Raffaele is General Partner of our Primo Space fund. His work focuses on supporting the growth of some of the most promising European space-tech companies.

He previously served as Managing Director of Endeavor Italy, leading the international scale-up efforts for high-growth technology companies. His experience in venture capital and high-tech investment includes tenures at United Ventures (formerly Annapurna Ventures) and P101, as well as the development of innovation initiatives within the Intesa Sanpaolo Group.

His academic background bridges international finance and frontier technology. He holds an MPA from Harvard University with a specialization in international finance, a PhD from Bocconi University, and completed the Graduate Studies Program at Singularity University, based at the NASA Ames Research Center.

A member of the Kauffman Society of Fellows, Raffaele is also recognized as a Young Leader by the Council for the United States and Italy, a member of the "Young European Leaders - 40under40," and part of the ISPI Future Leaders group. He has authored several technical and economic works, including "Hacking Finance," "Quantum Computing," and "I cancelli del cielo - Economia e politica della grande corsa allo spazio 1950-2050".

Outside the office he has been proudly nominated as mathematics geek, meditation guru and Baruch Spinoza mentee.