Giusy Cannone
InvestorPartner at Primo Ventures · Venture Partner at TLF Ventures
Greater Milan Metropolitan Area
About
Giusy Cannone is a General Partner at Primo Capital and Board Member at RARA Factory with over 15 years of experience in investment and startups. She has invested in early-stage climate technology companies and digital startups in the fashion and sustainability sectors across multiple regions, including the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Her background includes roles as an investment manager at Italian Angels for Growth, an innovation specialist at Intesa Sanpaolo Bank supporting high-tech startups, and research and program coordination positions at the Kauffman Foundation and Mind the Bridge Foundation in the United States.
Invests in
Climate TechFintechHealthtechSaaSSpace Tech
Experience
- RARA FactoryBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Primo CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentItaly
- European CommissionExpert Evaluator H2020 SME Instrumentcurrent2018 — present
- Istituto MarangoniLecturer - Fashion Entrepreneurshipcurrent2017 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- TLF VenturesVenture Partner2020 — 2024Milano, Lombardia, Italia
- Politecnico di Milano - School of DesignMember Of The Board Of Advisors2020 — 2024Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Fashion Technology AcceleratorChief Executive Officer2018 — 2024Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Fashion Technology AcceleratorManaging Director2015 — 2018Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- DressYouCanBoard Member2020 — 2022
- Il Sole 24 ORE Business SchoolComitato Scientifico2019 — 2020Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- WARDA - Fashion DigitalizationBoard Member2016 — 2018
- Italian Angels for GrowthNetwork and Investment Manager2014 — 2015Greater Milan Metropolitan Area
- Intesa SanpaoloInnovation and Technology Specialist- Innovation Department2011 — 2013Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Mind The Bridge FoundationIncubation program coordinator - US operations2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Kauffman FoundationIntern in Advancing Innovation2010 — 2011Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- Fondazione RosselliResearcher2010Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Education
- Politecnico di TorinoDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Innovation and International Entrepreneurship2011 — 2013
- Università BocconiVisiting period as Ph.D. student, Business/Managerial Economics2012
- Alta Scuola PolitecnicaDiploma, Management and Innovation2007 — 2009
- Politecnico di TorinoMaster Degree, Industrial and Management Engineering2007 — 2009
- Politecnico di TorinoBachelor degree, Logistic and Production Engineering2004 — 2007
Skills & more
Research37Start-ups99partnership development9Entrepreneurship99Partnerships11Program Management41Innovation Management28Business Strategy70Business Development18Business Planning55Product Development10Training10
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Management ConsultingEconomicsVenture CapitalSocial MediaStart-upBusiness planProject ManagementAnalysisManagementStrategyLanguages English · French
- In The Boardroom — Valore D
- TOEFL
From Giusy's professional profile.
Colleagues at Primo Ventures
Alessandro Mizzi
Analyst at Primo Ventures
Andrea Pavero
General Partner & Director at Primo Ventures
Antonio Concolino
CEO & Partner at Primo Ventures
Carlo Vanoli
General Partner at Primo Ventures
Emiliano Tonelli
Partner at Primo Ventures
Ezio Ravaccia
General Partner & Director at Primo Ventures
Federico Cuppoloni
Investor at Primo Ventures
Franco Gonella
General Partner & Director at Primo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Giusy Cannone work?
- Giusy Cannone is Partner at Primo Ventures.
- What does Giusy Cannone invest in?
- Giusy Cannone invests in Climate Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Space Tech.
Same school
Also attended Politecnico di Torino36
Antonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesStefano GaliassoVice President at Energy Capital VenturesMattia MrvosevicGeneral Partner at Eterna CapitalÁlvaro GonzalezSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupGabriele TinelliInvestments at FoundamentalNicola LambertPartner at Oltre Impact
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Also attended Università Bocconi343
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGlenda GrazioliPartner at P101 VenturesAlessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Intesa Sanpaolo12
Gianluca VitaleAssociate at PeakBridge VCGiacomo Emanuele RomanoCapital Formation Director at VAM InvestmentsMario CostantiniCEO and General Manager at Neva Sgr.Matteo ColomboESG Team Manager, Research and Innovation at Neva Sgr.Pierluigi VenturaCEO, CIO Capital Markets at PFC Family OfficeMarco VinciguerraPartner at TOKOS SCF
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