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Riccardo Pirlea

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Co-Founder at Builtdifferent
📍 Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Riccardo Pirlea is the Co-Founder and CEO of Builtdifferent, a health-tech startup from Turin that provides personalized fitness and nutrition coaching. He is scaling the company, which grew its revenue by 4. 5x in 2024, and also teaches about startups at his alma mater, SAA School of Management, Università di Torino.

Passionate about digital and marketing strategy, Riccardo began his career in sales shortly after turning 18. This early experience taught him dedication and determination, facing significant rejection while developing his professional skills in advertising and digital brand management before co-founding his current venture.

His startup was selected by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as one of the top 10 high-potential companies to join the Innovit program in Silicon Valley.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Health-Tech Innovation
As co-founder of Builtdifferent, he aims to democratize wellness by making personalized fitness and nutrition coaching accessible through technology.
Startup Scalability
He is focused on scaling his company, aiming to double the user base by 2026 and expand into new strategic business lines.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Co-Founder
Builtdifferent
6-2021 - 9-2022
Marketing Strategist
Flick Agency
6-2021 - 9-2022
Sviluppatore Web
Flick Agency
Flick Agency
Freelance
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Education
10-2022 - 10-2023
Master of Business Administration - MBA
SAA - School of Management, Università di Torino
10-2019 - 7-2022
Bachelor's degree
SAA - School of Management, Università di Torino
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