Giancarlo Addario
InvestorOperating Partner at Maia Ventures · Strategic Advisor at Five Seasons Ventures
Italy
About
Strategic advisor (described as a Principal with the fund since February 2018) who spent 20+ years at Barilla in quality assurance, R&D, and open innovation, mentoring food accelerators and incubators.
Experience
- Maia VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Five Seasons VenturesStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Five Seasons VenturesPrincipal2018 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
- BarillaOpen Innovation Manager2008 — 2018Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- BarillaResearch Manager - Senior technologist2005 — 2008Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- BarillaProduct Development Manager2004 — 2005Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- BarillaR&D Manager - Organization, Development and Planning2003 — 2005Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- BarillaQuality Assurance Manager1999 — 2003Caserta and Parma
- BarillaQuality Assurance Manager1997 — 1999United States and Italy
Skills & more
Innovation Management20Cross-functional Team Leadership10Product Development28Food14Intellectual Property6Open Innovation8Research5Food Safety7Food Industry26HACCP4FMCG5Food Science28
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NPDBakeryProduct InnovationTechnology TransferFood TechnologyFood ProcessingConsumer ProductsFood ManufacturingEnglishLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Giancarlo Addario?
- Strategic advisor (described as a Principal with the fund since February 2018) who spent 20+ years at Barilla in quality assurance, R&D, and open innovation, mentoring food accelerators and incubators.
- Where does Giancarlo Addario work?
- Giancarlo Addario is Operating Partner at Maia Ventures.
- Where did Giancarlo Addario go to school?
- Giancarlo Addario studied at Qualital - University Consortium in Quality Engineering (Quality Management Master, Total Quality Management); University of Basilicata (Laurea, Food Science and Technology).
Shared employers
Also worked at Five Seasons Ventures11
Michal LehnerDirector of Investor Relations at Qumra CapitalNiccolò ManzoniManaging Partner at Five Seasons VenturesMehdi RazaChief Financial Officer at Five Seasons VenturesGaetan Kerloc'hHead of Sustainability at Five Seasons VenturesValerie EvansSenior Associate at Five Seasons VenturesSebastian ZipfelAnalyst at Five Seasons Ventures
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