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
- AAVantgardeBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- EpilepsyGTxBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- La Carica delle 101101ercurrent2025 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- Protembis GmbHBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- XGEN Venture SGR S.p.A.Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- InnovHeart S.r.l.Board Membercurrent2015 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- IAB - Italian Angel for BiotechBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentItaly
- Genextra S.p.A.Investment Directorcurrent2006 — presentGreater Milan Metropolitan Area
- FederchimicaSteering Committee Member2016 — 2021Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- EryDel S.p.A.Board Member2013 — 2018Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Congenia S.r.l.Chief Operating Officer2013 — 2017Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Windham Venture PartnersAnalyst2005 — 2006New York City Metropolitan Area
- Columbia Technology VenturesIntern2004 — 2005New York, United States
- UK Research and InnovationPostdoctoral Research Fellow - Medical Research Counsil2001 — 2003Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Sapienza Università di RomaResearch Assistant1999 — 2001Rome, Latium, Italy
- Rice UniversityResearch Scholar1999Houston, Texas, United States
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2004 — 2005
- Sapienza Università di RomaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry1999 — 2003
- Sapienza Università di RomaBachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry1994 — 1999
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School577
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended Sapienza Università di Roma38
Micaela RatiniChief Executive Officer at InsitorSimone BottiSenior Partner at InkefMargherita MarchettiInvestment Director at Innovation IndustriesCarlo Di BiagioOperating Partner at VAM InvestmentsUmberto MacchiOperating Partner at VAM InvestmentsAlessio ZazzariniFounder at HyperNest
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Shared employers
Also worked at Protembis GmbH2
Also worked at EryDel S.p.A.1
Also worked at Windham Venture Partners9
Adam FineGeneral Partner & CEO at Windham Capital PartnersDavid KereiakesManaging Partner at Windham Capital PartnersLaura SageDirector, Marketing & Investor Relations at Windham Capital PartnersRuth SegallAssociate at Windham Capital PartnersKaylin CollinsOperations Associate at Windham Capital PartnersSara VaezyAdvisor at Windham Capital Partners
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Also worked at Columbia Technology Ventures19
Matthew McCooeChief Executive Officer at Connecticut InnovationsKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalLyla YoussefAssociate at SR One Capital ManagementNeha AgarwalSenior Advisor at Adjuvant CapitalMelissa FensterstockCompany Building Advisor at Material ImpactDave WechslerPrincipal at OMERS Ventures
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Colleagues at XGEN Venture
Bastiaan van der Baan
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Bertil Lindmark
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Bianca Benatti
Jr. Analyst at XGEN Venture
Carlotta Marchese
Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Specialist at XGEN Venture
Daniele Scarinci
Founder and Managing Partner at XGEN Venture
Gokhan Batur
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Graziano Piredda
Sr. Analyst at XGEN Venture
Keith Dawkins
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
















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