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About
Elena Di Maio is a Principal on the Early Stage Team at United Ventures, which she joined in 2023, initially working on fundraising and investor relations before moving into portfolio support, M&A, and business development. She now oversees the early-stage investment process from sourcing through execution. Before United Ventures, she was a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group, and she holds a Double MSc in International Management from Bocconi University and Fudan University.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardware
Experience
- United VenturesPrincipalcurrent2026 — present
- United VenturesPortfolio Operations Manager2023 — 2026Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- United VenturesFund Operations Manager2023
- The Aspen InstituteAspen Junior Fellowcurrent2026 — present
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2022 — 2023
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Senior Associate2021 — 2022
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2019 — 2021
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Visiting Associate2019
- People & Projects Ltd (P&P)Junior Account Manager2017Shanghai, China
Skills & more
Languages Inglese · Italiano · Mandarino · Spagnolo
- HSK 4 — Hanban
- IELTS — British Council
- ECDL
From Elena's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AkamasIdentifaiStema
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at United Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elena Di Maio?
- Elena Di Maio is a Principal on the Early Stage Team at United Ventures, which she joined in 2023, initially working on fundraising and investor relations before moving into portfolio support, M&A, and business development. She now oversees the early-stage investment process from sourcing through execution. Before United Ventures, she was a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group, and she holds a Double MSc in International Management from Bocconi University and Fudan University.
- Where does Elena Di Maio work?
- Elena Di Maio is Principal, Early Stage at United Ventures.
- What does Elena Di Maio invest in?
- Elena Di Maio invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware.
- What companies has Elena Di Maio invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Akamas, Identifai, Stema.
- Where did Elena Di Maio go to school?
- Elena Di Maio studied at Università Bocconi (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Double Degree in International Management); Fudan University (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Double Degree in International Management); Università Bocconi (Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management).
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Also attended Fudan University194
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Shared employers
Also worked at United Ventures5
Also worked at The Aspen Institute155
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Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)1,470
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