Valentina Franchini
Managing Director at Pariter Partners
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
Board Member
2022
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
Education
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
2013 - 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
2010 - 2012
Master of Science (MSc)
2007 - 2009
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
2004 - 2007
High School Diploma
1999 - 2004