Nicola Crimi
About
2x Entrepreneur, Senior Consultant & Product Manager
2x entrepreneur and senior consultant operating at the intersection of technology, product, and venture execution. I support early-stage startups in turning complex ideas into fundable, scalable businesses, spanning product strategy, positioning, fundraising, and go-to-market. As founder of 2 operating companies and a branding agency, a venture focused on building coherent brand and product systems across digital and physical touchpoints, I bring a rare mix of execution discipline, narrative clarity, and founder empathy.
Skills
Business Analysis
Cash Flow Management
Corporate Identity
Digital Product Development
Entrepreneurship
Financial Modeling
Fundraising
Global Product Management
Go-to-market Strategy
Senior Stakeholder Management
Story Pitching
Venture Capital
Working with Investors
Open for
fulltime
parttime
cofounder
Work Experience
Casella Meyer
2022-10 - 2025-12
Managing Director & Founder
Other
cofounder
Founder and Managing Director of Casella Meyer, an international luxury fashion brand built from zero to market traction. Led end-to-end venture execution including fundraising (CHF 1.2M raised), product strategy, financial planning, and international go-to-market. Scaled operations into the US and Japan, managed P&L and unit economics, and built a cross-border supply chain. Casella Meyer serves as my primary operating experience in building, financing, and scaling a venture under real market constraints. The HQ was located in Rome, Italy.
La Bella Consulting
2023-11 - 2025-12
Strategic Advisor
Zürich
parttime
Strategic advisor to founders and C-level teams on building compliant, scalable digital products in regulated environments. Led the design of FINMA-compliant user and data architectures and supported executive decision-making around regulatory strategy, product implications, and integration into legacy systems. Acted as a bridge between legal, technical, and business stakeholders to ensure market-ready execution under nFADP constraints.
Forward Consulting
2020-05 - 2022-12
Senior IT Consultant & Product Manager
Zürich
fulltime
Senior consultant focused on translating complex business and regulatory requirements into scalable digital products. Led enterprise-grade identity and data-security transformations for insurance clients, ensuring readiness for new Swiss data-protection standards. As SAFe-certified Product Owner & Manager, coordinated cross-functional engineering teams and drove measurable commercial impact, including a 35% revenue increase through strategic account expansion.
Schnupf Bistro
2016-08 - 2018-08
Managing Director & Founder
Zürich
cofounder
Co-founded and bootstrapped a hospitality concept from inception, raising CHF 150K in seed capital, building the operating model, and leading a team of 10. Reached profitability in the second year and executed a structured exit transition. This experience laid the foundation for my approach to capital efficiency, team leadership, and execution under real market constraints.
Academic Experience
City University of London -
2018.08 - 2020.06
Master of Science, MSc in Entrepreneurship
University of Zurich -
2023.08 - 2023.12
Master of Science, MSc in Computer Science
University of Zurich -
2012.08 - 2016.06
Bachelor of Science, BSc in Economics