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.
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
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA - Honors, Finance2002 — 2003
- Politecnico di TorinoMS - Honors, Mechanical Engineering1994 — 1999
- Delft University of TechnologyExchange program1999
Skills & more
Private Equity76Corporate Finance34Venture Capital61Valuation19Investment Banking30Due Diligence18M&A experience8Start-ups12Business Planning13Equities11Business Strategy23Mergers & Acquisitions29
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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
- Where does Marco Piana work?
- Marco Piana is Managing Partner at VAM Investments.
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