About
Lorenzo Castelli is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Alchimia Investments, a venture capital firm based in Rome and Milan. With over ten years of experience in venture capital and alternative investment management, he has invested in more than 30 ventures across multiple sectors and geographies, resulting in five exits, and has served as Managing Director and Board Member at select portfolio companies. Castelli holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Master's degree in Project Management, maintains IPMA Level D project management certification, and has taught venture capital courses at multiple Italian universities.
Experience
- Alchimia InvestmentsCo-founder & Managing Directorcurrent2023 — presentMilano, Lombardia, Italia
- Alchimia InvestmentsCo-Founder & Portfolio Manager2020 — 2023
- Alchimia InvestmentsCo-Founder & Investment Associate2016 — 2020Rome Area, Italy
- Gruppo Barletta S.p.A.Project Manager2016 — 2018
- Intermedia Analisi - Project Financing and Consulting FirmBusiness Analyst2015 — 2016Roma, Italia
- Ralph LaurenAssistant to SVP2011 — 2013New York City , Stati Uniti
Education
- Luiss Business SchoolMaster in Project Management
- Università degli studi Roma TRELaurea triennale in Scienze Economiche, Economia2010 — 2014
- Istituto Sacro Cuore Trinità dei Monti, RomaDiploma di liceo linguistico europeo
- Luiss Guido Carli UniversityLecturer - Venture Capital Industry Expert, Strategic Management Course as part of Global Politics and Management Master Program2022
- John Cabot UniversityLecturer - Venture Capital Insutry Expert: Undergraduate Bachelor Courses2023
Skills & more
Lingua inglese8Lingua italiana3English1Pubbliche relazioni8Social media4Ricerca3Social media marketing2Strategia di marketing3Investitori2Imprenditoria2Project management4Strategia d'impresa2
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Gestione eventiSocial networkingOrganizzazione eventiPublic RelationsSocial MediaBusiness developmentBusiness planManagementPublic speakingLavoro di squadraPianificazione strategicaMicrosoft ExcelLanguages Francese · Inglese
- Forbes 100 Under 30 — Forbes
- Project Management Associate IPMA Level D — IPMA: International Project Management Association
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Also attended Luiss Business School17
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Also attended Università degli studi Roma TRE14
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Also attended Luiss Guido Carli University54
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Also attended John Cabot University10
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alchimia Investments5
Also worked at Gruppo Barletta S.p.A.1
Also worked at Ralph Lauren11
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