Giorgio Boggero

An expert in strategy and branding, business organisation, internationalisation and retailing. After a degree in Economics and Business in Turin, he began his career working in the financial markets of Paris and London. For more than twenty-five years he has held positions of increasing responsibility in Marketing, Sales and General Management in Italy and abroad at leading consumer goods companies (Kimberly-Clark, L’Oréal, Bialetti). From 2010 to 2016 he held senior roles up to Chief Executive Officer of Cloetta Italia and Chairman of the Cluster South (Cloetta is a company listed in Stockholm, specialised in confectionery and known for the brands Sperlari, Saila, Galatine, Dietorelle and Dietor). From 2016 to September 2020 he was Managing Director Europe at Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, owner of the Segafredo brand. In early 2021 he became Chief Executive Officer of EKAF-Cellini caffè, a company acquired by the private equity fund DeA Capital. He has been a shareholder and Board member of Carioca SpA since 2014. He has been investing in startups for over 6 years, in Italy and abroad, and has 3 exits to his name (AdEspresso, Sellbrite and Xingu).