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Lorenzo Donati

Investor

Vice President at APAC Private Equity

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M

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About

Lorenzo Donati is a Vice President at Ares Management Corporation, where he sources and evaluates early and growth-stage investment opportunities within the firm's Venture Capital Group, with a focus on applied AI. He also participates in Ares' AI & Innovation Group, working on the firm's digital transformation initiatives through the identification and implementation of AI-driven solutions.

Experience

  1. Ares ManagementVice Presidentcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Ares ManagementSenior Associate2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Ares ManagementAssociate2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. BootstrapLabs, an Ares companyAssociate2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship6Start-ups1Venture Capital1Project Management11Business Analysis6Microsoft Excel6Data Analysis1Public Relations10Market Research4Finance3Forecasting5Social Media Marketing5
+12 moreNew Business DevelopmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Machine LearningR (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)TableauZoomSlackCustomer ServiceLeadership DevelopmentLean StartupText Analytics

Languages English · Italian · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lorenzo Donati?
Lorenzo Donati is a Vice President at Ares Management Corporation, where he sources and evaluates early and growth-stage investment opportunities within the firm's Venture Capital Group, with a focus on applied AI. He also participates in Ares' AI & Innovation Group, working on the firm's digital transformation initiatives through the identification and implementation of AI-driven solutions.
Where does Lorenzo Donati work?
Lorenzo Donati is Vice President at APAC Private Equity.
What check size does Lorenzo Donati write?
Lorenzo Donati typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
Where did Lorenzo Donati go to school?
Lorenzo Donati studied at Hult International Business School (Master's degree, Business Analytics); San Francisco State University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BS, Business Administration and Management); City College of San Francisco (Associate's degree).

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