Business Protection Fund (Fondo Salvaguardia Imprese)

TEAM

Daniele Straventa - Head of the Business Protection Fund 

Many years of experience gained in the advisory firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers: 

• Corporate Finance division where he worked on national and international assignments dealing with company valuation in support of extraordinary transactions as well as serving as financial advisor on M&A transactions 
• Business Restructuring Services division acting as financial advisor to support companies in crisis in the context of out-of-court financial restructuring processes (certified plans pursuant to art. 67 of the Italian Bankruptcy Law or debt restructuring agreements pursuant to art. 182-bis of the Italian Bankruptcy Law) 
• Insolvency division overseeing financial restructuring transactions conducted in the judicial/insolvency field with a particular focus on supporting Italian or foreign investors involved in acquisitions in execution of composition with creditors or bankruptcy composition procedures 

Maria Cavallo - Senior Investment Manager 

Many years of experience in the Corporate Finance sector with specific skills in the analysis and evaluation of large investment projects. Before joining the management team of the “Business Protection Fund”, she worked in Invitalia dealing with the evaluation of company expansion/restructuring plans. She has also evaluated projects aimed at environmental protection and energy efficiency proposed by major national and international players. 

Previously, she worked as a Business Analyst in the “Italia Venture I” fund, currently managed by CDP Venture Capital SGR, dealing with the evaluation of innovative start-ups and SMEs in their early stages. 

Degree in Economics and Business Administration, with a specialisation in Consulting and Business Management. Master’s degree in Business crisis and insolvency as well as Master’s degree in Business Management. 

Matteo Iovinelli - Senior Investment Manager 

Many years of experience in Investment Banking as an advisor to funds and medium/large companies on numerous national and international M&A transactions in various sectors, as well as in Private Equity with a focus on infrastructure and renewable energy. 

Prior to becoming Senior Investment Manager of the Business Protection Fund, he worked in the Arpinge Investment team as a Senior Investment Associate and previously as an Associate Director for AdviCorp Plc in London. 

Degree in Administration, Economics and Finance with a specialisation in Banking and Finance. 

Riccardo Parisi - Senior Investment Manager 

Many years of experience in the Corporate Finance sector with specific expertise in all aspects of investment activities. Before joining the management team of the Business Protection Fund, he worked in Invitalia as Project Manager in the Equity Investments Function and, subsequently, in the management of public incentives, evaluating large investment projects. 

Previously, he worked as a financial analyst in Banca Intesa, Corporate Finance, M&A and Equity Capital Market department. 

He has been a member of the board of directors of investee companies. 

Degree in Economics and Commerce and Master’s degree in Business Administration, with specialisation in Administration, Finance and Control, at the CUOA Foundation of Altavilla Vicentina. 

Niccolò Bertocchini - Investment Analyst 

Experience in the Corporate Finance sector with specific skills in financial Due Diligence and business valuations. 

Prior to joining the Business Protection Fund, he worked as a Senior Analyst in Strategy and Transaction at Ernst & Young Advisory and previously as an auditor at Ernst & Young. 

Degree in Economics, Finance and Business Management, with a specialisation in Business Economics. 

Sandra Gargano - Investment Analyst 

Experience in the field of subsidised finance with skills in economic-financial analysis and evaluation of projects, markets and business plans. 

Before joining the management team of the Business Protection Fund, she worked in Invitalia dealing with the evaluation (balance sheet, market and business planning analysis) of large investment programmes, in the industrial (including agro-industry), tourism and environmental protection sectors. 

Previously, she worked as a consultant in the Banking market for the drafting of guidelines for Recovery and Resolution plans. 

Degree in Business Economics, with a specialisation in Consulting and Business Management and a Master’s degree in General Management. 

Edoardo Latini – Investment Analyst Experience in the Distressed Corporate Finance sector with specific skills in business planning and extraordinary transactions. 

Before joining the Business Protection Fund, he worked as a Senior Analyst in KPMG’s Deal Advisory where he supported the financial restructuring of companies in crisis and the negotiation of the same with the creditors in the context of out-of-court processes (certified plans pursuant to article 67 of the Italian Bankruptcy Law or debt restructuring agreements pursuant to article 182-bis of the Italian Bankruptcy Law. 

Degree in Economics and Management with a specialisation in Corporate Finance. 

Katyuscia Tucci - Investment Analyst 

Experience in the field of subsidised finance with skills in economic-financial analysis and evaluation of development projects and business plans. 

Before joining the management team of the Business Protection Fund, she worked in Invitalia as a Business Analyst, carrying out evaluations of large investment programmes with significant impact for the territories, in the industrial, tourism and environmental protection sectors. She has also been involved in preliminary activities, implementation and reporting for the granting of subsidies to micro-enterprises and start-ups. 

Degree in Business Administration, with specialisation in Business Administration and Management and MDI-SDOA Master in Business Management. 

Wanda Porrani - Manager Assistant 

Twenty years of experience in communication support, data processing and representation, with particular specialisation in the production of professional documentation. 

She worked in Invitalia at the Planning and Control Area of Orders Control and Reporting, dealing with monitoring and control of some of the major orders by creating monthly reports and periodic reports and, previously, in strategic consulting and in the PA, covering various roles.