About us

The vision behind Baund.

At Baund our mission is to support a vibrant, global investment ecosystem that fuels innovation: broadening investor access to diverse opportunities, expanding fundraiser reach to untapped capital sources, and fostering an environment where transformative ideas can thrive - all powered by cutting-edge financial technology.

Baund was born from the diverse backgrounds and shared frustrations of our founding team. Although we come from the divergent worlds of traditional finance, private equity, venture capital, and tech startups, we all experienced similar challenges while working in a variety of markets and trying to bring investors and opportunities together across geographies. 

We knew the need was there amongst funds and startups who wanted to reach new pools of capital. And the demand was there amongst investors who wanted to diversify and invest in new markets and innovation. But bureaucratic, regulatory, and legal challenges of these cross-border investments usually meant long timelines and high costs which led to missed opportunities and lost business. 

At Baund we’re focusing our expertise on supporting cross-border opportunities with a solution that addresses three main issues:
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The difficulty of cross-border fundraising for fund managers and private companies
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The complexity of creating bespoke financial instruments to meet diverse investor needs
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The challenge of navigating cross-border regulatory requirements while fostering innovation

Milo Guastamacchia
Leading Baund's Strategic Development

Co-Founder & CEO

Milo's journey through the financial industry and as a founder spans continents and disciplines. From his early days at JPMorgan to his roles as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer in asset management, Milo has consistently worked to help fund promoters and fundraisers build tailored financial vehicles. His more recent expertise in emerging technologies like blockchain and AI, combined with his understanding of traditional finance, forms the foundation of Baund's innovative approach to investment structuring. Milo has lived and worked in Italy, Switzerland, the UK, Thailand, Mexico, Malta and is currently based in Portugal.

Benjamin White
Carefully Crafting Baund's Users Experience

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Ben is a serial entrepreneur and leader who brings over two decades of experience building products, teams, and companies. In addition to being a startup founder and venture partner, he has played a variety of roles including Chief Product Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Creative Officer, and Managing Director with startups, agencies, and major media companies– including 21212, Fuseproject, Elephant, Qapital, MTV, and Complex. His expertise connecting startups with capital, particularly in emerging markets, is crucial to Baund's mission of creating more efficient cross-border investment mechanisms. Ben Has lived in NYC, San Francisco, L.A., Rio de Janeiro, Stockholm and currently lives in Lisbon.

Luca Padovan
Empowering Baund's Investors with Global Opportunities

Co-Founder & Head of Distribution

Luca is an energetic leader in international finance, with over 15 years of experience driving innovation and growth in the economic and credit sectors. With a proven track record of success, he has co-founded and led multiple ventures, including Wealth Route, Run Capital Partners, and Run AM Sarl, with a presence in key markets such as the Netherlands, Malta, Israel, and the UK. Luca's strategic vision and entrepreneurial spirit have earned him a reputation as a trusted and influential figure in the financial sector, with a portfolio that includes partnerships with prominent organizations like OurCrowd and the Nasdaq. As Group CEO and board member of companies with headquarters in the UK, Luxembourg, Israel, Italy, and the USA, Luca continues to shape the path of alternative investment funds and global finance.

Carmine Reho
Guiding Baund Through Complex Regulatory Landscapes

Co-Founder & Head of Ethics and Regulatory (Of Counsel)

With two decades of experience across Europe in investment funds, regulatory compliance, and capital market, Carmine brings crucial legal and structural knowledge to Baund. His expertise lies in developing innovative and efficient ways to structure legal entities that meet rigorous regulatory requirements. Carmine's insights are instrumental in ensuring that Baund's solutions are not only innovative but also compliant with complex international regulations. Carmine has lived in Italy, the UK, Belgium, Malta, and currently calls Luxembourg home.

Team, Advisors + Collaborators

Enrico Fiore

Growth Advisor

Edoardo Degli Innocenti

AI and Blockchain Advisor

Alvaro Garrido Mesa

Tokenization Legal Advisor

Stefano De Cillis

CTO

Dulce Galindo Adame

UX/UI Designer

Giovanni Campodall’Orto

Operations Manager

Giulia Salani

Admin Manager

Our Partners

LEGAL NODE

Legal Node is a legal advisory firm with a focus on digital assets and tokenization projects, partnering up with Baund for its Security Token Offering effort.

YOORO

Yooro is the smart EU Securitization as a Service platform that assists investment professionals to simplify investment in real world and other alternative assets for their EU, UK and Swiss investors

GREENLIT

Greenlit is a one-of-a-kind Luxembourg-based boutique financial services provider supporting us with EU exchanges listing and setting up the Green Bond framework for our securities, when required.

BAADER BANK

Baader Bank is a Munich-based private bank that acts as our paying agent, assisting us in the dematerialization and registration on Clearstream of our securities.

TOKENY

Tokeny is our tokenization and investor compliance infrastructure partner, having developed one of the most advanced institutional-grade white label solution in Luxembourg. Tokeny is the creator of ERC-3643, the market token standard for compliant tokenization.