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Mario Branciforti

Partner at CDP Venture Capital

London, England

Overview 

Mario Branciforti is a Senior Partner at CDP Venture Capital in London, known for his expertise in corporate development, strategic planning, and venture capital. With a notable career spanning roles at Samsung NEXT and IP Group plc, Mario has made impactful investments in companies like Arduino and Grover, showcasing his prowess in supporting tech startups and driving innovation in the industry.

Work Experience 

CV

CDP Venture Capital SGR - Fondo Nazionale Innovazione

  • Senior Partner

    2022 - Current

    Head of CDP Large Ventures €450m+ Growth Fund D-Orbit, Arduino, Nozomi Networks, Genespire, Nouscom, Axelera, CamgraphIC

A

Arduino

  • Board Member

    2023

    CDP Large Ventures

NN

Nozomi Networks

  • Investor

    2024

    CDP Large Ventures

Nozomi Networks is a cybersecurity company specializing in operational technology and IoT security for critical infrastructure.

Raised $265,999,996.00 from Energize Capital, Porsche Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Keysight Technologies, Johnson Controls, Triangle Peak Partners, Activate Capital Partners, Mitsubishi Electric, GGV Capital and Schneider Electric.

nozominetworks.com
AA

Axelera AI

  • Board Member

    2025

    CDP Large Ventures

N

Nouscom

  • Board Observer

    2024

    CDP Large Ventures

G

Genespire

  • Board Observer

    2024

    CDP Large Ventures

D

D-Orbit

  • Board Member

    2023 - 2023

    CDP Large Ventures

LV

Lunar Ventures

  • Venture Partner

    2021 - 2022

FI

Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR

  • Senior Advisor, Tech Growth

    2020 - 2021

    $150m Tech Growth Fund Led deep tech opportunities Inxpect $20m+ B round

SN

Samsung NEXT

  • Managing Director

    2018 - 2020

    Member of the Global Investment Committee European investments: Grover (circular economy, Berlin), Unbabel (SaaS/AI, Lisbon), Beekeeper (mobile SaaS, Zurich). Portfolio: Covariant (robotics, AI), Healthy.io (digital health, AI), Nexar (mobility, AI), Dapper Labs (blockchain), ZenGo (blockchain), Rezilion (cyber), Packet (sw, acquired), Volterra (sw, acquired)

Samsung NEXT invests in transformative seed-stage software and services startups.

samsungnext.com

Education 

Investments 

Arduino

Series B

Total funding: $22M

Grover

Series A

Total funding: $190M

Re:infer

Series Unknown

Total funding: $12M

import.io

Series A

Total funding: $34M

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