About AQUILA

At the core of Southeast Asia’s climate tech hub

61.000.000+

Live data points in Southeast Asia

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Partners integrated in Southeast Asia

$17.000.000+

Total deployed across industries

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Powered by diverse minds

Our team brings together a unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives from across the globe. Having thrived in Southeast Asia’s fast-paced startup scene, we’re united by a common goal: to create something that lasts.

We’re not just building tech, but shaping an ethical and sustainable future for the startup ecosystem – one that’s dynamic, impactful, and built to endure. Together, we’re transforming challenges into opportunities, driven by a shared commitment to make a real difference in the world.

Stefano Pellegrino

CEO - Vietnam

3x Founder and Zero-to-One Business Builder, with 10 years experience in green project finance in South East Asia. In 2019, Stefano co-founded one of the fastest growing FinTech companies in SEA – Aspire, which raised $100mil Series C from the world’s best VCs.

Ollie Smeenk

Head of IoT Network - Singapore

Over 10 years, Ollie founded two tech firms specializing in IoT hardware & cloud software. With €1.3M+ IoT deals on all continents, he’s an experienced exec leading teams, raising funds, and managing KPIs, OKRs, HR, ops, finances, and hardware installations.

Jarek Tkaczyk

Chief Technology Officer - Singapore

Engineering Leader with over a decade of experience building software and scaling teams. Starting 2019, Jarek was Head of Engineering at Aspire (YC2018), leading a team of over 100 software engineers across 4 countries in South East Asia.

Juvjen Mani

Lending Director - Singapore

Former Head of Credit Risk at Aspire, where he managed a >$65M SME and green finance lending portfolio in Southeast Asia and maintained <2% non-performing loans (NPL90). Over 10 years of experience in operations at Shopee and Lazada.

Giando Zappia

President - Vietnam

Over 10 years experience in sustainable infrastructure and investments in South East Asia, gained at Enel Green Power (EGP), the largest renewable energy player in Europe. Giando brought EGP to Indonesia in 2015, and then to Vietnam in 2020.