# Top 50 Gaming Angel Investors in Italy in June 2026

## Federico Menetto
- Type: Angel
- Location: Padua, Veneto, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Retail, Software, Nutrition

Federico Menetto

## Giulio Xiloyannis
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Online Games, Apps

Giulio Xiloyannis is the Chief Commercial Officer of ZALORA, the largest online fashion retailer in SEA. Prior to ZALORA, he worked across a number of Rocket Internet Founded Venture in Italy, J.P Morgan and Rabobank. Giulio is an investor and Founding Investor for Omnilytics and an adviser for Musa, Taskomat and Edgar (Italy based ventures).Giulio as a pro-bono advisor for Florence based incubator Nana Bianca and Singapore based Antler as well as having collaborated with the Malaysian state sponsored incubator Magic.

## Marco Caradonna
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Advertising, PaaS, SaaS

Marco Caradonna is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner at BlackSheep Ventures at BlackSheep Ventures. He attended 
Catholic University of Sacred Heart.

## Enrico Pandian
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, SaaS, FinTech

Enrico Pandian is the Co-Founder and CEO of StartupGym and the Founder of FrescoFrigo. He previously worked at Checkout Technologies as a Co-Founder and President of the Board. Enrico Pandian attended the University of Verona.

## Euan Lonmon
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, B2C, Retail

Long years at the helm of transport and tourism companies, (Corsica Ferries, Nouvelles Frontiéres Reseau, Stradeblu) Deep insight in european cultures and languages, have found interest and pleasure in founding, mentoring and sponsoring start-up businesses in very diverse fields.Chairman of Restopolis , sold to La Fourchette, Tripadvisor inoctober 2014, Investor in Wineverse and Checkbonus, founder of THE GIRA, travel and communication, Founder of Proteam, CEO of Pneusmart BV.

## Andrea Torlonia
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Big Data, Food Delivery

Andrea Torlonia

## Luca Foresti
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Retail, Nutrition

Luca Foresti is the CEO at Santagostino. Luca Foresti attended The University of Pisa.

## Luca Foschini
- Type: Angel
- Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Health Care, CRM, SaaS

As Head of Data Science, Luca is responsible for data analytics, computing, research and development at Evidation Health. Luca was the co-founder of The Activity Exchange (which joined forces with Evidation Health in 2014) where he led data science and drove research collaborations with Harvard Business School and the Wharton School. Prior tothis role, Luca worked as R&D at Ask.com and was a visiting scholar at Google Research and ETH Zurich where he developed efficient algorithms for spatial data, real-time intrusion and anomaly detection in computer networks. Luca earned a PhD in Computer Science from UC Santa Barbara focusing on traffic analysis in computer and road networks. He's an alumnus of the Sant'Anna School of Pisa, Italy.

## Nico Rosberg
- Type: Angel
- Location: Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Logistics

Nico Rosberg is a sustainability entrepreneur, investor and 2016 Formula One World Champion.

## Andrea Dusi
- Type: Angel
- Location: Verona, Veneto, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, CleanTech

Entrepreneur and investor.
After working in management consulting, in 2006 he created Wish Days, known above all for the Emozione3 gift boxes. In April 2016, he sold the company to the Smartbox group with a millionaire exit. In 2017, together with Cristina Pozzi, already a partner in Wish Days he founded Impactscool.He is advisor of dozens oftechnological initiatives and business angels in 150+ startups focusing on clean tech.He is the author of the book “Come far fallire una startup ed essere fellici” – How to make a startup fail and be happy, published by Bompiani, Bestseller in 2018.

## Tommaso Loreto
- Type: Angel
- Location: Syracuse, Sicilia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Wholesale, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage

Tommaso Loreto

## Rosario Didonna
- Type: Angel
- Location: Foggia, Puglia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Food Delivery, Online Portals

Rosario Didonna - Consultant @ Foodscovery

## Fabio Pezzotti
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: iOS, Mobile, Hospitality

Fabio Pezzotti is the Founder and CEO at Iconium.

## Uday Kumar Bangalore Shivaraman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce

Angel / Sophisticated Investor and Trader (Ex London Stock Exchange(LSE), Deutsche Bank, London Clearing House(LCH) ) , Invested in 60+ Startups / 4 successful exits (with Avg 20x) and counting more. (Web3 -> udaybs.ETH )Invested in following asset classes from past 2 decades across UK / India / US / Europe / 
-Private Equity (Seed / Growth / VC/ Acquisition / Merger)
- Equity Markets
- Real Estate
- FX
- Commodity
- Bonds
- Fintech, Blockchain, Crypto Market, Web3 , DeFi, NFT
- Derivative Markets / Hedging / F&O / CFDGrowing Wealth in bumpy economic rides - There is no secret formula. Investment is an art. Being vigilant, dynamic, connecting dots, evaluating risk with constant change, loads of patience and visualising medium to long term.Private Equity Investments across globe in following domains / categories:
- Energy - EV / Carbon Footprint
- Blockchain / FinTech / AI / ML / Web3 / DeFi
- D2C / B2C
- Food & Beverages
- Pharma
- Media & Entertainment

## Francesco Pagano
- Type: Angel
- Location: Meilen, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Retail, Nutrition, E-Commerce

Francesco Pagano is a Senior Partner at JAKALA.

## Francesco MuttiMutti
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Plant-Based Foods

Francesco MuttiMutti

## Maurizio di Robilant
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Wine And Spirits

Maurizio di Robilant is the president and founder of RobilantAssociati.n He led the company since 1984.

## Andrea Galassi
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Software, CleanTech

Andrea Galassi is the CFO at Miscusi.

## Lorenzo Lagorio
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Gaming, Education

Lorenzo Lagorio is an individual investor.

## Marco Fassone
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Gaming, Education

Marco Fassone is an individual investor

## Elena Mirandola
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Gaming, Education

Elena Mirandola is an individual investor

## Duccio Vitali
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Freelance, Web Design, Web Development

Duccio Vitali is a CEO at Alkemy digital_enabler.

## Stefano Miccinelli
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Pet, Gift, Retail

Stefano Miccinelli works in venture capital and private equity in Italy. He is currently the Proprietario of SRM Holdings.

## Stefano Alberti
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Gift, Retail, Sports

He started working in 1991, after a degree at Bocconi University, as Analyst bond market and later the stock market at the CIMO Sim - Milan. In 1995 he was Co-Founder Intermobiliare Securities (later Intermonte Sim, leader in Italy in traded volumes) and from '95 until 2009 he held the position of Office Manager studies where he managed a teamof over 20 fundamental analysts who in years has received prestigious awards and placed at the top of important charts internationally. Currently working with the bank Albertini Syz for financial advisory services, corporate finance and private banking. and 'member of AIAF (Italian association of financial Analysts) and of important business partner organization angel (ie financial investors in start-ups). Today Stefano plays an activity related to the management of capital which is looking for new business opportunities to finance and develop and financial guidance.

## Filippo Mottolese
- Type: Angel
- Location: Monza, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Wholesale, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage

Filippo Mottolese

## Karim Ricciardi
- Type: Angel
- Location: Pavia, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Food Delivery, Food Processing

Karim Ricciardi

## Rudy Cortesi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Gift, Retail, Sports

Rudy Cortesi - Founder and CEO @ Mobile Dream de México S.A. de C.V.

## Matteo Fago
- Type: Angel
- Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Travel, Farming, Big Data

Matteo Fago

## Mattia Monti
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage

Mattia Monti

## Procolo Casella
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Big Data, Software, Restaurants

Procolo Casella

## Alberto Cartasegna
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Wholesale, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage

Alberto Cartasegna

## Mauro Del Rio
- Type: Angel
- Location: Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, B2B

Mauro Del Rio - Chairman @ DOCOMO Digital

## Andrea Francioni
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Winery, E-Commerce, Manufacturing

Andrea Francioni

## Rossella Brenna
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Retail, Nutrition, E-Commerce

Rossella Brenna

## Giampaolo Cagnin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Plant-Based Foods

Giampaolo’s aim has always been to apply a disruptive approach to functional food ingredients and that’s how he founded Italiana Ingredienti in ’89 and Campus in ’05. Both companies have been acquired, Italiana Ingredienti by Chr. Hansen in ‘99 and Campus by Firmenich in ’18. Today he serves as Founder and Chairman at Hi-Food, an Italian companyproviding key functional ingredients to food companies, and as a business Angel Investor in several startups.

## Simone Cimminelli
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Social Media, Apps, EdTech

Simone Cimminelli is a Founding Partner at Cimminelli Holding. He attended ESCP Business School.

## Marco Milone
- Type: Angel
- Location: Turin, Piemonte, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Retail, Internet, Nutrition

After a long experience in the cultural industry, aimed at developing independent comics and cinema
sector, he decided to leverage the skills gained through his studies in Economics and Commerce, followed
by General Management to study and operate in the startup industry. Marco is driven by a wide variety of
interests and is a successfulinstitutional investor in various Italian and international startups.

## Filippo Corsaro
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Retail, Nutrition, E-Commerce

Filippo Corsaro

## Niccolo Maisto
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Gaming, FinTech

Niccolo Maisto is the chief executive officer of ESL FACEIT Group.Niccolo Maisto attended Bocconi University.

## Marco Marianelli
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Wholesale, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage

Marco Marianelli

## Mia Rigo
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Restaurants, Human Resources

Mia Rigo is the president at The Magic Collection Retreats.

## Claudio Di Zanni
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Food Delivery, Online Portals

Claudio Di Zanni

## Oscar Farinetti
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Gaming, Education

Oscar Farinetti is the Co-Founder & Owner of Eataly. He attended the University of Turin.

## Roberto Nicastro
- Type: Angel
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Travel, FinTech, Software

Roberto Nicastro

## Giorgio Chiellini
- Type: Angel
- Location: Turin, Piemonte, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Internet, Gamification, Social Impact

Giorgio Chiellini

## Ludovico Maggiore
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Snack Food, Food and Beverage

Ludovico Maggiore

## Gabriele Borga
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Restaurants, Human Resources

Gabriele Borga is the Founder and CEO of Exelero.

## Alessandro Gatti
- Type: Angel
- Location: Monza, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Marketing, Gift, Retail

Alessandro Gatti - Founder & CEO @ maisonFire

## Andrea Pederzolli
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Retail, Shopping, E-Commerce

Andrea Pederzolli - Director @ Mangustarisk

## Stefano Saccardi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Wine And Spirits

Stefano Saccardi is managing director at Gruppo Campari. He is also a board member of the company.

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