Deep Ocean Capital SGR S.P.A.

Chairman and founder of Deep Ocean Capital; entrepreneur, Tech Coast Angel investor, and founder of Quantum Leap IP, an Italian technology-transfer and open-innovation company. She has served as an innovation and tech-transfer expert for the European Commission on AI and robotics projects and was named to Forbes' list of top Italian entrepreneurs in 2023.

Chief investment officer and board member of Deep Ocean Capital; professor of Digital Economy at Luiss and AI economics at John Cabot University. He previously held senior roles at Walt Disney EMEA, AOL/Time Warner, and Microsoft, was a partner in several VC funds, and authored books on internet economics and the digital revolution.

Investment professional with a multidisciplinary background across strategy consulting, investment banking (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Corporate Finance International) and venture capital. He was previously an investment manager at an investment holding company before joining Deep Ocean Capital.

Investment analyst at Deep Ocean Capital since 2023. He holds a master's in Financial Management and Corporate Finance from LUISS Business School and specialized certifications in private equity and venture capital from Bocconi University and Y Combinator's Startup School.

Board member responsible for Strategy & Innovation and Investor Relations at Directa SIM. He previously held director roles at EnVent Capital Markets and Hub Innovazione Trentino, worked in technology commercialization at Imperial Innovations in London, and has served on boards and investment committees of major Italian foundations and institutions.

Head of operations who joined Deep Ocean Capital in 2023. An Italian Certified Public Accountant and Certified Auditor, she previously worked as an audit manager at EY serving national and international financial institutions in the banking and asset-management sectors.

VC analyst at Deep Ocean Capital since May 2025. He holds a bachelor's in Economics & Business and a master's in Corporate Finance from LUISS Guido Carli University, and studied a semester at HEC Montreal focusing on the Canadian venture capital ecosystem.

Head of IT with 30 years of experience in IT innovation. Founder and CEO of C.I.S., 3D-Works and Sistema N, Italian companies focused on IT infrastructure planning and management, he collaborates with public and private organizations and major Italian asset managers on technological and digital transformation.

Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors; an Italian Certified Public Accountant and Auditor since 1989 and founding partner of a Rome accounting firm. He has held over 35 statutory auditor positions, including at Ferrari, Fiat and other listed companies, and is a professor at Luiss University.

Board member and political economist with two decades of experience in government, academia and management. He is President of EUR SpA, a board member of SACE, and an adjunct professor at Luiss; he previously served as senior advisor to the Italian Prime Minister and as the first President of the Human Technopole Foundation.

Italian Certified Public Accountant and Statutory Auditor who previously worked at Consob's Intermediaries Division. He has extensive experience in internal audit, compliance and risk management at Italian and international banks and investment firms, and is an author of publications on governance and internal controls.

Member of the Board of Statutory Auditors; an Italian Certified Public Accountant and Statutory Auditor since 2010 and a registered independent expert for negotiated settlement of business crises. He advises on corporate finance transactions, business valuations, financial plans and restructuring processes.

Member of the Board of Statutory Auditors, registered as a chartered accountant, lawyer and statutory auditor in Rome. Owner of Studio Cirielli, he has provided legal, tax and corporate advisory services since 1990 and specializes in corporate reorganization and tax planning.

Auditor with over 25 years of experience specializing in controls and regulation of the financial sector, including fintech operators, leasing and securitization. He is an expert on anti-money laundering issues.

International technology executive with over 30 years of leadership across deep-tech sectors including quantum computing, laser systems, LiDAR and diagnostics. He has held senior roles at Oxford Instruments NanoScience, Leica Geosystems, Coherent and Velodyne LiDAR, and currently serves as a jury member and technical expert with the European Innovation Council.

Expert in the regulation of investment services, financial instruments and anti-money laundering, with many years of experience at an asset management company specializing in real estate and private equity funds. She currently heads corporate compliance, internal audit and AML functions at an SGR.