977 Morrison Drive Suite 307
29403 Charleston SC
166a Kifissias Ave & 2 Sofokleous,
15126 Maroussi, Athens, Greece
Robotnicza st. 42A, 53-608,
Wroclaw, Poland
4 Place du Bourg-de-Four, 1204
Geneva, Switzerland
Giovanni “Gio” Agostinelli brings investment-grade technology assessment expertise that directly accelerates Secro clients’ scaling success. As Partner at Sway Ventures, Giovanni has mastered the art of identifying breakthrough technologies before they achieve widespread recognition, backing companies like Outbuild, Measurabl, Slingshot Aerospace, and Tally Technologies through their critical growth phases. His rigorous due diligence framework helps Secro clients answer the questions that matter most: Is this technology truly transformative? Can it scale commercially across global markets? What does successful adoption look like? Drawing from cross-sector experience spanning renewable energy infrastructure at ThomasLloyd Group to enterprise IT software investments, Giovanni provides Secro clients with the same analytical rigor and commercial scaling intelligence that guides multi-million dollar technology investment decisions across the US and Europe, enabling them to transform proven innovations into industry-wide solutions with confidence.
Nakul Malhotra is Vice President of Emerging Opportunities at Wilhelmsen Group, leading corporate venturing across internal venture building, external innovation partnerships and early-stage maritime VC investments. A marine engineer by training with over 30 years of international maritime commercial, operational and management experience, he holds qualifications in marine engineering, business management and has direct seafaring experience.
Active in the global maritime innovation ecosystem, Nakul serves on multiple boards and advisory boards, mentors in incubators and accelerators worldwide, and is a Fellow or Chartered Fellow of leading professional maritime institutions. He contributes to industry committees including the Singapore Shipping Association’s Digital Transformation Committee and the Maritime Innovation Committee of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, and is an Investment Committee member for the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s MINT Fund. He is a strong advocate for sustainability, inclusion and the fusion of maritime domain expertise with emerging technologies.
Christophe Salmon was CFO of Trafigura from 2015 to 2024. He previously led commodity finance at BNP Paribas. At Trafigura, he managed global finance operations and helped strengthen the firm’s capital structure before retiring, handing over to successor Stephan Jansma.