Paul Pietrangelo

Paul is Managing Partner of Lira, an innovation consulting firm that supports leading, global deep-tech companies access the most coveted innovation funding programmes. For the past 10 years, he has helped raise funding for hundreds of high-growth companies from a wide range of sectors. He is also an early-stage investor and corporate advisor to several startups, teaches entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance, and supports the Italian government in training Italian companies before pitching to the EU. His network involves actors across the European innovation ecosystem including both private and institutional investors, accelerators, and many high-potential startups. He is a member of the European Association of Innovation Consultants, HiPEAC, InnovUp, and TechIreland.