About
Born in Athens in 1965, she graduated from the University of Athens School of Pharmacy in 1989. She founded Pharmanel SA and later served as CEO and major shareholder of Pharmathen S.A. until 2019. She holds numerous board and advisory roles across Greek business and industry organizations and is Vice President and Co-Founder of VNK Capital.
Experience
- Club degli InvestitoriPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentTurin, Piedmont, Italy
- Club degli InvestitoriAssociate2024 — 2026Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- Club degli InvestitoriSenior Analyst2022 — 2024Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- Club degli InvestitoriInvestment Analyst2019 — 2022Greater Turin Metropolitan Area
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2024 — presentGreater Turin Metropolitan Area
- LINKS Foundation – Leading Innovation & Knowledge for SocietyInnovation & Business Analyst2018 — 2019Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- LINKS Foundation – Leading Innovation & Knowledge for SocietyInternship Trainee2017 — 2018Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- Associazione Sportiva SirioTennis Professional2014 — 2018Settimo Torinese
Skills & more
Lingua italianaFinanza managerialeLingua ingleseCreazione di report finanziari1business analysis6business analysis2startup evaluation2Leadership4Public speakingmarket researchstrategic marketing1data analysis
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nelly Katsou?
- Born in Athens in 1965, she graduated from the University of Athens School of Pharmacy in 1989. She founded Pharmanel SA and later served as CEO and major shareholder of Pharmathen S.A. until 2019. She holds numerous board and advisory roles across Greek business and industry organizations and is Vice President and Co-Founder of VNK Capital.
- Where does Nelly Katsou work?
- Nelly Katsou is Vice President & Co-Founder at VNK Capital.
- Where did Nelly Katsou go to school?
- Nelly Katsou studied at Università degli Studi di Torino (Laurea Magistrale LM (master's degree), Laurea magistrale in Economia e Management.); Università degli Studi di Torino (laurea triennale (bachelor's degree), Economia e Commercio); Utah State University (Logan, Utah).
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