Luca Barbi is a general partner and COO at STV, the largest technology venture capital fund in MENA. At STV, Luca is responsible for spearheading the continuous development of the firm. He plays a pivotal role in leading market research efforts, authoring STV Insight Reports, and overseeing their publication. Additionally, he is a member of the investment committee and holds positions as a board member across various portfolio companies.
He brings to STV over 12 years of experience in management consulting and transaction advisory services, advising organizations across Europe and the Middle East on a range of sectors.
Before joining STV, Mr. Barbi was a core member of the Corporate Development and Consumer Goods practices at BCG and a Principal at its Middle East headquarters. Before joining BCG, he worked for 2 years in the Transaction Service division of PWC.
Mr. Barbi holds an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York, a master’s in Merchant Banking from LIUC University in Italy and a BA in Finance and Economics from Bologna University in Italy.