Elio Leoni Sceti

Chairman

 

Elio Leoni Sceti is an investor in early and growth-stage companies across consumer goods, media, and technology sectors. He is the Chairman and CEO of The Craftory, a $500M+ global investment house he co-founded for cause-driven challenger CPG brands. Through his family office, LSG Holdings, Elio also invests in property and in wealth management, as well as in senior living through Timeless Collection. LSG is a co-founding partner of Scientifica VC, an Italian VC firm focused on AI, quantum technologies, and deep tech. Elio’s investment principle across sectors is that growth creates the most value, through bright people, simple ideas and continuous innovation.

He currently serves on the boards of Kraft Heinz Co. and of E.P.S. (a holding company of AB InBev), as well as on the boards of multiple portfolio companies across sectors in technology, home care, food, and health.

Elio’s non-profit work includes serving as a Trustee and founding Counsellor of One Young World, a global forum for young leaders, and as a UK board member of Room to Read, a global organisation focused on young girls’ education mostly across Asia and Africa.

Earlier in his career, Elio held leadership roles at Procter & Gamble and then Reckitt Benckiser, where he led global growth and innovation roles until 2006 and was Head of Europe until 2008. He later served as CEO of EMI Music until 2010 and of Iglo/Birdseye/Findus (now Nomad Foods), which he sold to a NYC listed Spac in 2015.