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Francesco Patarnello

Unicorn founder

Vice President and Executive Director at Bending Spoons

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

FoundedBending Spoons$18.4B

About

Francesco Patarnello is a co-founder of Bending Spoons, the Milan software company that listed on Nasdaq at an $18.4 billion valuation in July 2026. A University of Padua engineer who took the T.I.M.E. double degree at the Technical University of Denmark, he co-founded the diary app Evertale with Luca Ferrari and Matteo Danieli in Copenhagen, then turned its failure into one of Europe's biggest software companies.

Beyond investing

Founded
Co-founded Evertale, the smart-diary startup that preceded Bending Spoons.
Education
Engineering at the University of Padua, then the T.I.M.E. double degree at the Technical University of Denmark — where the Bending Spoons founders met.

From Francesco's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Vice President and Executive Director at Bending Spoons

Intro paths

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In turn, Francesco can intro founders to Bending Spoons's investors below.

Bending Spoons's investors · 6

Endeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M checksHighland EuropeLondon · $10.8M – $54M checksKearny JacksonSan Francisco · $200K – $2M checksNimble PartnersSan FranciscoPositive Sum CapitalGreenwich · $5M checksSocium VenturesAtlanta · $3M – $25M checks

Co-founders at Bending Spoons

LFLuca Ferrari
Luca FerrariExecutive Officer, Director
LQLuca Querella
Luca QuerellaDirector
MDMatteo Danieli
Matteo DanieliDirector
TG
Tomasz GreberCo-Founder
DG
Davide Giorgio Andrea ScarpazzaExecutive Director and Chief Financial Officer
VV
Valerio VolpeExecutive Officer
FM
Francesco ManconeChief Technology Officer
AL
Anna LamiExecutive Director

Experience

  1. Bending SpoonsCo-Foundercurrent2013 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  2. EvertaleCo-Founder & CEO2010 — 2013
  3. DTU FotonikTeaching Assistant2009

Education

  1. DTU - Technical University of DenmarkMSc, Telecommunication2008 — 2010
  2. Università degli Studi di PadovaMSc, Electronics2007 — 2008

Skills & more

Start-ups34Venture Capital12Mobile Applications23Product Development19Fundraising9Entrepreneurship31Engineering10Telecommunications16
  • Endeavor TOP 5% Entrepreneur — Endeavor

From Francesco's professional profile.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Francesco Patarnello

Perché BENDING SPOONS continua ad acquisire (M&A e AI) 🏢 con Luca Ferrari e Francesco Patarnello

Marco Lecchi

Frequently asked questions

Where does Francesco Patarnello work?
Francesco Patarnello is Vice President and Executive Director at Bending Spoons.
What companies did Francesco Patarnello found?
Francesco Patarnello founded Bending Spoons.

Founder mafias

DTU - Technical University of Denmark mafia27

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Marianne HyltoftEngineer and Business AdministrationFounded FlextribeTorsten KolindMScFounded YouNoodleTroels SchönfeldtDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Seaborg TechnologiesLuis Jimenez-TuñonMaster of Science in Telecommunications EngineeringFounded Rovial SpaceJes BroengM.Sc.Founded NorlaseAlexander AghassipourMasterFounded Zendesk

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Università degli Studi di Padova mafia11

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Fabio ZecchiniMaster's DegreeFounded MusementLucia FaccioMasterFounded GenespireSebastiano FavaroLaurea TriennaleFounded AkiflowPietro ZulloLaurea triennaleFounded ManufactGabriele PozzatoBachelor of Science - BSFounded Iron GridAndrea MambriniMaster of Science - MSFounded Exogene

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Same school

Also attended DTU - Technical University of Denmark63

Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalKartik KashyapStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalChris PorsgaardPartner at SEED Capital DenmarkOtto SilvennoinenAsset Manager, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor Ventures

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Also attended Università degli Studi di Padova39

Fabio ZecchiniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesIsabelle SmithEvents Coordinator at HeavybitElena BattistelloAnalyst at Novartis Venture FundLuca PessinaVenture Builder at Founders FactorySandro EtalleAdvisor at Curiosity VCMina RaflaAssociate Director at Aura Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bending Spoons6

Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorIrena GoldenbergPartner at Highland EuropeJesse LiFounder at CedarLuca FerrariCo-Founder & CEO of Bending SpoonsLuca QuerellaCo-Founder of Bending SpoonsMatteo DanieliCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Bending Spoons

Also worked at Evertale3

Luca FerrariCo-Founder & CEO of Bending SpoonsLuca QuerellaCo-Founder of Bending SpoonsMatteo DanieliCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Bending Spoons

Also worked at DTU Fotonik2

Jes BroengBoard Member (PSV Foundry) at PreSeed VenturesMatteo DanieliCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Bending Spoons