About
Managing Partner at Chiesi Ventures and Head of Global Corporate Development at Chiesi USA; he founded Chiesi Ventures in 2014 as a joint venture with Pappas Capital and has executed roughly $3B in life sciences deals. He previously worked at Bain & Co and Accenture and holds an engineering degree from the University of Parma and an MBA from Chicago Booth.
Experience
- Chiesi GroupHead of Global Rare Diseasescurrent2020 — presentGreater Boston
- Chiesi GroupBoard Membercurrent2011 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Chiesi GroupHead of Global Corporate Development2017 — 2020Greater Boston
- Chiesi GroupCorporate Development Manager2011 — 2014Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Orphan Therapeutics AcceleratorAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Chiesi VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2014 — presentGreater Boston
- Biotechnology Innovation OrganizationBoard Member2020 — 2026
- Sentien Biotechnologies, Inc.Board Member2017 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Glycomine Inc.Board Member2016 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
- Chiesi USA, Inc.Business Development Executive2014 — 2017Greater Boston
- AURA BIOSCIENCES INCBoard Observer2015 — 2017Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Palladio Biosciences, Inc.Board Observer2016 — 2017
- Minoryx TherapeuticsBoard Observer2015 — 2017
- Bain & CompanyConsultant2009 — 2011
- AccentureBusiness Analyst2004 — 2007
- TeamsystemIntern2004
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Finance2007 — 2009
- Università degli Studi di ParmaLaurea, Telecommunications Engineering1998 — 2004
- RWTH Aachen UniversityVisiting Student, Optoelectronics and IT2003
Skills & more
Nonprofit OrganizationsBoard LevelBoard GovernanceDirectorshipBoard level experienceConsultingPrivate EquityP&L OperationsStrategy ImplementationBusiness Planning1Coaching1Management Consulting
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SME managementGlobal BusinessP&L ManagementGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipExecutive ManagementEntrepreneurshipBiotechnologyBoard of DirectorsGeneral ManagementTeam LeadershipNegotiationLeadershipFrom Giacomo's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business484
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Also attended Università degli Studi di Parma11
Pietro BezzaManaging Partner at Connect VenturesAkcan IstifHead of Innovation & Labs at Scientifica Venture CapitalRinaldo SassiFounding Partner at Scouting Capital & Family AdvisorsIlaria MoriManaging Partner at Scouting Capital & Family AdvisorsGianluca MaiaInvestment Manager at Scouting Capital & Family AdvisorsRichard PratissoliDirector at Scouting Capital & Family Advisors
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Also attended RWTH Aachen University51
Dr. Nils EiteneyerPartner at CapnamicJason GrüningerInvestment Manager at CapnamicAbdulla ElyasAdvisor at RAED VenturesFrederike WolffInvestment Team at RedstoneAlexander KüppersInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesEmil JerslingSenior Growth Manager at Orbit Startups
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Shared employers
Also worked at Biotechnology Innovation Organization7
Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesJohn MaraganoreAdvisor at Oak HC/FTJohn GlasspoolVenture Partner at Agent CapitalThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor VenturesMike DialGeneral Partner at Hatteras Venture PartnersNina KjellsonInvestor at Canaan Partners
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Also worked at Minoryx Therapeutics4
Also worked at Bain & Company718
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN Capital
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Also worked at Accenture710
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Investments
Board seats
Glycomine, Inc.
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Chiesi Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Giacomo Chiesi work?
- Giacomo Chiesi is Managing Partner at Chiesi Ventures.