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Raffaele Mauro

Investor

General Partner, Primo Space at Primo Ventures

Milan, Italy

Writes $1.1M – $5.6M checks · typically $2.8M

About

Raffaele Mauro is General Partner of Primo Ventures' Primo Space fund, where he works with European space-tech companies. He was previously Managing Director of Endeavor Italy and has worked in venture capital and high-tech investment at United Ventures (formerly Annapurna Ventures) and P101, along with innovation initiatives at the Intesa Sanpaolo Group. He holds an MPA from Harvard University, a PhD from Bocconi University, and completed the Graduate Studies Program at Singularity University; he has authored works including "Hacking Finance" and "Quantum Computing."

Invests in

Climate TechFintechHealthtechSaaSSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Primo VenturesGeneral Partner at Primo Space / Deep Tech Venture Capitalcurrent2020 — presentMilan
  2. EoliannBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentTurin, Piedmont, Italy
  3. EcosmicBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentTurin, Piedmont, Italy
  4. Revolv Space | WE ARE HIRING 🚀Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. SerenisAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
  6. Caracol AMChairman of the Board2021 — 2024
  7. Università BocconiBoard Member - B4i - Bocconi for Innovation2021 — 2023
  8. SibillAngel Investor2021Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  9. MopsoAngel Investor2021Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  10. Endeavor ItalyFounder and Managing Director2016 — 2021Milan Area, Italy
  11. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 222017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Strive SchoolAngel Investor2019
  13. Intesa SanpaoloHead of Finance for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Intesa Sanpaolo2015 — 2016Milan Area, Italy
  14. Intesa SanpaoloInnovation Manager2014 — 2015Milano
  15. The Aspen InstituteAspen Junior Fellow2012 — 2015
  16. P101Venture Intelligence and Strategy2013 — 2014Milano
  17. Harvard Kennedy School of GovernmentEmpedocle Maffia Fellow2012 — 2014Harvard University, Boston (MA), USA
  18. Oltre VentureAdvisor - Venture Strategy2013Milano
  19. United VenturesSenior Associate at United Ventures (formerly Annapurna Ventures)2010 — 2012Milano
  20. American Chamber of Commerce in ItalyStrategic Advisor2011 — 2012Milano

Education

  1. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster's Degree, Master in Public Administration - 2 years - International Finance Concentration2012 — 2014
  2. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordSmart Space (MBA elective), Business Administration and Management2024
  3. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessInnovation and Growth (Executive Program)2017
  4. Università BocconiPh.D., Economic History2005 — 2009
  5. InTheBoardroom by Valore DExecutive training program to promote best practices and diversity for Board Directors2022
  6. Singularity University at NASA AmesGraduate Studies Program, Exponential technologies2011
  7. Peking UniversitySummer School, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation2009
  8. Centro di Formazione PoliticaPolitical Strategy, Geopolitics2007 — 2008
  9. Collegio di MilanoInterdisciplinary2006 — 2008
  10. Universidad de CantabriaErasmus Grant - study abroad program, Economics2003 — 2004

Skills & more

Emerging Technologies1Investments4Finance3Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Start-ups99Strategy99Research80Economics93Public Policy55Politics27Business Planning61
+12 moreInternational RelationsPrivate EquityBankingSocial EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentInvestment StrategiesDigital StrategyValuationEthereumArtificial IntelligencePublic SpeakingLeadership

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

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