About
Ilaria Cavalleri is Investment Principal at Primo Ventures leading its space-economy strategy, where she manages dealflow and supports portfolio companies. She previously spent 2012–2024 at investment boutique Cenciarini & Co., rising from Associate to Head of Investments and Partner and serving as Partner of its space division TLI Space, with earlier experience in corporate finance and cross-border M&A in Australia. She holds a degree in Finance and Management from Bocconi University, teaches Entrepreneurship and Corporate Finance there as a Fellow, and created Scaleupitaly.com.
Invests in
Climate TechFintechHealthtechSaaSSpace Tech
Experience
- Primo CapitalInvestment Principalcurrent2024 — present
- La Carica delle 101101ercurrent2026 — presentMilan
- scaleupitaly.comFoundercurrent2019 — present
- SDA BocconiAcademic Fellow2016 — 2025Milan
- Università BocconiAcademic Fellow2014 — 2025Milan
- TLI SpacePartner2023 — 2024Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- 40Factory | Industrial DigitalizationBoard Member2022 — 2024
- Cenciarini & Co.Head of Investments2021 — 2024
- Cenciarini & Co.Manager2018 — 2021Milan Area, Italy
- Cenciarini & Co.Associate2012 — 2018Milan Area, Italy
- Startup Wise GuysBoard Member (Italy)2021 — 2024
- Startup Wise GuysMember of the Investment Committee (Italy)2020 — 2021
- Dante Medical Solutions S.r.l.Board Member2018 — 2024
- SwitchoBoard Member2023 — 2024
- Emerge Capital PartnersSenior Analyst2011 — 2012Sydney
- Cenciarini & Co.Junior Analyst2010 — 2011Milan Area, Italy
- SDA BocconiResearcher and Teaching Assistant2008 — 2011Milan Area, Italy
Education
- Dottore Commercialista ed Esperto Contabile
- SDA BocconiEMCFB - Executive Master in Corporate Finance and Banking2009 — 2010
- Università BocconiMaster of Science in Management2006 — 2009
- Università BocconiBachelor in Finance2003 — 2006
Skills & more
Financial Modeling10Valuation7Private Equity2Corporate Finance11Market Analysis2Capital Markets2Business Planning1Business plan3Bloomberg2
Languages English · French · Italian
From Ilaria'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 Ilaria Cavalleri work?
- Ilaria Cavalleri is Investment Principal at Primo Ventures.
- What does Ilaria Cavalleri invest in?
- Ilaria Cavalleri invests in Climate Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Space Tech.
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