Filippo Chisari
> Always a builder,
sometimes a backer
Welcome to my folio. Across my professional life, I've been fortunate to build a very diverse set of experiences. I've served in the military, worked in corporate development, management consulting, commercial leadership, and investment.
I've operated inside tiny startups, big organisations, and most sizes in between, before spending the last few years in emerging tech, specifically AI and digital assets.
Italian-Dutch, graduated from the UK, and now living in Portugal. Fluent in Italian, Dutch, English, and Portuguese.
Outside of work, I enjoy partaking in hybrid fitness competitions as an amateur athlete.
Below is the thinking that guides my day-to-day when I wear my entrepreneur and investor hats.
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Focus
“Success” isn’t about struggling or doing more. It’s about removing what doesn’t align with you. Protect your priorities.
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Fear
Everything seen as negative is a manifestation of fear, but fear is also the drive behind survival. Learn to coordinate it.
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Challenges
Failing is part of the process of achieving anything. The biggest opportunities are dressed as total disasters. Changing a situation starts with changing your interpretation.
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Energy
Cultivate your gut feeling. Regulate yourself emotionally. Work on your vessel. Your energy is the ground of your ambitions and introduces you before you do.
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Mindset + Habits
Most achievements are built by mindset and sustained with habits. Create an environment where the right action is natural, and consistency feels seamless.
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People
Who you build with should be one of your most intentional decisions, but before that, get right with yourself. Your context can explain you, but it should never excuse you.
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Limits
Most limits are fed to you by society and then self-imposed. No one should get to decide yours, so go out there and discover them for yourself.
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Clarity
If you can’t explain it simply, you probably don’t understand it fully just yet. Communication is your clarity test.
What I've invested in.And where my focus is today.
- Cloudbreak DigitalVisit →CEOPortugal (launch underway)Spin-off company by an Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition (ETA) investment firm. Providing Agentic AI implementation to SMEs acquired by entrepreneurs, and financing acquisition equity gaps through the issuance of digital shares.CEOPortugal (launch underway)
- Vitriol GroupVisit →DirectorUnited KingdomEuropean sports and fitness buy-and-build. Focused on hybrid fitness, racquet sports, and aquatic centres with strong community elements, where participation is an expression of identity.DirectorUnited Kingdom
- BlocksportVisit →Advisory BoardSwitzerlandDigital Experience Platform (DXP) helping sports leagues and clubs engage fans, build communities, and own direct-to-consumer data.Advisory BoardSwitzerland
- Velites SportVisit →Angel InvestorSpainMid-tech brand designing performance gear and apparel for CrossFit, Hyrox, and functional fitness athletes.Angel InvestorSpain
- Tr3e®Visit →Angel InvestorFinlandProduct development and collaboration software for fashion brands, simplifying sourcing materials and data collection, featuring Digital Product Passports (DPPs).Angel InvestorFinland
- OspreeVisit →Angel Investor & Advisory BoardSingaporeRegulation Technology (RegTech) helping financial institutions stay compliant with and navigate the global digital assets regulatory environment.Angel Investor & Advisory BoardSingapore
- Renesis.fiVisit →Angel InvestorAustriaAll-in-one Portfolio Management Solution (PMS) giving financial institutions control over Centralized and Decentralized Finance (Ce-Fi and De-Fi) investments.Angel InvestorAustria