CEO & Founder
LinkedIn ProfileA financial leader with over 15 years of experience transforming the private investment sector. Luca founded Run Capital Partners in 2018 with a single conviction: independent financial engineering, free from banking and insurance group affiliations, produces better outcomes for clients.
"International markets are constantly changing, evolving. The path is daily, aiming at the deepest 360-degree expertise of the entrepreneurial world."
Luca Padovan
In His Words
Luca shares the principles, ambitions, and convictions that drive the group forward.
The Group
Group Holding
Advisory, distribution, sport & wealth, and structured products partnerships.
Learn more 02Alternative investment funds, securitization vehicles, SPVs, holding structures.
Learn more 03Corporate consultancy and regulated insurance services.
Learn more 04Nasdaq listing advisory for Southern European companies.
Learn moreCareer
Luca's career spans professional trading, financial advisory, and institutional building. He combines hands-on market experience with entrepreneurial vision to create financial infrastructure that serves clients, not intermediaries.
2018 - Present
Run Capital Partners
Grew to 20+ professionals across 4 offices in London, Luxembourg, Milan, and Conegliano. Built regulated entities under FCA, CSSF, and IVASS oversight.
2020+
3DOTS Capital Advisory
Built the advisory practice guiding Southern European companies to Nasdaq listings. Bridge between European enterprises and US capital markets. Now operating as an independent spinoff.
Prior
Independent & FreeFinance
Active across currencies, indices, crypto, and commodities. Published market analysis and trading strategies. Built expertise in macro-economic analysis and risk management.
Leadership Community
Luca is an active member of YPO (Young Presidents' Organization). Membership is by invitation only and requires leading a qualifying company before the age of 45 — a high bar that makes YPO one of the most selective peer communities in the world. Through YPO, Luca now has direct access to a global network of 35,000+ chief executives across 140+ countries: a trusted circle he draws on to inform decisions and open doors for Run Capital Partners and its clients.
Credentials & Affiliations
2025 — on going
Participant in IMD Lausanne's HPL program, an elite multi-year executive education journey in leadership development.
2024
Connected with the QECT, supporting young social entrepreneurs across the Commonwealth.
2023
Young Presidents' Organization. Global leadership community of chief executives.
2023
Run Capital Partners signed an official partnership with Nasdaq, supporting listing journeys for Southern European companies.
2020
Advanced certification in family wealth management, governance, and multi-generational planning.
2018 — 2019
Specialized programs in algorithmic trading, portfolio management, and independent financial advisory.
Executive Education
Luca is a participant in IMD's High Performance Leadership (HPL) program in Lausanne — one of the world's most respected executive education programs in leadership development. HPL is an immersive, multi-year journey designed for senior executives who lead high-stakes organizations, with annual modules that combine personal leadership work, applied case studies, and peer learning inside a global cohort.
