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Niccolò Sanarico

Investor

General Partner (Digital Strategy) & CTO at Primo Ventures

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

About

Niccolò is a software engineer and General Partner overseeing digital strategy at Primo Ventures, where he also serves as CTO and manages the digital funds' scouting and investment activities. He previously held leadership roles as Head of Dealflow and CTO at dPixel and worked as an Investment Manager on earlier funds, and coached the Barcamper seed-stage program. He holds an MBA from Saïd Business School (University of Oxford), an MEng in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and lectures on "Startup 101" at Politecnico di Milano.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechHealthtechSaaSSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Primo CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  2. Primo CapitalInvestment Manager2019 — 2022Milan Area, Italy
  3. Primo CapitalInvestment team member @ Barcamper Ventures2016 — 2019Milano
  4. WithLessNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  5. Data MastersNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  6. ServitlyNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentLomazzo, Lombardy, Italy
  7. WordLiftNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentRome, Latium, Italy
  8. QuiCare (formerly PharmaPrime)Non Executive Directorcurrent2020 — presentRome, Latium, Italy
  9. EventboostNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — presentLugano, Ticino, Switzerland
  10. Various UniversitiesLecturercurrent2015 — presentMilan Area, Italy
  11. COMPETITOORNon Executive Director2020 — 2025Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  12. QomodoNon Executive Director2024Greater Milan Metropolitan Area
  13. dPixelHead of dealflow & CTO2011 — 2019Milano
  14. Mangatar srlBoard Member2013 — 2018Milan
  15. Google LaunchpadProduct strategy Mentor2015Milan Area, Italy
  16. TIM #WCAP BolognaResident mentor2014 — 2015Bologna
  17. CortiliaBoard Member2014Milan Area, Italy
  18. Strempel & Company (Translink Corporate Finance)Associate2011
  19. theStartup.euContributor2010 — 2011
  20. Said Business SchoolMBA Graduate2009 — 2010

Education

  1. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordMBA, Business Administration2009 — 2010
  2. Politecnico di MilanoLaura Specialistica (M.S. Equivalent), Software Engineering
  3. University of Illinois ChicagoMaster of Science, Computer Science

Skills & more

Start-ups99Venture Capital99Business Planning93Business Analysis53Valuation63Mergers & Acquisitions38Due Diligence22Management Consulting40Private Equity12Financial Modeling21Financial Analysis11Software Design7
+10 moreBusiness ModelingStart-upSaaSRuby on RailsSoftware as a Service (SaaS)PythonCryptoStrategyStrategic PlanningGovernance

Languages English · Italian

  • ITIL Foundation V3
  • Startup Engineering — Coursera
  • CFA Level 1 (achieved)

From Niccolò's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford237

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedMorgan GerlakPartner at TCV

+ 231 more

Also attended Politecnico di Milano51

Riccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesWalter PaleariInvestment at Makers FundLorenzo ThioneGeneral Partner at GaingelsAgustina Soriano SergiSenior Associate — Ventures at Energize VenturesJosé GuardoInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesJason GrüningerInvestment Manager at Capnamic

+ 45 more

Also attended University of Illinois Chicago37

Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSteve ShafferOperating Partner at Volition CapitalAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESStefano GaliassoVice President at Energy Capital VenturesBoris GyllhamnInvestor at Almi Invest

+ 31 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Primo Capital12

Lisa Di SevoManaging Partner and CEO at PranaVenturesGiusy CannoneVenture Partner at TLF VenturesAndrea PaveroGeneral Partner & Director at Primo VenturesEmiliano TonelliPartner at Primo VenturesEzio RavacciaGeneral Partner & Director at Primo VenturesFranco GonellaGeneral Partner & Director at Primo Ventures

+ 6 more

Colleagues at Primo Ventures

Alessandro Mizzi
Analyst at Primo Ventures
Andrea Pavero
General Partner & Director at Primo Ventures
Antonio Concolino
CEO & Partner at Primo Ventures
Carlo Vanoli
General Partner at Primo Ventures
Emiliano Tonelli
Partner at Primo Ventures
Ezio Ravaccia
General Partner & Director at Primo Ventures
Federico Cuppoloni
Investor at Primo Ventures
Franco Gonella
General Partner & Director at Primo Ventures

Network1

Allen Taylor
Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor Catalyst

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