I'm a Venture Consultant, Builder, and Studio Specialist with 10+ years of experience in tech and business across the EU and the Middle East. I launched and scaled FlixBus Charter Italy, bootstrapped my own startup, validated and launched various B2C and B2B ventures, and made angel investments. I've lived in Venice, London, Stuttgart, and Munich, and I work with corporates, startups, and investors to identify, design, validate, build, and scale new business models to maximize ROI.…

Riccardo Ongaro

I'm a Venture Consultant, Builder, and Studio Specialist with 10+ years of experience in tech and business across the EU and the Middle East. I launched and scaled FlixBus Charter Italy, bootstrapped my own startup, validated and launched various B2C and B2B ventures, and made angel investments. I've lived in Venice, London, Stuttgart, and Munich, and I work with corporates, startups, and investors to identify, design, validate, build, and scale new business models to maximize ROI.…

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I’m a Venture Consultant, Builder, and Studio Specialist with 10+ years of experience in tech and business across the EU and the Middle East. I launched and scaled FlixBus Charter Italy, bootstrapped my own startup, validated and launched various B2C and B2B ventures, and made angel investments.

I’ve lived in Venice, London, Stuttgart, and Munich, and I work with corporates, startups, and investors to identify, design, validate, build, and scale new business models to maximize ROI.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Italian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Venture Consultant & Builder at FlixBus (FlixCar project; FlixBus Charter Italy)
March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020
Internal venture building: developed and launched FlixCar from concept to mockup within FlixBus. Subsequently spearheaded the launch and scale-up of FlixBus Charter Italy, growing revenue from zero to over €3M annually and building a 10-person team.
Founder at Sustainable eyewear brand (Kickstarter)
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Founded a sustainable eyewear brand, crowdfunded 100% in less than 24 hours via Kickstarter and brought the product to market.
Senior Business Development Manager at ThePowerMBA Program (Munich & Remote)
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Led business development and strategic initiatives for ThePowerMBA program, collaborating with teams in Munich and remotely to drive growth and partnerships.
Venture Architect at Sanabil Venture Studio (Stryber-backed)
January 1, 2024 - October 30, 2025
Interim Venture Architect on strategic mandates during the initial establishment of Sanabil Venture Studio by Stryber, backed by Sanabil Investments.
Venture Scout at Casana GMBH; CIO Eyewear; Stryber GmbH; Flashpoint Venture Capital; Riccardo Ongaro Consulting; FlixBus; Socialmente Facile s.r.l.
July 1, 2024 - October 30, 2025
Scouting B2B SaaS startups in Early & Late stage (venture debt and secondary) for possible investments.

Education

M.Sc. in International Management (with honours) at Ca’ Foscari University (Venice, Italy)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
M.Sc. in International Business and Economics at Universität Hohenheim (Stuttgart, Germany)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2016
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at Ca’ Foscari University (Venice, Italy)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012
Full Stack Developer Certificate at LeWagon (Munich, Germany)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
The PowerMBA Program at ThePowerMBA
April 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Qualifications

Full Stack Developer Certificate
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
The PowerMBA Program Certificate
April 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Other

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