CEO of Vento, an early-stage VC fund backed by Exor (Agnelli family) investing in Italian founders globally; founder and driving force behind Italian Tech Week, rebranded to Wave in 2025.
no scored calls yet — needs a stated position or a categorical verdict, with a matured window vs SPY
Vento will remain an early-stage fund (Fund II €75M) because the Italian ecosystem is still nascent; the power-law distribution means missing one winner loses the vintage, so they prioritize comprehensive deal flow via founder diaspora networks over moving to later stages.
Lexroom has cracked a repeatable playbook for legal tech targeting SMBs in Italy and is now replicating it in Spain and Germany; the founder believes this international expansion will succeed because the same dynamics exist in those markets.
Anthropic's recent release cadence, especially Cloud Code, demonstrates exceptional product execution, justifying their selection as the headline speaker for the rebranded Wave conference in 2026.