Alessandro Babini
Partner at Global Forward Capital
United Kingdom
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2023 - Current
Global Forward Capital is a multi-stage investment firm specializing in cybersecurity and global markets. Founded in 2017 as Trend Forward Capital, the firm was renamed in 2023 to reflect the expansion of the firm’s mission to include global private equity investments, the opening of headquarters in Singapore and the team’s unique experience in global cybersecurity markets. We exist to unlock untapped global potential in cybersecurity companies. We aspire to create value and do good by cultivating teams, changing trajectories and transforming operations to achieve superior sustainable performance. Bridging cultures, talent and technology.
Venture Partner
2020 - 2022
Seed, Series A, B
DN Capital operates as an early-stage venture capital firm.
Strategy
2020 - 2020
WHOOP is a performance optimization system that tracks athlete recovery, training, and sleeping hours to help boost performance.
Raised $404,751,000.00 from Thursday Ventures, Sahin Boydas, SoftBank Vision Fund, Accomplice, NextView Ventures, GP Bullhound, CAVU Consumer Partners, IVP and Animal Capital.
CEO & Co-Founder (Sold to Whoop)
2015 - 2020
2019 - MIT Technology Review Innovators under 35 2019 - Fast Company’s Most Creative People of 2019 2018 - Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum 2017 - Forbes 30 Under 30 - Retail & Ecommerce 2017 - Forbes 30 Under 30 - Sports
Humon is an algorithm and wearable sensor company that helps athletes with unique insights, pushing them to their optimal performance.
Raised $2,550,000.00 from Sky Ventures Group, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Sky Ventures Group, Rough Draft Ventures, Jason Burke, Accomplice, Dorm Room Fund, Boston Syndicates (BOSS) and Financiere Saint James.
Global Shaper
2017 - 2019
Investment team
2013 - 2014
DN Capital operates as an early-stage venture capital firm.
Fixed Income Trading
2011 - 2011
Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.
Marketing
2010 - 2010