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Federica Draghi

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at XGEN Venture

Milan, IT

About

Co-founder and Managing Partner of XGEN (2021) with extensive life sciences and venture capital experience. Former Investment Director at Genextra and co-founder of Italian Angels for Biotech. Holds an MBA from Columbia and a PhD in protein crystallography.

Experience

  1. AAVantgardeBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  2. EpilepsyGTxBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. La Carica delle 101101ercurrent2025 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  4. Protembis GmbHBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. XGEN Venture SGR S.p.A.Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  6. InnovHeart S.r.l.Board Membercurrent2015 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  7. IAB - Italian Angel for BiotechBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentItaly
  8. Genextra S.p.A.Investment Directorcurrent2006 — presentGreater Milan Metropolitan Area
  9. FederchimicaSteering Committee Member2016 — 2021Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  10. EryDel S.p.A.Board Member2013 — 2018Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  11. Congenia S.r.l.Chief Operating Officer2013 — 2017Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  12. Windham Venture PartnersAnalyst2005 — 2006New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. Columbia Technology VenturesIntern2004 — 2005New York, United States
  14. UK Research and InnovationPostdoctoral Research Fellow - Medical Research Counsil2001 — 2003Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  15. Sapienza Università di RomaResearch Assistant1999 — 2001Rome, Latium, Italy
  16. Rice UniversityResearch Scholar1999Houston, Texas, United States

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2004 — 2005
  2. Sapienza Università di RomaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry1999 — 2003
  3. Sapienza Università di RomaBachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry1994 — 1999

Same school

Shared employers

Colleagues at XGEN Venture