Manlio Di Stefano

VP Global Markets @ Nebex | Building financial infrastructure for the space economy | Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Italy)

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

Over the past years, I've worked across government and now in global markets, focusing on execution at scale.

Today, I serve as VP of Global Markets at Nebex (@NebraExchange)

My focus sits at the intersection of:
🏛️governments
💰capital
🏭 industrial capabilities

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

The #ISS is the clearest demonstration that an orbital economy exists. Crew time, power, logistics, mass and volume are already allocated and valued like economic assets. Next step is making them liquid, transferable and scalable. Excellent piece @tejpaul https://t.co/NxjPL1y0sI

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

In @NebraExchange costruiamo i “binari finanziari” per far scalare la #SpaceEconomy collegando governi, industria e capitale in un'unica execution architecture. Per l'Italia significa trasformare ambizione industriale e investimenti in programmi eseguibili
https://t.co/JzvbEPUGxG

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

As Italy's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, I watched billions of space funding flow out of the EU.
The consequences are serious, but a better path forward exists. Read my letter on how we at @Nebex are redefining industrial return for the space economy: https://t.co/xkcbne7v3Q

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

The shift from physical rails to financial rails is already underway.
The constraint is no longer access to orbit.
It's how demand, capital and industry are structured to work together.

Read how we are doing it at @NebraExchange ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
https://t.co/WvwRH3pHVp

#space

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

The shift from physical rails to financial rails is already underway.
The constraint is no longer access to orbit.
It's how demand, capital and industry are structured to work together.

[Tejpaul Bhatia @tejpaul]

We are building the second most important space company in the world.

Not second in rank. Second in sequence.

@SpaceX is ...

Read the rest of my letter to @NebraExchange investors here: https://t.co/yD7LmhH9SY

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

@NebraExchange An execution layer connecting global demand with industrial supply.

I'll use this account to share:
- how transactions actually come together
- where markets are moving
- how governments and capital interact

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

Over the past years, I've worked across government and now in global markets, focusing on execution at scale.

Today, I serve as VP of Global Markets at Nebex (@NebraExchange)

My focus sits at the intersection of:
🏛️governments
💰capital
🏭 industrial capabilities

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

@NebraExchange The space economy is not constrained by technology anymore.

It's constrained by:
1. how capital is deployed
2. how procurement is structured
3. how stakeholders are aligned

At Nebex, we are building infrastructure to solve exactly that.

[Tejpaul Bhatia @tejpaul]

The space economy is choking on a bottleneck nobody is talking about: The Single Buyer Myth.

New space founders are forced into a legacy system built to reward preservation over progress. I wrote a letter to space founders about it:

https://t.co/RVLgavUKzy

@NebraExchange

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

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[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

Honoured to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe & NATO alongside distinguished national delegates, ambassadors, military & religious leaders. In a world where multilateralism faces unprecedented challenges, let’s keep building bridges & looking to the future.

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

🚀 The #AxEMU spacesuit is here, pushing the limits of flexibility, mobility, and safety for #Artemis missions! In collaboration with #Prada and #AxiomSpace, this is a monumental leap in space exploration. Learn more about the innovations: https://t.co/3oRGJkN0d5

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

🚀 We’re unveiling the AxEMU spacesuit at #IAC2024! Designed for both EVA and lunar surface missions, this game-changing suit gives astronauts freedom and control like never before. It’s not just a suit—it’s an extension of the body. 🌖✨
#Artemis @Axiom_Space #AxEMU #Prada

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

Day 2 of #IAC2024 and we’ve already powered through 62 meetings, networking events and speaking engagements. 3 MoUs signed and more meetings to come! The real challenge? Finding time for everyone who wants to connect with @Axiom_Space. A great problem to have! 🚀

#AxiomSpace

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

When in doubt about space missions, ask an astronaut and listen carefully. Kicking off #IAC24 with a great meeting with Col. Walter Villadei, who flew on the third @Axiom_Space mission. His journey continues to inspire!

#SpaceExploration #HumanSpaceflight #IAC24 #IAC #AxiomSpace

[Thales Alenia Space @Thales_Alenia_S]

Today we had the pleasure to welcome at our site in Turin the crew of the @Axiom_Space Ax-3 mission. The delegation, visiting the heart of our facilities dedicated to the future of space exploration, met the teams working on the modules for human life in low Earth orbit & beyond.

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

I’ll be at IAC 2024 in Milan with the @Axiom_Space team! If you’re around, let’s connect and talk about the future of space innovation and cutting-edge technologies. Can’t wait to catch up!

#IAC2024 #SpaceInnovation #AxiomSpace #Milan #IAC24

[Manlio Di Stefano @ManlioDS]

What a panel at #NewSpace24 in Barcelona! 🚀 @Axiom_Space is pioneering the future with the first commercial space station. Public-private partnerships are key to unlocking space’s potential. 🌍🌐

#SpaceExploration #LEO #FutureOfSpace @CambraBCN

[Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona @CambraBCN]

🛰️ @Axiom_Space presenta la plataforma que “jubilarà” l’Estació Espacial al NewSpace Economy Congress.

Crònica de la primera jornada del congrés #NewSpace24 per @davidlombranach a @VIAEmpresa.

https://t.co/fxzK4yjq6l

[Axiom Space @Axiom_Space]

More than a document. Axiom Space is actively #BuildingOpportunity in space for countries like the Czech Republic. Read more below from Senior Strategic Advisor Manlio Di Stefano.