Damiano Messineo

Damiano Messineo is the founder and CEO of Loopini, a New York-based company reinventing frozen pizza using the nutritious lupini bean. Dubbed "The Passionate Prince of Pizza" by investors on The Elevator Pitch, Damiano is on a mission to transform pizza into a functional superfood without sacrificing taste. Under his leadership, Loopini has expanded into major retailers including Whole Foods and Wegmans. Currently training to become an endurance athlete, Damiano is on a journey to finish an Ironman 70.3 while eating pizza every day, proving that Loopini can fuel high performance.