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Matteo Fago is an Italian engineer, entrepreneur, and investor who currently serves as a startup consultant and the publisher of L’Asino d’Oro, the monthly magazine Il Salvagente, and the weekly publication Left. He previously co-founded Venere.com, which successfully operated as Italy's first dedicated hotel booking portal before being acquired by the global travel company Expedia. Following this acquisition, Fago transitioned into the media sector while continuing his involvement in the technology ecosystem as an active angel investor and strategic advisor. Drawing upon his extensive entrepreneurial journey, he also authored the Manuale di Sopravvivenza per Startupper, a comprehensive survival guide designed for emerging founders. Fago leverages his formal engineering training to evaluate new ventures and strategically guide early-stage technology companies. His current professional focus remains divided between managing independent media publications and fostering regional startup entrepreneurship.
