Meet Our Team
InQbate is led by operators who have built and scaled real businesses across distribution, 3PL, retail, loyalty, and cross-border infrastructure.
Our leadership team brings decades of hands-on experience across national operations, sales, logistics, and enterprise partnerships.
Together, they oversee active infrastructure, real teams, and real revenue. InQbate is not advisory capital, it is built on an operating platform designed for disciplined, sustainable growth.
Robert Martella
Founder & CEO
Founder of NLI Solutions Inc. and NLI International Corp. Robert oversees capital, long-term strategy, and enterprise relationships across the NLI ecosystem. At InQbate, he ensures every partnership is backed by real infrastructure and operational accountability.
Luca Martella
Managing Partner
Luca leads operations at NLI Solutions Inc. , overseeing supply chain, sales, and execution across divisions. At InQbate, he works directly with partner companies to strengthen internal systems and operational performance.
Alex Sagherian
Managing Partner
Alex leads operations at NLI International Corp., overseeing nationwide and cross-border 3PL distribution along with strategic growth initiatives. Within InQbate, he supports financial structure, expansion strategy, and disciplined scaling for partner companies.
Roberto Mancini
Managing Partner
Roberto brings decades of national sales and commercial experience. At InQbate, he focuses on market development, partnerships, and driving sustainable revenue growth across portfolio companies.
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How We Partner
Inqbate partners with founders through a minority investment model designed for businesses that are ready to scale but constrained by complexity. We don’t acquire companies, and we don’t advise from the sidelines. We invest alongside founders and remain actively involved as a long-term operating partner.
Founders retain control of their vision and key decisions. Our role is to align incentives, support leadership, and help build the foundations required for sustainable growth. Because our stake is minority, our success is directly tied to the long-term health and performance of the business.
This is not consulting, not an accelerator, and not private equity. It’s a partnership built on alignment, trust, and shared outcomes.
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Operational Execution
Execution is delivered through NLI Solutions, a proven operations platform that integrates directly into the business once we partner. Instead of building teams, systems, and infrastructure from scratch, founders gain access to established capabilities that remove friction and accelerate scale.
Operational execution may include finance and reporting, supply chain and fulfillment, vendor management, inventory planning, and go-to-market support. These systems are embedded into day-to-day operations, creating clarity, accountability, and repeatability as the business grows.
The result is a stronger operating engine behind the scenes—allowing founders to stay focused on leading, growing, and building the future of the business.