Investor insights with Antonio Avitable, Sony Innovation Fund Europe, interviewed by Mary Carty

Mary Carty speaks with Antonio Avitable, Managing Director of Sony Innovation Fund Europe. They discuss the vision for the Fund, future trends and the importance of diversity. Antonio advises that money does not always bring good people so think about the expertise you require for your Board, as he remarks “diversity is the key aspect of innovation”. Listen in to this wide-ranging discussion including ESG, technology for good, opportunities for creative startups, sustainability and valuation trends.

More about Antonio Avitabile

Antonio has more than 20 years’ experience in venture capital and technology innovation. He joined Sony in 2000 and became Managing Director of the Sony Innovation Fund Europe in 2016. He is currently works with a team of 14 across Europe, as well as managing the Sony venture capital and corporate development arm in Europe and Middle East. He sits on boards of several startups and he has acquired and integrated several companies on behalf of Sony Semiconductor Solutions.

More About Mary Carty

Mary Carty is Director of Wilson & Keys working with an international client base. She is a serial entrepreneur with a background in the arts, education and technology. Mary sits on the Board of Science Gallery International and Branar Téatar do Pháistí. Over lockdown, she established AwakenHub, a community to support female founders from the Island of Ireland and her diaspora.

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