Marcello Melandri

We invest in founders that are shaping the future of finance. Our team seeks to partner with visionary entrepreneurs that are redefining Wealth and Asset Management. We’re excited by unique business models, emerging technologies and new perspectives. We invest in category leaders that can create new markets, enhance portfolio returns or disrupt traditional processes. We harness the global network and deep industry expertise of Fidelity International to accelerate growth.

We invest in founders that are shaping the future of finance. Our team seeks to partner with visionary entrepreneurs that are redefining Wealth and Asset Management. We’re excited by unique business models, emerging technologies and new perspectives. We invest in category leaders that can create new markets, enhance portfolio returns or disrupt traditional processes. We harness the global network and deep industry expertise of Fidelity International to accelerate growth.

Financial Technology Partners ("FT Partners"​) is the only investment banking firm focused exclusively on the financial technology ("FinTech"​) sector. We broadly define the sector as the dynamic convergence of technology-based solutions and financial services. FT Partners was recently recognized as "Dealmaker of the Year"​ and "Investment Banking Firm of the Year"​ by The M&A Advisor. The firm was founded by Steve McLaughlin, Managing Partner, formerly a senior investment banker in Goldman Sachs & Co.s Financial Technology Group and Financial Institutions Group in New York and San Francisco. The firms senior members are all highly experienced investment bankers formerly with the financial technology, M&A and investment banking groups of principally Goldman, Sachs & Co. Clients want and deserve the best in overall investment banking services, industry knowledge, relationships and senior level experience. In the complex financial technology sector, we believe no other firm offers a higher set of skills, expertise and mission critical advice to leading CEOs and industry decision makers. When you want to explore your firms full potential, consider FT Partners​ full suite of strategic and financial advisory services. With years of transaction experience on some of the largest transactions in history, we bring our unique approach to your firm to maximize value to your shareholders.

Thrive was founded in 2020 out of the urgency to help organizations in need. We are recent graduates from leading European universities who want to empower young talents to create lasting impact and (re)initiate growth for companies. Our goal is to create powerful opportunities for all stakeholders involved to ensure lasting connections and impact. We want to support companies facing general business challenges, and also those specifically affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. We aim to rethink the status quo with the help of young talents who offer new perspectives on complex business matters. We strive to provide a platform where we match young talents with companies looking for answers in their daily business. Simultaneously, young talents will have the unique opportunity to work on meaningful projects and also broaden their network. We create impact by delivering excellence through passion, diversity and an open mindset. We do our best to choose the right talents for the right projects, and bring them together in an environment that fosters growth.

Fondo Italiano dInvestimento SGR è la realtà pensata per supportare la crescita e linternazionalizzazione delle piccole e medie imprese italiane, con particolare attenzione alla tecnologia, all’innovazione e alla sostenibilità. Costituita nel 2010 su iniziativa del Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, di alcune banche sponsor e associazioni di categoria, è oggi partecipata da CDP Equity, Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, ABI, Fondazione Enpam, Fondazione Enpaia, Banco BPM e BPER Banca. Fondo Italiano ha come principale obiettivo la gestione di fondi mobiliari chiusi finalizzati a far confluire capitali pazienti verso il sistema delle imprese italiane deccellenza, coniugando finalità di ritorno sul capitale investito, in linea con i benchmark internazionali, con quelle di sviluppo del sistema produttivo italiano. Ad oggi, la SGR gestisce dieci fondi di investimento mobiliari chiusi riservati ad investitori qualificati, per un totale di asset under management target pari ad oltre 3,5 miliardi di euro e opera sia attraverso investimenti diretti, sia investimenti indiretti (fondo di fondi). Fondo Italiano considera la sostenibilità un valore fondamentale ed è impegnata ad integrare i criteri ambientali, sociali e di governance (ESG) nelle proprie attività dinvestimento.