Carmelo Pistorio
Managing Partner @ Upstream Ventures
Singapore, Singapore
Carmelo Pistorio, Founder and Managing Partner of Upstream Ventures, has over 15 years international entrepreneurial experience across multiple high-tech industries including software, semiconductors, and environmental systems and solutions. His operational experience spans all stages of a startup: he has held positions ranging from founder andinvestor to senior executive for operations, and has served on the boards of a number of companies across Europe and Asia. The vision of Upstream Ventures is built on Carmelo's extensive experience as an Angel investor.In addition to his role at Upstream Ventures, Carmelo assumed the role of Executive Chairman of XiD Technologies, a portfolio company which he founded in 2003 and which aims to bring biometric technologies to the mainstream global markets. Carmelo has also served as a panel member of TEC (The Enterprise Challenge) which responded to the Prime Minister's Office, and SPRING Singapore's TECS (Technology Enterprise Commercialisation Scheme). He continues to serve on the board of the Pistorio Foundation, a charitable foundation founded by his father Pasquale Pistorio. Carmelo is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors and serves on a number of boards including Upstream Ventures' core portfolio companies such as Comlent Inc.Carmelo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and History from Tufts University in Boston, MA, USA.
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About Upstream Ventures
Established in 2003 in Singapore, Upstream Ventures focuses on early-stage venture creation by providing funding, expertise and networks to emerging companies across Singapore, India and China. We back outstanding teams that have the vision and discipline to build high-growth enterprises targeting Asian and global markets in sectors such asconsumer Internet and mobile solutions, enterprise software, IDM and semiconductors.Key investments include anti-counterfeit solution provider Singular ID (acquired by Bilcare), Asia's leading property portal Property Guru (acquired by TPG), and Tagit, Asia's leading provider of digital solutions for the financial services and smart nation sectors.
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Taft Price
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