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Antonio Lavia
Lead, Customer Success and Operations at Charles
Frankfurt, Hesse
Overview
Antonio Lavia is currently the Success and Ops Lead at charles, where he excels in venture capital, start-up leadership, and client relations. Previously a professional athlete in the Italian Volleyball League, Antonio now leverages his skills in leadership and consultative selling to drive success in his current role at charles.
Work Experience
Lead, Customer Success and Operations
2022 - Current
Backed by Accel, HV Capital and Salesforce Ventures ($30M raised up to date). Joined early, promoted twice
Scout
2022
Investment Team
2021 - 2022
Seed and Series A, EU and US Investor Accelerator Program with Venture University
VU Venture Partners is a multi-sector and multi-stage venture capital fund and is a scalable venture capital fund platform.
Professional Athlete (Volleyball)
2006 - 2017
Left home at 14yo to join a team with the goal of becoming a pro volleyball player during high school. I played for the junior Italian National Team and Series A1 (Italian first league) by 18 yo. More than a decade playing in second leagues and leading junior teams (under 16, under 18, under 21)