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René KuijtenunlockedMarco: together at McKinsey & Company (2000–2001)
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Marco: together at Politecnico di Torino
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About
Marco Piana is the founder and managing partner of VAM Investments Group, a private equity firm. With 20 years of investing experience, he previously worked at multiple Italian and international private equity houses and began his career at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and an MS from the Polytechnic Institute in Turin, and serves on the boards of several companies including Gruppo Florence, SLAM, ConformGest, Sicurezza & Ambiente, Supermoney, and Gymn Nation Italia.
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Experience
- VAM Investments Group s.p.a.Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2011 — presentMilan
- VAM Investments SPAC BVChief Executive Officer2021 — 2023Amsterdam
- Fondo Italiano di Investimento SGR SpAPartner2011 — 2012
- 3i Group plcDirector Buyouts2007 — 2011
- Magenta SGR SpADirector2005 — 2007
- Investitori AssociatiSenior Associate2003 — 2005
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst and Associate2000 — 2001
Skills & more
Private Equity76Corporate Finance34Venture Capital61Valuation19Investment Banking30Due Diligence18M&A experience8Start-ups12Business Planning13Equities11Business Strategy23Mergers & Acquisitions29
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InvestmentsFinanceLeveraged FinancePrivate equityVenture capitalEntrepreneurshipDue diligenceStrategyLanguages English
From Marco's professional profile.
Colleagues at VAM Investments
Antonio Di Paola
Investment Manager at VAM Investments
Armando Golia
Partner at VAM Investments
Beatrice Ballini
Operating Partner at VAM Investments
Beatrice Castello
Legal & Compliance Specialist at VAM Investments
Carlo Di Biagio
Operating Partner at VAM Investments
Chiara Carnelli
Finance Associate at VAM Investments
Davide Asteggiano
Partner at VAM Investments
Filippo Genio
Investment Analyst at VAM Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marco Piana?
- Marco Piana is the founder and managing partner of VAM Investments Group, a private equity firm. With 20 years of investing experience, he previously worked at multiple Italian and international private equity houses and began his career at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and an MS from the Polytechnic Institute in Turin, and serves on the boards of several companies including Gruppo Florence, SLAM, ConformGest, Sicurezza & Ambiente, Supermoney, and Gymn Nation Italia.
- Where does Marco Piana work?
- Marco Piana is Managing Partner at VAM Investments.
- Where did Marco Piana go to school?
- Marco Piana studied at Columbia Business School (MBA - Honors, Finance); Politecnico di Torino (MS - Honors, Mechanical Engineering); Delft University of Technology (Exchange program).
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Also attended Columbia Business School991
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Also attended Politecnico di Torino58
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Also attended Delft University of Technology242
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fondo Italiano di Investimento SGR SpA51
Christian AlbaVice President at Advent InternationalGiovanni GiacomozziInvestor at 360 CapitalMarianna CastiglioniInvestor at EOS InvestmentMarco ZizzoInvestor at EOS InvestmentLuca Maria RavanoManaging Partner, Amministratore Delegato at Arcadia SGR S.p.A.Andrea AdornoCompliance & AML at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR S.p.A.
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Also worked at 3i Group plc147
Sean BrownleePartner at Rho VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesAndrea ScholzSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersJeremy NakacheManaging Director at Marlin Equity Partners
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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