Your Partners for
Values-Driven
Growth.
With deep startup, investment, and operator experience, StepUpp Ventures helps early-stage founders turn ambition into traction with clarity, capital access, and the execution power to raise and scale with confidence.
Welcome from our CEO
Welcome from our CEO
“We built StepUpp Ventures for the founders who heard ‘not yet.’
The ones with a valid vision but no clear path. We stepped in, because overlooked doesn’t mean unworthy, it means underestimated.
We fix that.”
The ones with a valid vision but no clear path. We stepped in, because overlooked doesn’t mean unworthy, it means underestimated.
We fix that.”
Francesca Rossi
Founder & Managing Partner
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
Francesca Rossi
Founder & Managing Partner
f.rossi@stepuppventures.comWith over 18 years of experience in capital advisory, brand strategy, and high-growth execution, she works closely with VC and PE firms, Startups, and leadership teams. Known for clear thinking and high standards. Her focus: bold moves, hard truths, real results.
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Peter Helesic
Partner,
p.helesic@stepuppventures.comPeter is a successful Venture Capitalist with over 25 years of experience in investing in businesses across Europe.
He actively backs high-potential startups in CEE and DACH, combining deep regional insight with hands-on support. His focus: smart capital, strategic growth, proper traction.
He actively backs high-potential startups in CEE and DACH, combining deep regional insight with hands-on support. His focus: smart capital, strategic growth, proper traction.
Management Team
Management Team
We’re looking for driven C-level professionals with a track record in advising startups and scaleups. If you bring strategic insight, operational depth, and a passion for founder success, we’d love to explore how you could help shape the next wave of investor-ready ventures with us.
Contact our teamLuke Rubiscioni
General Councel
Catherine Lobkin
Venture Capital - 300M Invested
Benji Vante
CTO - Quantum AI, Robotic, Top10 EU Cloud
Amber Billings
CFO - IPO experience
Henri Pierce
Venture Capital - 680M Invested
Will Coleman
Venture Capital - 600 M Invested
We show investors what they are missing.
101 Cavendish Street
London, W1W 6XH
UK
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