Massimo Pennisi
InvestorPrincipal at Greycroft
Santa Monica, California
Writes $500K β $50M checks Β· typically $25M
About
Massimo Pennisi is a Principal at Greycroft, which he joined in 2013, working with the firm's portfolio companies on operational scaling. Before Greycroft, he was a Senior Financial Associate at Royal Bank of Canada, focusing on emerging market debt and equity deal flow via the syndicate desk, and earlier worked as an accountant at Quiksilver. He holds a BS in Business Management from Stony.
Experience
- GreycroftPrincipalcurrent2013 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- PrezentBoard Observercurrent2025 β presentLos Altos, California, United States
- BetterflyBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentSantiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- SemrushBoard Observer2018 β 2021Greater Boston
- Clear Capital AdvisorsSummer Associate2012Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- RBCSenior Financial Associate2009 β 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- QuiksilverIntercompany Accountant2007 β 2009Huntington Beach, California
- Quiksilver EuropeFinancial Analyst2004 β 2005St. Jean de Luz, France
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
- Stony Brook UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Magna Cum Laude
- Inholland University of Applied SciencesInternational Business
Skills & more
Private Equity14Venture Capital15Mergers & Acquisitions11Financial Modeling37Investments28Financial Analysis34Valuation26Corporate Finance18Finance21Due Diligence11Project Management7Competitive Analysis8
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AccountingStart-upsBudgetsBusiness OperationsPython (Programming Language)NetlifySupabaseStrategyLanguages English Β· French
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Also attended Stony Brook University38
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Also attended Inholland University of Applied Sciences10
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Shared employers
Also worked at Betterfly5
Also worked at Semrush3
Also worked at Clear Capital Advisors1
Also worked at RBC67
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