Exceptional Ventures
Invest in the health revolution
set for 2 trillion by 2030
Investing with trusted co-investors and early believers
- Working process
How we work
We are committed to supporting visionary entrepreneurs and fueling the growth of transformative businesses.
1
Staying Well
We help you identify ways to accelerate the development cycle and maintain cost-effectiveness.
2
Early Detection & Diagnosis
Once identified, we now carry out all the complex, dynamic, and real-time solutions for your industry.
3
Smarter Care & Treatment
Be it functional, integration, system, and sanity – we meticulously control it all.
We are one part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem,
and our job is to unite al the right pieces.
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Our mission is to help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives,
maximising what we call the human Joyspan™️
First there was lifespan, then healthspan, but our focus is Joyspan
Investment thesis - Text: Maximising Joyspan™️ requires a broad but focused approach
- Our team
Meet the Core team
Paolo Pio
Silicon Valley Software Engineer turned Technology Executive turned Venture Capitalist, Paolo is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Exceptional Ventures. Prior to this, Paolo was the Managing Director for Europe at Joyance Partners, a US VC firm investing in health and happiness start-ups, where he led 25 investments across 9 countries and built a team of 8.
Paolo started his career at Cisco in Silicon Valley as Software Engineer, then Product Manager, then moved to Switzerland to lead Business Development across EMEAR and APAC.
Paolo graduated Summa Cum Laude from his MS Engineering in Turin, and received his Executive MBA from London Business School where he won the AQR award for academic excellence in asset management.
Matt Cooper
Experienced CEO and Chairman. Over the past two decades, Matt has been a very active angel investor, and has chaired and sat on the Boards of numerous high-profile, high-growth U.K. start-ups, including co-founding and Chairing Tandem Bank, and serving as Chairman for ClearlySo Ltd and IGF Invoice Finance Ltd.
In addition to co-founding Exceptional Ventures, which he chairs, Matt is currently Chairman of Octopus Capital and Cudoni. He sits on the Boards of VouchedFor, and Restless. Matt was part of the founding team of CapitalOne Bank in the US. He was also responsible for founding and running CapitalOne Bank (Europe) Plc, the company’s businesses outside of America.
Originally from New Jersey, Matt graduated first in his class in Chemistry from Princeton University in 1988.
Michella Botto
Michella has six years of experience working in commercial and marketing teams.
Originally from Peru, she moved to Madrid in 2018 to work as Senior Product Manager at L’Oréal leading skincare, haircare and makeup categories in the FMCG division. In 2021, she moved to London to pursue a Masters in Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation at King’s College.
Michella comes from a family of entrepreneurs and she is still supporting them in their latest venture, a dialysis clinic in Miami.
Michella has a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and graduated in the top ten percentile of her class.
Anna Fortuny-Gomez
Anna is a pharmacologist by training, a community connector by heart, and a coffee aficionado by choice. Anna holds a PhD in molecular biology and pharmacology, focusing on cardiovascular disease and chronic pain.
With a track record of publishing in prestigious journals and speaking at national and international conferences, Anna has won awards for her discoveries. What truly drives her is forming genuine connections and trust with the community to create a positive impact on people’s lives and our planet. Having worked with diverse Spanish and UK startups focusing on early-stage drug discovery and strategic marketing, Anna brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Exceptional Ventures.
When she is not immersed in the intersection of innovation and community, you can find her lifting weights or striking a pose in a yoga studio. Anna is always on the lookout for quirky cafes and pubs to enjoy a good book and a drink.
Paolo Pio
Silicon Valley Software Engineer turned Technology Executive turned Venture Capitalist, Paolo is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Exceptional Ventures. Prior to this, Paolo was the Managing Director for Europe at Joyance Partners, a US VC firm investing in health and happiness start-ups, where he led 25 investments across 9 countries and built a team of 8.
Paolo started his career at Cisco in Silicon Valley as Software Engineer, then Product Manager, then moved to Switzerland to lead Business Development across EMEAR and APAC.
Paolo graduated Summa Cum Laude from his MS Engineering in Turin, and received his Executive MBA from London Business School where he won the AQR award for academic excellence in asset management.
Matt Cooper
Experienced CEO and Chairman. Over the past two decades, Matt has been a very active angel investor, and has chaired and sat on the Boards of numerous high-profile, high-growth U.K. start-ups, including co-founding and Chairing Tandem Bank, and serving as Chairman for ClearlySo Ltd and IGF Invoice Finance Ltd.
In addition to co-founding Exceptional Ventures, which he chairs, Matt is currently Chairman of Octopus Capital and Cudoni. He sits on the Boards of VouchedFor, and Restless. Matt was part of the founding team of CapitalOne Bank in the US. He was also responsible for founding and running CapitalOne Bank (Europe) Plc, the company’s businesses outside of America.
Originally from New Jersey, Matt graduated first in his class in Chemistry from Princeton University in 1988.
Michella Botto
Michella has six years of experience working in commercial and marketing teams.
Originally from Peru, she moved to Madrid in 2018 to work as Senior Product Manager at L’Oréal leading skincare, haircare and makeup categories in the FMCG division. In 2021, she moved to London to pursue a Masters in Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation at King’s College.
Michella comes from a family of entrepreneurs and she is still supporting them in their latest venture, a dialysis clinic in Miami.
Michella has a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and graduated in the top ten percentile of her class.
Anna Fortuny-Gomez
Anna is a pharmacologist by training, a community connector by heart, and a coffee aficionado by choice. Anna holds a PhD in molecular biology and pharmacology, focusing on cardiovascular disease and chronic pain.
With a track record of publishing in prestigious journals and speaking at national and international conferences, Anna has won awards for her discoveries. What truly drives her is forming genuine connections and trust with the community to create a positive impact on people’s lives and our planet. Having worked with diverse Spanish and UK startups focusing on early-stage drug discovery and strategic marketing, Anna brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Exceptional Ventures.
When she is not immersed in the intersection of innovation and community, you can find her lifting weights or striking a pose in a yoga studio. Anna is always on the lookout for quirky cafes and pubs to enjoy a good book and a drink.
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