About
Luigi Capello is CEO of LVenture Group, a venture capital firm listed on the Italian Stock Exchange that manages LUISS EnLabs accelerator and has invested over €60 million across 60+ startups in the digital sector. He co-founded Italian Angels for Growth in 2007, the first and largest business angels association in Italy, and has invested in over 100 startups. Capello previously founded EnLabs, a Rome-based startup accelerator that partnered with LUISS University in 2012, and studied at Stanford University's Executive Program for Growing Companies.
Experience
- Eureka! Venture SgrKey Personcurrent2026 — presentRome - Milan
- Italian Angels for GrowthCo-foundercurrent2007 — present
- Zest GroupCEO and Founder Zest Group2024 — 2026Rome, Latium, Italy
- LVenture GroupCEO and Co-Founder2010 — 2024Rome, Latium, Italy
- LUISS EnLabsFounder2010 — 2024Rome, Latium, Italy
- Industrial Assets SpaFounding & Managing Partner2008 — 2009
- Industria & Finanza SGR SpAPartner2002 — 2007
- Gallo & CM&A and Private Equity Director1994 — 2000
Education
- Stanford UniversityEPGC 20102010
- Luiss Guido Carli UniversityDegree in Economics1979 — 1984
- Collegio Nazareno, RomeLiceo Scientifico1975 — 1979
- S. Giuseppe De Merode1971 — 1974
- Luiss Guido Carli UniversityBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business/Commerce
Skills & more
Business Development81Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Private Equity99Mergers26Angel Investing83Due Diligence32Start-ups99Mergers & Acquisitions99Negotiation26Corporate Finance31Valuation21
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InvestmentsBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningManagement ConsultingStrategyStart-up VenturesCorporate DevelopmentRestructuringManagementStartup DevelopmentEarly-stage StartupsLean StartupFrom Luigi's professional profile.
Colleagues at LVenture Group
Alessandro Angeletti
Senior Associate at LVenture Group
Alexandra Maiorano
Senior Event Manager at Zest
Andrea Tripodo
Innovation & Corporate Venturing Analyst at LVenture Group
Antonella Zullo
CEO Zest Innovation at Zest
Antonio Pupa
Operations Manager at LVenture Group
Augusto Amatori
Partner at LVenture Group
Chiara Katia Cicala
Front-office support at LVenture Group
Costanza Marafioti
Digital Media Strategist at LVenture Group
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Luigi Capello work?
- Luigi Capello is CEO at LVenture Group.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zest Group32
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Also worked at LVenture Group31
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