Managing Director, Europe play a crucial role in any startup. It takes an extraordinary person to fulfil the Managing Director, Europe role. We have selected these Managing Director, Europe’s for this list as they are inspiring for a variety of reasons – whether that’s pushing boundaries, creating groundbreaking products, or doing their bit to save the world.
Our analysts did their best to select be best, and most innovative Managing Director, Europe’s. The list is in no particular order!
Megumi Ikeda
Managing Director, Europe @ Hearst Ventures
Follow Megumi Ikeda on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.
[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”megumiikeda”]
Spoiler title
Megumi Ikeda is the managing director of Hearst Ventures and the general manager of Hearst Ventures Europe, where she oversees investments and non-organic acquisitions across Europe. She is based in London. Ikeda previously ran the European arm of the Peacock Equity Fund, GE Capital and NBCUniversal’s $250MM venture fund. Previously, she worked in corporate M&A and distribution deals at NBCUniversal. Ikeda started her career in Tokyo as a reporter for Dow Jones and an international business manager at Wired in San Francisco. Ikeda received her undergraduate degree from Columbia College, Columbia University and earned her MBA at UCLA’s The Anderson School.
Learn more about Megumi Ikeda on Crunchbase… Read more about Hearst Ventures on Crunchbase…
Giovanni Dolci
Vice President, Theatre Development and Managing Director, Europe and Africa @ IMAX
Follow Giovanni Dolci on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.
Spoiler title
Giovanni Dolci joined IMAX Corporation in October 2012 as Vice President, Theatre Development. In January 2017 he was also appointed Managing Director Europe and Africa, where he is responsible for growing and expanding the IMAX theatre network across the two continents. He previously served as Director of Business Development and Commercial Operations at Arts Alliance, where he was in charge of negotiations with cinema exhibitors and film distributors throughout EMEA to support the market’s transition to digital projection technology and where he helped establish a worldwide digital distribution platform. Prior to Arts Alliance, Giovanni Dolci worked in film financing and oversaw a number of projects based in New Zealand, Italy and the UK. He has a degree in Economics and Management from Bocconi University in Milan and an MSc in Management from Cass Business School in London. He is a Junior Fellow of the Aspen Institute Italy.
Learn more about Giovanni Dolci on Crunchbase… Read more about IMAX on Crunchbase…
Matthew Pullen
Managing Director, Europe @ CyrusOne
Follow Matthew Pullen on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.
Read more about CyrusOne on Crunchbase…
David Roe
Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director, Europe @ Paramount Commerce
Follow David Roe on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.
Read more about Paramount Commerce on Crunchbase…
David Rosenthal
Managing Director, Europe @ Cass Information Systems
Follow David Rosenthal on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.
Read more about Cass Information Systems on Crunchbase…
Todd Tran
Managing Director, Europe @ NEXAGE
Follow Todd Tran on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.
[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”toddtran”]
Read more about NEXAGE on Crunchbase…
Todd Tran
Managing Director, Europe @ NEXAGE
Follow Todd Tran on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.
[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”toddtran”]
Read more about NEXAGE on Crunchbase…
Adriana Marques
Managing Director, Europe and Global Network @ Zepz
Follow Adriana Marques on Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin.
[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”Marquesuk”]
Spoiler title
Adriana Marques is responsible for growing WorldRemit’s business in the European region as well as driving the expansion of the network globally by integrating new pay out partners, and launching money transfer services in new geographies. Adriana has over 20 years of experience in leading and developing teams, having previously held senior strategy and business development roles at Sodexo and American Express. Prior to joining WorldRemit in October 2017, Adriana served as Head of Merchant and VAS at Samsung launching Samsung Pay in the UK. Adriana holds an MBA from London Business School and a BA in Economics from Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil.
Learn more about Adriana Marques on Crunchbase…Zepz is a money transfer service that helps migrants send money to their loved ones all over the world. Read more about Zepz on Crunchbase…