Irene Mingozzi
InvestorPartner at Italian Founders Fund · Venture Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc
San Francisco, California, United States
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Paul VeradittakitunlockedIrene: together at Alchemist Accelerator (2020–2022)
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Irene: together at E12 Ventures
About
Irene is an Investment Principal at E12 Ventures and Mitsui Global Investment with over 13 years in the venture space. She has been a founder, run an accelerator, and directed a San Francisco innovation hub working with startups, corporations, and universities, taking a data-driven, full-stack approach to investing.
Experience
- Italian Founders FundPartnercurrent2025 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
- Italian Founders FundPrincipal2024 — 2025Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- E12 VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- E12 VenturesPrincipal2023 — 2024Menlo Park, California, United States
- All RaisePrincipal Cohortcurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Global Women in VCMembercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- La Carica delle 101101ercurrent2024 — present
- Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.Principal2023 — 2024Menlo Park, California, United States
- Lombardstreet VenturesSenior Investment Associate2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- MillionaireAuthor - Inside Silicon Valley2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- Alchemist AcceleratorMentor2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- ART-ER S. cons. p. a.Director - Silicon Valley Innovation Hub2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- ASTER S. cons. p. a.Startup Department Project Manager2010 — 2019Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Poistory s.r.l.CMO2011 — 2012Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Skills & more
Management28Start-up42Marketing23Pubbliche relazioni16Strategia di marketing14Strategia d'impresa14Project management14Social media marketing13Ricerche di mercato6Consulenza manageriale6Public Relations9Business development6
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Management ConsultingImprenditoriaBusiness StrategyBusiness planBusiness DevelopmentLanguages Francese · Inglese · Italian · Spagnolo · Tedesco
From Irene's professional profile.
Colleagues at Italian Founders Fund
Alessandra Santi
Investment Analyst at Italian Founders Fund
Alessandro Angelini
COO and CFO at Italian Founders Fund
Ascanio Orombelli
Senior Investment Manager at Italian Founders Fund
Daniele Vella
Co-CEO and Chief Product & Growth Officer at Italian Founders Fund
Federico Sargenti
Co-CEO at Italian Founders Fund
Irene Mingozzi
Principal at Italian Founders Fund
Lorenzo Franzi
Founding Partner at Italian Founders Fund
Luca Cozzolino
Chief Product Officer at Italian Founders Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Irene Mingozzi?
- Irene is an Investment Principal at E12 Ventures and Mitsui Global Investment with over 13 years in the venture space. She has been a founder, run an accelerator, and directed a San Francisco innovation hub working with startups, corporations, and universities, taking a data-driven, full-stack approach to investing.
- Where does Irene Mingozzi work?
- Irene Mingozzi is Partner at Italian Founders Fund.
- Where did Irene Mingozzi go to school?
- Irene Mingozzi studied at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna (Laurea Magistrale in Scienze della Comunicazione Pubblica, Sociale e Politica); Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna (Laurea in Scienze della Comunicazione).
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Also attended Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna113
Edoardo MingozziPortfolio Support Analyst at P101 VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsLuca BarbiGeneral Partner & COO at STVMariana RomeroSenior Associate at NazcaHannah ArrighiVice President at Center15 CapitalMarta GhiglioniLead Director, Entrepreneur Experience, Growth Programs at Endeavor Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at E12 Ventures5
Also worked at All Raise62
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHolly MaloneyInvestment Team at General CatalystMaya MatthewsSenior Associate at March Capital PartnersStacey BishopPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier Capital
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