Clients
our skill sets attract big consultancies, pe and financial investors looking to approach these sectors.
our diverse business experience is also regularly requested by corporate academies and universities.
Partners
in some cases, we will provide the seed capital to these partner companies.
all our partners are international, flexible, dynamic and very innovative in their own fields.
Adidas
adidas has partnered with us in occasion of the third edition of our exclusive yearly event, the “Sport Summit Como”.
this collaboration allowed us to properly dress the summit and the its gala dinner entertainment and to provide our illustrious guests with industry-related know-how and expertise.
adidas is a multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, which designs and manufactures footwear, apparel, and accessories. the sporting goods company also owns a share of the German football club Bayern Munich. it is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
we are developing a go-to-market sport’s strategy for You Tube in the EMEA region.
this work is based on our specialistic knowledge of the sport and media industries, both facing a paradigm shift in business modeling and revenue generation.
You Tube provides consumer media and entertainment through its website.
the company, through its free membership services, allows users from all over the world the ability to share, upload, download and stream videos over a wide range of subjects.
PTO Professional Triathletes Organisation
we are advising PTO in their fundraising efforts, whose objective is elevating triathlon and professional triathletes on a global stage.
the PTO is an organisation co-owned by professional athletes, dedicated to showcasing the passion, athleticism and determination of pro triathletes, inspiring the world through outstanding performances and incredible stories.
Surj Sports Investment
this leading sports investment powerhouse in the Saudi Arabia and MENA regions are one of the main sponsors of the “Sport Summit Como”, our yearly event dedicated to the sport and media industries. they support us as they also are willing to face and manage change for a sustainable growth of the industry.
through strategic investments and partnerships, SURJ Sports Investment is accelerating growth and innovation to advance the sports ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
Moelis
this leading American investment bank has sponsored the third edition of our yearly event: the “Sport Summit Como”.
Moelis & Company provides innovative strategic advice and solutions globally and to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.
Onefootball
OneFootball has been supporting our yearly event, the “Sport Summit Como”, since its inception. they are willing to innovate and change things for the better and, therefore, they understood our vision and pushed us to create something very special: an environment where business challenges could be safely shared and discussed among senior executives of the sport’s eco-system.
OneFootball is a differentiated, quality platform serving over 200M monthly active users and generating more than 1 Billion monthly sessions. as such, it is the most popular football media platform for the new generation of football fanatics.
Fortnum & Mason
this illustrious and world renown upmarket department store in London has been our location partner for the setting of one of our podcast’s series and its activations.
we are incredibly honoured to have been chosen by an iconic brand, symbol of excellence and beauty.
CMi, Chair Mentors International
CMi – Chair Mentors International – is the world’s leading mentoring partner for Board Members, CEOs and the C-Suite of leading international businesses.
they have sponsored a special series of our “Are you not entertained?” podcast, specifically the “Captain’s Table” show, through which we interviewed the biggest hitters in international business around their personal passions and idea of leadership.
Como 1907
Lake Como’s football club has sponsored the third edition of the “Sport Summit Como”.
its current owners, the UK-based media and entertainment company SENT Entertainment Ltd, have been developing since 2019 a solid corporate structure and guaranteeing the Club financial stability and investments, new sports infrastructure, focus on the Youth Academy, the stadium, and of course the First Team.
spectacular results, only considering that the First Team, from Serie D at inception, is now fighting to be promoted to Serie A.
PVH Group
we have put together a bespoke senior executive education programme for this International fashion group, which owns houses like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
a group of senior execs were challenged by numerous role-playing sessions, workshops and videoed presentations on leadership, pitching, change management and written and oral communication skills.
Hilton
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, through their luxurious Hotel in Lake Como, is the official hôtellerie partner of the “Sport Summit Como”, which has become the event’s preferred accommodation choice of our delegates.
Hugo Boss
partner of the Sport’s Summit Como, the fashion brand Hugo Boss has been the official clothing provider of the event.
Web3 Sports Ventures
this highly technological company has supported a full season of our “Are You Not Entertained?” podcast, by sponsoring the “Groundsmen Conversations” show.
we helped them develop their narrative around WEB3 and sport.
Inter FC
when a new Asian owner, Erick Thohir, bought the iconic Milanese club, family-owned and run to its core, they felt it was a classic case of change management. Something they asked Albachiara to lead.
a challenging case, considering the culture clash and the attached strings. but we very willingly accepted to work and deliver for Inter Milan’s owner and Csuite.
Oakvale Capital LLP
oakvale is the preferred corporate finance investment bank of Albachiara. we work together on a selection of mandates. fundraising, strategy, M&A. we are currently working with Oakvale on a Series C round of a major sport’s organisation, and a challenger league in the sport of club rugby union.
AC Milan
we designed and delivered a learning programme on managing sport in the digital age.
governance, digital sports marketing and big data.
Una Finestra sul Lago & Onda
for these two iconic restaurants located in Lake Como, Italy, we have curated their marketing and financial strategy, content development and we have also accompanied the start-up founders through their leadership skills growth.
Move.ai
personal advisers to the founders of this revolutionary motion capture technology company. move.ai will utterly disrupt all content and entertainment business models.
we have worked with the team, from developing and executing the go-to-market strategy in sport, to strategic finance input at group level. we have furthermore advised on scaling growth, prioritising opportunities, and creating a value roadmap.
albachiara has equity.
Spuma
albachiara has advised Spuma’s founders to give birth to Spuma. we worked together on their vision, business model, go-to-market and strategic marketing strategies.
we developed the project’s naming, branding and whole creative communication. Following the successful International launch event in October 2021, we have advised the founders on their business growth strategy for 3 years. we have recently helped them refresh their iconic website.
Sportsdigita
sportsdigita has been one of the main sponsors of cloud-based presentation platform, Digideck, which has revolutionized sales enablement in the sports and enterprise industries.
it is now working with 400+ of the biggest brands in the sports industry such as the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, Visa, and MetLife. sportsdigita has sponsored our podcast’s flagship show “The Groundsmen Conversations”.
Growthdeck
a private investor network, Growthdeck is one of the leading angel syndicates in the UK.
we work with them to accelerate sportech startups and scaleups through the Albachiara Investment Club.
Juventus FC
we provided sponsor packages fitting their commercial strategy.
Y11 Sport&Media
we crafted and executed a branding and communication strategy to reposition services and assets.
Horizm
horizm uses AI to help rights holders better track, value and monetize their digital assets. albachiara has been the catalyst in leading their Series A fundraising and is representing the consortium on the Board.
albachiara has equity.
Thinklouder
we seed financed the startup and partnered with them, to provide marketers and brands with creative technology and music solutions for their advertising needs.
Aura
personal advisers to the founder and CEO of this revolutionary platform. we worked for them on many aspects, from evaluating fundraising options, to business development and strategy for the sports sector.
albachiara has equity.
Orkila
albachiara advised Orkila on their investment into top Belgian club Brugge, with commercial and footballing due diligence.
GMS
we chaired the startup becoming one of the leading players in social media and sport. To IPO. Albachiara has equity.
SRI Executive
a branded content partner on albachiara’s “Are you not entertained?” media platform.
PumpJack Dataworks Inc.
we have supported the company’s top management in their strategic communication thinking, and development of related collaterals. PumpJack has also sponsored “The Big Interview”, one of “Are you not Entertained?” podcast’s shows.
Loch Lomond Group
the group has actively supported the Albachiara’s sports management podcast “Are you not entertained”, sponsoring the “Captain’s table” show by Giles Morgan.
Zone7
helped this start-up and its founders to navigate through the early stage development playbook, matching commercial and product maturity with vc funding.
assisted with our networks in sports, and our experience of the politics of football clubs.
this was also a coaching mentoring role.
albachiara had equity.
Antourage
we are leading the Board of this highly innovative, tech-led brand development company. specifically focused on developing DTC (direct-to-consumer) models for rights holders, we are delivering senior management advice.
albachiara has equity.
Stadiuum
we have been advisors to the board and helping with the company’s growth strategy.
7F
we have devised a growth strategy and fundraising.
Wylab
we are working together on two major fronts: scaling up international sportstech startups and delivering high-level change management training. The latter is tailored to those industries which, like sport, are going through fast change.
Duferco Group
we have advised this international Group on corporate strategy, core values and competences, marketing and succession plan.
107
we have been senior corporate advisors to the founder of this branded content startup around motosport for GenZ.
Rick Rubin
we are collaborating with this world class music producer to deliver his vision of a special place in the Tuscan hills, where agriculture and music will be produced in harmony with nature.
Pixellot
we are leading strategic business development in the UK and Italian markets.
Freeda
we advised on digital publishing and sport for their female audience.
Universita’ Ca’ Foscari Venezia
we have crafted, for 5 consecutive years, didactic journeys and delivered immersive workshops on sports management and soft skills in the digital age.
Virtus Entella
we have delivered an ongoing experiential training programme to further develop top management’s and coaches’ management skills and sports tech knowledge.
we are also supporting the Club’s top executives in improving business performance.
Nexi
we designed and delivered a tailored training programme aimed at transferring to their management innovation thinking approaches, project management techniques and communication/presentation abilities.
Smartsportz
we have been helping this sports media tech company to craft its vision, business model, and go-to-market strategy. Smartsportz is radically innovating content, taking sports production into rendered worlds, using the Unreal Engine. it sees itself as the Pixar of sports.
Albachiara has equity.
Iosport
we assisted this startup as chairman, offering strategic direction, leading quickly to exit to a trade buyer. we continue to have a consultancy relationship with the company under its new ownership.
SDA Bocconi
we designed and delivered a learning programme on sports governance.
Managing for compromise. Art or science?
Le Macie Altadonna
we are managing in the first person the project of producing, profitably, from properties and assets in Tuscany, wine and oil of the highest possible certified quality.
BBC
we have worked on two different fronts: the identification of a sustainable digital communication strategy and the development and distribution for BBC WorldWide of an ELT language course in cooperation with Italian publisher De Agostini.
Punkt.
we delivered a full start-up strategic analysis, business model and led the company as CEO.
Nyaliswiss
we have developed with them corporate academies, highly immersive learning programs, e-platforms and courses, also through VR and AR technology.
MX1
we have advised on product and business development across sports industry clients.
Israeli Professional Football League
we advised the chairman and clubs on governance, football, commercial and broadcast strategy.
Vipera
we provided seed capital, and advised through to IPO.
WPP PLC
we advised and executed on the reorganization of their Italian operations.
Jacopo Ziliotto
we develop with Jacopo highly engaging story-telling, through artistic visualisation for atl&btl corporate communication. we furthermore design together on and offline interactive learning programs.
Libero Sport Limited
together we work with the sports industry ecosystem in rights, content, data and distribution.
Goshawk Communications
we advised founder on corporate structure and partnership strategy with telcos, for their IP mobile software for hard of hearing. Albachiara has equity.
On three
we assisted in startup phase and worked together on clients with branding needs.
R2 London Sport Exchange
we advised the founder on the packaging and trading of sports assets via P2P technology.
Trading Sports plc
we delivered the first-ever listing of a Chinese company on AIM.
Sportev
we delivered and executed on exit strategy.
Openlogs Sa
we consulted on initial set up and accelerated growth phase.
Prozone
we advised on strategic direction, branding and exit options.
Zoliro
we acted as board members and supported accelerated growth.
Galaxy
we disposed of South African gaming company for UK shareholders.
Alcos
we delivered a full business strategic review and deployed the new biz plan.
Alchemy
we advised and executed on Italian PE investments.
Zamano
we advised on business development in sports and media.
Adidas
adidas has partnered with us in occasion of the third edition of our exclusive yearly event, the “Sport Summit Como”.
this collaboration allowed us to properly dress the summit and the its gala dinner entertainment and to provide our illustrious guests with industry-related know-how and expertise.
adidas is a multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, which designs and manufactures footwear, apparel, and accessories. the sporting goods company also owns a share of the German football club Bayern Munich. it is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike.
we are developing a go-to-market sport’s strategy for You Tube in the EMEA region.
this work is based on our specialistic knowledge of the sport and media industries, both facing a paradigm shift in business modeling and revenue generation.
You Tube provides consumer media and entertainment through its website.
the company, through its free membership services, allows users from all over the world the ability to share, upload, download and stream videos over a wide range of subjects.
PTO Professional Triathletes Organisation
we are advising PTO in their fundraising efforts, whose objective is elevating triathlon and professional triathletes on a global stage.
the PTO is an organisation co-owned by professional athletes, dedicated to showcasing the passion, athleticism and determination of pro triathletes, inspiring the world through outstanding performances and incredible stories.
Surj Sports Investment
this leading sports investment powerhouse in the Saudi Arabia and MENA regions are one of the main sponsors of the “Sport Summit Como”, our yearly event dedicated to the sport and media industries. they support us as they also are willing to face and manage change for a sustainable growth of the industry.
through strategic investments and partnerships, SURJ Sports Investment is accelerating growth and innovation to advance the sports ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
Moelis
this leading American investment bank has sponsored the third edition of our yearly event: the “Sport Summit Como”.
Moelis & Company provides innovative strategic advice and solutions globally and to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.
Onefootball
OneFootball has been supporting our yearly event, the “Sport Summit Como”, since its inception. they are willing to innovate and change things for the better and, therefore, they understood our vision and pushed us to create something very special: an environment where business challenges could be safely shared and discussed among senior executives of the sport’s eco-system.
OneFootball is a differentiated, quality platform serving over 200M monthly active users and generating more than 1 Billion monthly sessions. as such, it is the most popular football media platform for the new generation of football fanatics.
Fortnum & Mason
this illustrious and world renown upmarket department store in London has been our location partner for the setting of one of our podcast’s series and its activations.
we are incredibly honoured to have been chosen by an iconic brand, symbol of excellence and beauty.
CMi, Chair Mentors International
CMi – Chair Mentors International – is the world’s leading mentoring partner for Board Members, CEOs and the C-Suite of leading international businesses.
they have sponsored a special series of our “Are you not entertained?” podcast, specifically the “Captain’s Table” show, through which we interviewed the biggest hitters in international business around their personal passions and idea of leadership.
Como 1907
Lake Como’s football club has sponsored the third edition of the “Sport Summit Como”.
its current owners, the UK-based media and entertainment company SENT Entertainment Ltd, have been developing since 2019 a solid corporate structure and guaranteeing the Club financial stability and investments, new sports infrastructure, focus on the Youth Academy, the stadium, and of course the First Team.
spectacular results, only considering that the First Team, from Serie D at inception, is now fighting to be promoted to Serie A.
PVH Group
we have put together a bespoke senior executive education programme for this International fashion group, which owns houses like Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
a group of senior execs were challenged by numerous role-playing sessions, workshops and videoed presentations on leadership, pitching, change management and written and oral communication skills.
Hilton
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, through their luxurious Hotel in Lake Como, is the official hôtellerie partner of the “Sport Summit Como”, which has become the event’s preferred accommodation choice of our delegates.
Hugo Boss
partner of the Sport’s Summit Como, the fashion brand Hugo Boss has been the official clothing provider of the event.
Web3 Sports Ventures
this highly technological company has supported a full season of our “Are You Not Entertained?” podcast, by sponsoring the “Groundsmen Conversations” show.
we helped them develop their narrative around WEB3 and sport.
Inter FC
when a new Asian owner, Erick Thohir, bought the iconic Milanese club, family-owned and run to its core, they felt it was a classic case of change management. Something they asked Albachiara to lead.
a challenging case, considering the culture clash and the attached strings. but we very willingly accepted to work and deliver for Inter Milan’s owner and Csuite.
Oakvale Capital LLP
oakvale is the preferred corporate finance investment bank of Albachiara. we work together on a selection of mandates. fundraising, strategy, M&A. we are currently working with Oakvale on a Series C round of a major sport’s organisation, and a challenger league in the sport of club rugby union.
AC Milan
we designed and delivered a learning programme on managing sport in the digital age.
governance, digital sports marketing and big data.
Una Finestra sul Lago & Onda
for these two iconic restaurants located in Lake Como, Italy, we have curated their marketing and financial strategy, content development and we have also accompanied the start-up founders through their leadership skills growth.
Move.ai
personal advisers to the founders of this revolutionary motion capture technology company. move.ai will utterly disrupt all content and entertainment business models.
we have worked with the team, from developing and executing the go-to-market strategy in sport, to strategic finance input at group level. we have furthermore advised on scaling growth, prioritising opportunities, and creating a value roadmap.
albachiara has equity.
Spuma
albachiara has advised Spuma’s founders to give birth to Spuma. we worked together on their vision, business model, go-to-market and strategic marketing strategies.
we developed the project’s naming, branding and whole creative communication. Following the successful International launch event in October 2021, we have advised the founders on their business growth strategy for 3 years. we have recently helped them refresh their iconic website.
Sportsdigita
sportsdigita has been one of the main sponsors of cloud-based presentation platform, Digideck, which has revolutionized sales enablement in the sports and enterprise industries.
it is now working with 400+ of the biggest brands in the sports industry such as the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, Visa, and MetLife. sportsdigita has sponsored our podcast’s flagship show “The Groundsmen Conversations”.
Growthdeck
a private investor network, Growthdeck is one of the leading angel syndicates in the UK.
we work with them to accelerate sportech startups and scaleups through the Albachiara Investment Club.
Juventus FC
we provided sponsor packages fitting their commercial strategy.
Y11 Sport&Media
we crafted and executed a branding and communication strategy to reposition services and assets.
Horizm
horizm uses AI to help rights holders better track, value and monetize their digital assets. albachiara has been the catalyst in leading their Series A fundraising and is representing the consortium on the Board.
albachiara has equity.
Thinklouder
we seed financed the startup and partnered with them, to provide marketers and brands with creative technology and music solutions for their advertising needs.
Aura
personal advisers to the founder and CEO of this revolutionary platform. we worked for them on many aspects, from evaluating fundraising options, to business development and strategy for the sports sector.
albachiara has equity.
Orkila
albachiara advised Orkila on their investment into top Belgian club Brugge, with commercial and footballing due diligence.
GMS
we chaired the startup becoming one of the leading players in social media and sport. To IPO. Albachiara has equity.
SRI Executive
a branded content partner on albachiara’s “Are you not entertained?” media platform.
PumpJack Dataworks Inc.
we have supported the company’s top management in their strategic communication thinking, and development of related collaterals. PumpJack has also sponsored “The Big Interview”, one of “Are you not Entertained?” podcast’s shows.
Loch Lomond Group
the group has actively supported the Albachiara’s sports management podcast “Are you not entertained”, sponsoring the “Captain’s table” show by Giles Morgan.
Zone7
helped this start-up and its founders to navigate through the early stage development playbook, matching commercial and product maturity with vc funding.
assisted with our networks in sports, and our experience of the politics of football clubs.
this was also a coaching mentoring role.
albachiara had equity.
Antourage
we are leading the Board of this highly innovative, tech-led brand development company. specifically focused on developing DTC (direct-to-consumer) models for rights holders, we are delivering senior management advice.
albachiara has equity.
Stadiuum
we have been advisors to the board and helping with the company’s growth strategy.
7F
we have devised a growth strategy and fundraising.
Wylab
we are working together on two major fronts: scaling up international sportstech startups and delivering high-level change management training. The latter is tailored to those industries which, like sport, are going through fast change.
Duferco Group
we have advised this international Group on corporate strategy, core values and competences, marketing and succession plan.
107
we have been senior corporate advisors to the founder of this branded content startup around motosport for GenZ.
Rick Rubin
we are collaborating with this world class music producer to deliver his vision of a special place in the Tuscan hills, where agriculture and music will be produced in harmony with nature.
Pixellot
we are leading strategic business development in the UK and Italian markets.
Freeda
we advised on digital publishing and sport for their female audience.
Universita’ Ca’ Foscari Venezia
we have crafted, for 5 consecutive years, didactic journeys and delivered immersive workshops on sports management and soft skills in the digital age.
Virtus Entella
we have delivered an ongoing experiential training programme to further develop top management’s and coaches’ management skills and sports tech knowledge.
we are also supporting the Club’s top executives in improving business performance.
Nexi
we designed and delivered a tailored training programme aimed at transferring to their management innovation thinking approaches, project management techniques and communication/presentation abilities.
Smartsportz
we have been helping this sports media tech company to craft its vision, business model, and go-to-market strategy. Smartsportz is radically innovating content, taking sports production into rendered worlds, using the Unreal Engine. it sees itself as the Pixar of sports.
Albachiara has equity.
Iosport
we assisted this startup as chairman, offering strategic direction, leading quickly to exit to a trade buyer. we continue to have a consultancy relationship with the company under its new ownership.
SDA Bocconi
we designed and delivered a learning programme on sports governance.
Managing for compromise. Art or science?
Le Macie Altadonna
we are managing in the first person the project of producing, profitably, from properties and assets in Tuscany, wine and oil of the highest possible certified quality.
BBC
we have worked on two different fronts: the identification of a sustainable digital communication strategy and the development and distribution for BBC WorldWide of an ELT language course in cooperation with Italian publisher De Agostini.
Punkt.
we delivered a full start-up strategic analysis, business model and led the company as CEO.
Nyaliswiss
we have developed with them corporate academies, highly immersive learning programs, e-platforms and courses, also through VR and AR technology.
MX1
we have advised on product and business development across sports industry clients.
Israeli Professional Football League
we advised the chairman and clubs on governance, football, commercial and broadcast strategy.
Vipera
we provided seed capital, and advised through to IPO.
WPP PLC
we advised and executed on the reorganization of their Italian operations.
Jacopo Ziliotto
we develop with Jacopo highly engaging story-telling, through artistic visualisation for atl&btl corporate communication. we furthermore design together on and offline interactive learning programs.
Libero Sport Limited
together we work with the sports industry ecosystem in rights, content, data and distribution.
Goshawk Communications
we advised founder on corporate structure and partnership strategy with telcos, for their IP mobile software for hard of hearing. Albachiara has equity.
On three
we assisted in startup phase and worked together on clients with branding needs.
R2 London Sport Exchange
we advised the founder on the packaging and trading of sports assets via P2P technology.
Trading Sports plc
we delivered the first-ever listing of a Chinese company on AIM.
Sportev
we delivered and executed on exit strategy.
Openlogs Sa
we consulted on initial set up and accelerated growth phase.
Prozone
we advised on strategic direction, branding and exit options.
Zoliro
we acted as board members and supported accelerated growth.
Galaxy
we disposed of South African gaming company for UK shareholders.
Alcos
we delivered a full business strategic review and deployed the new biz plan.
Alchemy
we advised and executed on Italian PE investments.
Zamano
we advised on business development in sports and media.