Antonio Ruzzelli is a tech founder and investor with a PhD in computer science who built Wattics from an academic project into a global SaaS energy analytics company and led a successful exit in 2022. He combines 15+ years of hands-on engineering and research (over 20 peer-reviewed papers) with leadership in scaling international teams and driving seven-digit recurring revenues. After a year on the executive team of EnergyCAP, he now invests in and mentors early-stage startups while launching new ventures like Ecolyotus and RevenIQ. His expertise spans low-power sensor networks, IoT-enabled energy metering, and productizing adaptive learning for measurement-and-verification in energy management. Born in Sardinia and based in Dublin, he balances technical depth with commercial strategy and a penchant for outdoor pursuits such as spearfishing and hiking.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Business school, International selling, Business school, International selling at Technological University Dublin
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at University College Dublin
MSc, Electronic Engineering, MSc, Electronic Engineering at Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Ferrara
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Antonio Ruzzelli - Investor And CEO At Ecolyotus at Ecolyptus