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Valentina Franchini

Managing Director at Pariter Partners

Milan, Lombardy

Overview 

Valentina Franchini is the Managing Director at Pariter Partners, specializing in Deep-Tech Innovation and Investments. With a background including roles as Investment Director at 360 Capital and Brand Director at Artsana Group, she brings extensive experience in finance, M&A, and strategic planning to her current leadership position. Valentina has successfully navigated diverse roles, from being a Board Member at Associazione Alumni CDI Italia to serving as a Brand Director at Artsana Group, showcasing her expertise in project leadership, brand management, and finance across various industries.

Work Experience 

  • Advisory Board Member

    2024 - Current

  • Managing Director

    2023

    Fully responsible for the management of the holding company and its team, vehicles (RoboIT and Pariter Robotics) and portfolio of investee startups. The main focus of Pariter Partners is to support early-stage startups in the deep-tech field, such as robotics, mechatronics and industrial automation: • Board Member & Investor @SoundsafeCare s.r.l. • Board Member & Investor @J4 s.r.l. • Board Member & Investor @Exsensia s.r.l. • Board Member & Investor @HoverSpect s.r.l. • Board Member & Investor @EyeTech s.r.l. • Board & Investor @WeArt s.r.l. • Board & Investor @3Dnextech s.r.l. • Board & Investor @Mediate s.r.l. • Board & Investor @FluidWireRobotics s.r.l.

  • Entrepreneurial Partner

    2023

  • Board Member

    2022 - 2024

  • Investment Director

    2022 - 2022

    Director of 60M€ deep-tech and tech-transfer fund Poli360: • Board & Investor @PhononicVibes s.r.l. • Board & Investor @Agade s.r.l. • Board & Investor @Inxpect s.r.l. • Board & Investor @Eye4Nir s.r.l. • Board & Investor @AdaptaStudio s.r.l. • Board & Investor @PhotonPath s.r.l. • Board & Investor @LithiumLasers s.r.l.

  • Brand Director

    2016 - 2021

    Director of Fiocchi di Riso brand, with full responsibility for P&L and the coordination of all support units, from R&D to production, to marketing, trade and consumer sales (pharmacy, baby shop and eCommerce channels). • Board Member @FattoreMammaMedia s.r.l. • Board Member @RAMData s.r.l.

  • M&A Project Leader

    2016 - 2016

    In charge of the M&A project of the Elledifri s.r.l. company: from the due diligence phase to the complete integration of the organization and its brands into Artsana Group.

  • Business Development and Innovation Manager

    2014 - 2016

  • Innovation & Startup Accelerator Manager

    2013 - 2015

  • Strategy & Organization

    2013 - 2014

  • Strategic Planning Specialist

    2013 - 2013

  • Ph.D. Researcher

    2010 - 2012

    • European CoreNet project ‘Customer-ORiented and Eco-friendly NETworks for healthy fashionable goods (NMP2-SL-2010-260169) with reference to the research and development activity to define innovative methods and models for the management of production chains. • Visiting Researcher @INESC Porto

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