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Alberto Chalon

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Smart Money Rating: 93 out of 100

Founding Partner, Giano Capital

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Giano Capital
Title
Founding Partner
Role
General partner
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

Alberto Chalon is an entrepreneur-turned-investor with nearly 30 years of experience building and scaling businesses, and over a decade of experience investing in technology companies across Europe. He began his career as a founder in the fashion industry, building and scaling multiple B2B and B2C businesses with a strong focus on profitability and cash-flow discipline. In 2013, he co-founded Qwant, Europe’s leading privacy-first search engine, where he served as CEO and led strategic partnerships and institutional fundraising, which was sold in 2023.

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