S3 E7 - Federico Travella

Federico Travella is a Belgian-Italian tech entrepreneur and the Founding CEO & Executive Chairman of Novicap, a leading fintech scale-up out of Barcelona. He established Novicap with the goal of providing end-to-end working capital solutions to SMEs, mid-market corporates, and public administrations. For seven years, he served as the company's CEO, during which time Novicap was recognized for its success, winning numerous awards like the Alternative Finance Provider of the Year, SME Finance Provider of the Year, and being listed for three consecutive years in the Financial Times' FT1000 list of Europe's fastest-growing companies. Today, Novicap supports thousands of businesses to help them deliver impact for their stakeholders.

Prior to founding Novicap, Federico was a Managing Director of Rocket Internet, where he spearheaded the rapid expansion of Internet ventures throughout the Asia Pacific region. His biggest success at Rocket Internet was the successful scaling of the e-commerce marketplace Lazada, with a combined funding of millions of dollars and a successful exit to the Alibaba Group.

Federico is a passionate advocate of entrepreneurship and a mentor to many entrepreneurs. He has also been an advisor to the European Commission on its innovation and entrepreneurship agenda and is a recognized thought leader in the fields of venture capital, trade finance, and fintech.