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Enrico Dente

Electronics engineer. Open innovation strategist. Venture capital investor.

Former CTO, innovation director and selective business angel working across corporate venturing, deep tech and industrial innovation.

Illustrated portrait of Enrico Dente
Emerging technologies across longevity, automotive and motorsport, consumer electronics, robotics and aerospace
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Engineer. CTO. Innovation director. Investor.

Frontier technology translated into products, partnerships and venture outcomes.

education
Politecnico di Torino & Stanford Continuing Studies Electrical engineering and project management

BSc and MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Politecnico di Torino (MSc 110/110 cum laude), followed by on-site Project Management studies at Stanford Continuing Studies.

research
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Deep technology research

Origami-inspired robotics and human-machine interfaces for future aerospace applications.

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CTO, Wireless Power Systems Power electronics and consumer products

Led R&D from concept to product across capacitive and inductive wireless power transfer.

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Silicon Valley network Plug and Play Tech Center

Built and maintain a high-level network across founders, investors and corporates through continued presence and regular visits.

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Motor Valley Accelerator Founder and Director

Built the program from scratch and secured corporate partnerships including Ferrari, Dallara, Pirelli, OMR and Agrati.

5 international patents spanning capacitive wireless power and data transfer, plus automotive infotainment
€27M+ venture capital overseen in deep tech startups
40+ startups backed through Plug and Play Tech Center and personal angel investments
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Where I add value.

Selected mandates where technical judgment and venture execution materially change the outcome.

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Corporates

Build the venture system. Open innovation strategy, venture clienting, corporate venture capital and corporate venture building.
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Founders

Capital with technical depth. Selective angel investing, operating perspective and corporate access.
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Venture Capital Funds

See beyond the deck. Co-investment, board roles, founder assessment and deep tech due diligence.
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Family Offices

Add venture capital with intent. Investment thesis, governance and processes designed for returns and portfolio diversification.
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Selected personal projects.

Independent products and prototypes across software, electronics and physical systems.

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SlideTrick

Presentation software · Web / iOS / Android

A presentation platform for casting slides from a phone to any connected screen, with QR pairing and built-in remote control.

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Mianea

AI information product · Web

An AI-powered service that turns subscribed newsletters into one personalized digest, reducing inbox noise without losing the signal.

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Selected personal VC investments.

Publicly disclosed personal investments. Funding data as of July 2026.

Company What it does Location Entry stage Investment year Total funding / backing Notable co-investors Status Link

Portfolio companies will be disclosed selectively.

For information only. This portfolio is not an offer, solicitation or investment recommendation.

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Let’s discuss technology, capital and what comes next.

International perspective. Direct engagement. No theatre.