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Valentina Franchini

Managing Director at Pariter Partners

Milan, Lombardy

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Director

    2023 - Current

    Fully responsible for the management of the holding company and its team, investment vehicles (RoboIT and Pariter Robotics) and investee startups. The main focus is on supporting early-stage startups in the deep-tech field, mainly hardware-based, 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

  • 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

  • Trade Marketing Consultant

    2011 - 2012

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