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Francesco Berri

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Head of M&A & Business Development at LIFTT

New York, New York, United States

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About

Francesco Berri is Head of M&A and Business Development at LIFTT, with over 15 years of experience across investment banking, corporate roles, and private equity and venture capital funds. His work has covered buy- and sell-side M&A, IPOs, minority investments, joint ventures, debt financing, financial restructuring, and capital raising, spanning origination through valuation, due diligence, structuring, and negotiation. He holds an MSc cum laude in Economics and Finance from Bocconi University in Milan.

Experience

  1. LIFTTHead of M&A and Business Developmentcurrent2023 — presentTorino
  2. BetaGlue TherapeuticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  3. LazardVice President2019 — 2023Milan Area, Italy
  4. LazardAssociate2016 — 2018Milano, Italia
  5. GEM&A / Business Development Associate2014 — 2016Florence, London, Houston
  6. GEM&A / Business Development Analyst2011 — 2014Florence, London, Houston
  7. Università BocconiResearcher - Department of Finance2011Milano, Italia
  8. Europa InvestimentiFinancial analyst2010Milano, Italia

Skills & more

Competenze analiticheTeamwork8Negotiation3Lavoro di squadra3Management4Strategic Planning1Strategy5Microsoft Office1Microsoft ExcelPowerPointGestione portfolioSviluppo aziendale
+12 moreFinanceValuationFinanzaM&A experienceOil & GasFusioni e acquisizioniDue DiligenceBusiness StrategyCross-functional teamStrategia d'impresaValutazioniJoint venture

Languages English · Italian · Spanish

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Colleagues at LIFTT

Adriano Marconetto
Investor at LIFTT
Alberto Buzio
IT Manager at LIFTT
Alessandra Scotti
Institutional Relations & Scouting Manager at LIFTT
Camilla Nicolotti
Business Analyst at LIFTT
Carla Patrizia Ferrari
Investment Committee Member at LIFTT
Cinzia Finocchiaro
Accounting Specialist at LIFTT
Claudio Rumazza
Investment Committee Member at LIFTT
Cristina Odasso
Head of Business Analysis at LIFTT

Frequently asked questions

Who is Francesco Berri?
Francesco Berri is Head of M&A and Business Development at LIFTT, with over 15 years of experience across investment banking, corporate roles, and private equity and venture capital funds. His work has covered buy- and sell-side M&A, IPOs, minority investments, joint ventures, debt financing, financial restructuring, and capital raising, spanning origination through valuation, due diligence, structuring, and negotiation. He holds an MSc cum laude in Economics and Finance from Bocconi University in Milan.
Where does Francesco Berri work?
Francesco Berri is Head of M&A & Business Development at LIFTT.
Where did Francesco Berri go to school?
Francesco Berri studied at Università Bocconi (Master's degree, Banking); Università Bocconi (Bachelor's degree, Banking); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Bachelor's degree, Banking).

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