Diego Piacentini
Angel Investor
Greater Seattle Area, United States
Diego Piacentini is a seed investor in Greater Seattle Area focused on SaaS and Software. Diego Piacentini has served as Senior Vice President, International Consumer Business, since February 2012. From January 2007 until February 2012, Diego Piacentini served as Senior Vice President, International Retail, from November 2001 until December 2006, he served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Retail and Marketing and, from February 2000until November 2001, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, International. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Piacentini was Vice President and General Manager of Apple Computer Europe, where he headed operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Piacentini joined Apple Computer in 1987. He held several financial management positions both in Apple Italy and at a European level through 1993. Piacentini served as Sales Director for Apple Italy in 1994 and was promoted to the post of General Manager for Apple Italy in May 1995.Piacentini holds a degree in economics from Bocconi University of Milan. An Italian national, he has traveled and worked across Europe, Asia and North America.n Senior Vice President of International Consumer at Amazon.com Inc. since February 2012.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Diego Piacentini invests in
Stages Diego Piacentini invests in
Countries Diego Piacentini invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $286k–$16M
- Pre-Seed
- $1.8M–$16M
Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 2 (20%)
- Software 2 (20%)
- Human Resources 2 (20%)
- Machine Learning 2 (20%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (40%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (30%)
- Angel 1 (10%)
- Series A 1 (10%)
Country
- United States 3 (30%)
- Italy 2 (20%)
- Spain 1 (10%)
- The Netherlands 1 (10%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Jet HR makes managing people incredibly simple: payroll, benefits, devices, compliance and much more. We re-thought the HR function, removing anything that is cumbersome and simplifying any action on employees. We are funded by the best Italian VCs (Exor Ventures, Italian Founders Fund and 6 more) and by the best Italian founders (founders ofCasavo, Satispay, Scalapay, Bending Spoons, Musixmatch, Talent Garden, Oyster HR, etc). | $13.4M / Seed / Sep 24, 2024 | ||
| Ephos develops integrated photonic circuits using glass technology to enhance computing capabilities. The company focuses on minimizing signal loss and enabling innovative device designs for classical and quantum applications. Its proprietary manufacturing process ensures high-quality production tailored to client needs in the computationalinfrastructure sector. | $8.4M / Seed / Sep 23, 2024 | ||
| Jet HR makes managing people incredibly simple: payroll, benefits, devices, compliance and much more. We re-thought the HR function, removing anything that is cumbersome and simplifying any action on employees. We are funded by the best Italian VCs (Exor Ventures, Italian Founders Fund and 6 more) and by the best Italian founders (founders ofCasavo, Satispay, Scalapay, Bending Spoons, Musixmatch, Talent Garden, Oyster HR, etc). | $5.1M / Pre-Seed / Jun 26, 2023 | ||
| Idoven has developed the world’s first AI cardiologist -Willem- that augments both a cardiologist’s and non-cardiology expert clinician’s ability to identify, triage and diagnose patients at scale through APIs. The company counts clients such as AstraZeneca, Abbott, Novartis, GE Healthcare, FIFPRO, Google, Santander and Real Madrid Foundation.Idoven is backed by top-tier investors and business angels including Insight Partners, Northzone and Wayra (Telefónica), Iker Casillas, Pau Gasol, the Accel Starters program, EIC Accelerator, Horizon 2020, ERC and EIT Health. The company has been awarded with numerous distinctions for its AI technology in Europe and the US, including the the European Seal of Excellence 3x from the European Commission, granted by Horizon 2020, European Research Council ERC 2x (RIA) Europe’s most prestigious research grant, supporting excellent researchers in carrying out ground-breaking, high-risk, high-gain, frontier research projects, EIC Accelerator, and EIT Health. Idoven was ranked #1 Spanish HealthTech company in 2020 by NEOTEC. Idoven has been Google for Startups Resident at Google Campus Madrid and part of the Google for Startups Global Alumni Program. The company has won the prize Emprendedor XXI from CaixaBank, the Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award from the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, and has been awarded at South Summit 2021 as the Most Disruptive Startup, and Best Health and Wellbeing Startup. Selected by CB Insights as one of the top 150 global companies in Digital Health for 2022, and top 50 global companies in Digital Health for 2023. Idoven was recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the World's Top HealthTech Companies of 2025. | $19.5M / Series A / Jun 21, 2022 | ||
| FUTURELY is a platform which will help to choose university. | $1.5M / Angel / Sep 28, 2021 | ||
| Torre Technologies is a recruitment platform, matching talent from unconventional careers with fulfilling professional opportunities. | $16M / Seed / Apr 12, 2021 | ||
| Torre Technologies is a recruitment platform, matching talent from unconventional careers with fulfilling professional opportunities. | $7M / Seed / Oct 31, 2020 | ||
| Ozarka B.V., based in Amsterdam, is a full service company offering solutions to any type of food vendor who wishes to transition from linear, single use packaging to circular, reusable packaging. We offer three integrated channels, ARK Reusables proprietary packaging, Packaging as a Service that collects, washing, and redistributes packaging, anda customer facing online ordering platform for delivery or takeaway packaging in reusable containers. | $286.1K / Seed / Sep 01, 2020 | ||
| CLIPr is a premier Video Intelligence Platform (VIP) that leverages AI and machine learning to transform the way users interact with video content. By extracting and organizing key moments from both short- and long-form videos, CLIPr saves users countless hours and enhances productivity. | $1.8M / Pre-Seed / Jul 31, 2020 | ||
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FAQ
What does Diego Piacentini invest in?
Diego Piacentini invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Human Resources startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Diego Piacentini invest in?
Diego Piacentini typically joins rounds of $286k–$16M at Seed and $1.8M–$16M at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Diego Piacentini's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Diego Piacentini took part in.
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When did Diego Piacentini last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Diego Piacentini closed in Sep 2024. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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