FOF Impact Investing

Luigi Tommasini is Head of Strategic Initiatives and Senior Partner at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, where he joined in November 2010. Previously, he was a member of the funds-of-funds team of AXA Private Equity, where he completed transactions in the primaries and secondaries. He has served on several advisory boards of Italian and pan-European funds. He has been a member of the investment committee of the AXA Private Equity small buyout/expansion fund as well as of the direct investments of Fondo Italiano. Beforehand, he worked for Apax Partner and began his career as a management consultant at McKinsey&Company serving their offices in Milan, São Paulo (Brazil), and San Francisco (USA). Luigi graduated with honours from Bocconi University in Milan and obtained his MBA (Palmer Scholar) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his MA in International Studies from the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania.

Federica Maccaferri is Partner at Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR, that she joined in March 2017. She previously worked for 9 years at Mediobanca, holding different positions inside the Corporate & Investment Banking dept. From 2008 to 2011 she worked as equity research analyst in the Mediobanca securities division, with a particolar focus on banking and real estate sectors, devoloping analitical, critical and modeling skills. Later she worked inside the Corporate Finance division, where she developed particular skills related to debt advisory and extraordinary finance, taking part into M&A operations, company and debt valuations, public tender, exchange offers and IPO’s. She graduated in Management Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan.

Clementina Bonaduce has been Partner at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, since August 2014. From 2013 to 2014 she worked in Garnell Advisory as a business analyst where she mainly followed the investments of a renewable energy fund and several extraordinary finance transactions of SMEs. Previously, she worked as an intern in Rothschild's M&A team. Clementina graduated with honors in Corporate Finance at L. Bocconi University in Milan. During her academic career, she participated to an Exchange Program at the Norwegian School of Economics.

Nicola Cancellara is Partner at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, where he joined in September 2015. From 2011 to 2015, he worked in the investment team of Dea Capital Alternative Funds, where he participated in the selection and investment process on a global scale of private equity, private debt and venture capital funds. From 2007 to 2010 he worked at Kairos Partners in the funds of hedge funds team. Nicola graduated in Economics of Markets and Financial Intermediaries from Bocconi University.

Benedetta Vincenti is Senior Investment Manager at Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR, where she joined in November 2019. She gained previous experience in the private equity sector, working as an intern at Nord Holding in Hannover and as an Analyst at LFPE SA in Geneva. She also worked as an intern in the M&A sector at La Compagnia Finanziaria in Milan. She holds a MSc in Administration, Finance and Control from Bocconi University.

Gianni joined Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR as an Investment Manager in June 2024. Previously, he held the position of Portfolio Manager at Yarpa Investimenti SGR between 2023 and 2024, where he was responsible for the monitoring activities of Yarpa’s private equity funds of funds. From 2014 to 2023 he worked at Unipolsai Assicurazioni, where he was involved in the portfolio selection and construction process in private equity, infrastructure equity, private debt and hedge funds. Beforehand, he gained six years of experience at Fondiaria Sai in the structuring of insurance products. Gianni holds a Master's degree in Finance from the University of Siena.

Anna Pezone has been a Portfolio Manager at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR since June 2020. Prior to that, she worked at the Family Office Bootes Srl where she was in charge of all administrative functions and relations with subsidiaries and outsourcers. In the previous nine years she worked at Space Holding Srl in the role of Office manager and Head of the corporate technical secretariat. From 2007 to 2018 she worked as head of all administrative activities at Mezzanine S.r.l. and subsequently at Inbetween SGR S.p.A., covering transversal roles that allowed her to consolidate her administrative, financial and relational skills and to broaden her knowledge in the field of regulations governing SGRs in relations with supervisory authorities. From 1998 to 2007 she worked as an Investor Relator and Head of the Lugano Branch of Kiwi I and Kiwi II Ventura Servicos Venture Capital Funds. Anna graduated with honors in Modern Foreign Languages and Literature from Università Federico II di Napoli.

Riccardo Zanet has been Senior Associate at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR since July 2023. Before joining Fondo Italiano's team, Riccardo worked for five years at Finanziaria Internazionale SGR, where he followed the investment activity of private debt funds. He holds a Master’s degree with honors in Economics and Finance from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

Lisa has been an Associate at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR since January 2021. After a first experience in the Strategy & Corporate Equity team, she joined the Funds of Funds’ team in October 2021. Lisa holds a Master of Science’s Degree with honors in Finance and International Markets from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan. During her academic career, she was part of an Exchange Program at Regent's University in London, concluding her Master in Finance with distinction.

Roberto is Senior Associate at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, where he joined in June 2022. Previously, he worked in Edinburgh at Abrdn as part of the company's graduate programme, spending most of his time in the Diversified Assets team in the Multi-Asset department. Roberto holds a Master's degree in Finance from Bocconi University.

Lorenzo Matterazzo is an Analyst at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, where he joined in November 2022. He has previous experience in the private equity sector, having completed an internship at Mediobanca Private Banking and worked as an Analyst at Lion River I N.V. in Milan. In addition, he has gained experience in Sales and Trading through his time at Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking in Milan. Lorenzo holds a Master's degree in Banking and Finance from Queen Mary University of London.

Emanuele Taiana is an Analyst at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, where he joined in September 2023. After an initial experience in Funds of Funds, he eventually joined the team in March 2024. He previously worked in Mediobanca, performing a one-year internship as Equity Research Analyst in Mediobanca Securities division, with a special focus on TMT and FIG, participating in an IPO process. He also worked in DECALIA SIM. Emanuele graduated in Financial Markets and Institutions from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. 

Vera Gianoli is an Assistant at Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, that she joined in March 2024. Previously, she worked for more than 15 years as a Personal Executive Assistant at Citi, in the Corporate & Investment Banking department and, for 8 years, as a Personal Assistant to a Senior Partner at Bonelli Erede Pappalardo Law Firm, in the Corporate and Finance and Art Law division. Vera holds a master's degree in Foreign Languages and Literature with a specialization in Information Science and Social Communications from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan.