematic aspects of negotiations and she can promptly offer useful solutions. She likes to create trustful relationships that persist over time and to launch new projects.
She is a semi pro climber and she's passionate about traveling backpacking around the world.
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Alex Woods
BizDev Manager
Bilingual in English and Spanish, I hold a BSc (Hons) in Business Management from the University of Brighton, specializing in business and sales strategy. I began my career at a multinational corporation, gaining global experience and quickly advancing to a leadership role.
I then co-founded and led sales, marketing, and customer relations at a solar energy startup in Spain, where I expanded market reach and revenue streams. Subsequently, I joined Google LLC, managing a €10M+ portfolio, optimizing digital marketing campaigns while working from the Madrid office and remotely.
Before Moonshotnx I worked as a Senior Sales Associate at The CK Group, an investment and M&A firm, I conducted in-depth market research, structured complex transactions, and managed relationships with high-net-worth clients. My cross-industry experience spans technology, renewable energy, investment, and hospitality sectors.
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Selali Onuoha
VP
Selali is an accomplished financial strategist and analyst with deep expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), financial modelling, and commercial valuations across diverse industries including Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, and more. With a Master's in Financial Engineering and a First-Class honours degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Selali has successfully supported strategic growth through financial decision-making and complex valuations.
Selali has led high-value deals, delivered comprehensive financial models, and provided key insights for multi-million-pound transactions. Known for a strategic approach to business development and stakeholder management, Selali is a dedicated professional capable of thriving in diverse environments. She combines technical expertise with strong leadership skills, delivering results that drive business growth and create value across various sectors.
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Seth Godden
Senior Investment Associate
Seth is a dedicated business finance degree student with a passion for investment and entrepreneurship. As an investment associate in , Seth brings extensive experience in crafting compelling pitch decks, conducting thorough valuations, and preparing fundraising materials.
Outside of work and studies, Seth is an avid world traveler, constantly seeking new cultures and experiences to broaden their global perspective.
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Padro Machado
VP
Having worked in technology and finance in executive and analytical roles, he brings together a unique combination of successful operating and investing experience to provide a holistic view of early-stage businesses, helping founders scale, raise capital and analyze their business effectively.
He was COO during the scale-up of TC, one of the youngest startups to reach IPO on the Brazilian stock exchange, implementing processes that allowed them to scale significantly, from 8 to 500 employees, under my leadership. Leading the IPO process with BTG Pactual.
As a Venture Partner at Alpha4 Ventures, he led deal analysis for hundreds of opportunities the 2018 vintage LATAM Early-Stage VC Fund, which has already returned half of investor capital to date. Notable investments include Simetrik, Frete.com, WonderBrands and Vexi. At Smart City Capital.
Prior to working with Venture Capital and startups, he managed more than $1BN in risk at Wells Fargo, for 7 years. His portfolio covered supply chain finance, concentrated in the networking and enterprise tech sector in LATAM and Europe.
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Aakanksha Shah
VP
Dental surgeon turned 3x Founder with operating experience across Consumer, Pharmaceutical, and Healthtech sectors. She has built and scaled startups from the ground up, leading product innovation, strategic partnerships, and go-to-market execution. A 2x global VC fellow she is now focused on supporting founders and strengthening the early-stage venture ecosystem.
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Karan Iyer
VP
With a strong track record as a Co-founder & CMO, where he spearheaded growth partnerships and investor relations, he deeply understands the intricacies of scaling ventures.
His core expertise lies in fundraising, strategic growth, product development, market entry, and GTM strategies. He possesses a unique ability to identify key opportunities across various segments and seamlessly integrate these insights into product and design. While he has experience working with several industries, some key areas he specializes in include SaaS, AI, Web3, FinTech, Retail, and Consumer Goods.
A seasoned advisor, Karan has guided startups globally, helping them secure significant capital, achieve scalable growth with minimal customer acquisition costs, and strategically close multi-million dollar deals. His belief in a founder-first, capital-first approach makes him an invaluable asset in accelerating startup success.
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