Our team

We are a team of people who have always shared a willingness to generate impact.

Luciano Balbo

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

He co-founded Oltre after a journey in the social sector started in 2002 with the establishment of Fondazione Oltre, the first Italian Venture Philanthropy foundation. Previously, he worked for 20 years in the Venture Capital and Private Equity sector, as co-founder of B&S Private Equity and General Manager of Finnova (SO.PA.F. spa), the first VC company in Italy.

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Lorenzo Allevi

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Lorenzo has over 15 years of experience in impact investing. He participated in the establishment and growth of Oltre, where he followed the birth of the main companies financed by the company. He started his career in investment banking in Jp Morgan, Microcredito Lombardo and in the financial management of Gruppo Rinascente.

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Raffaele Fedele

Partner

Raffaele Fedele is a member of the board of directors of four companies in Oltre’s portfolio. He is responsible for the internal team of analysts and for the screening and due diligence phase of the new projects received. Previously, he supported the launch and development process of start-ups between Beijing and Copenhagen, after graduating in International Management of Service at Copenhagen Business School.

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Nicola Lambert

Partner

He is a member of the board of directors of five companies in our portfolio. He is responsible for the internal analyst team and the screening and due diligence phase of new projects. Previously he started his career in an investment fund focused on Real Estate, between Berlin and Miami, and then held the role of Country Manager Italy in a startup of the Rocket Internet world in Berlin.

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Serena Sabbatini

Investment Manager

Investment Manager for Oltre since 2024, Serena graduated in Business Administration and Management and holds a MSc in Accounting, Financial Management and Control from Bocconi University in Milan. She began her career at EY, focusing on financial due diligence. Then, she took on the role of Finance Manager and was in charge of fundraising initiatives for high-impact social projects both in Italy and abroad.

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Giovanni Fabaro

Investment Associate

Giovanni Fabaro holds both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Management from the University of Turin. He started his career in the Valuation & Modeling team at Deloitte, before specializing in M&A at a Corporate Finance boutique. In 2024, he achieved CIIA (Certified International Investment Analyst) certification and joined Oltre team as an Investment Associate in November of the same year.

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Maddalena De Liso

CFO & ESG Responsible

CFO of Oltre, she has gained significant experience in auditing and consulting of financial companies at Deloitte & Touche both as CFO in the private equity sector at Cape Natixis SGR and Meridie SpA.

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Cecilia Faccini

Deputy CFO

Cecilia Faccini holds a degree in Economics and Business Management from the University of Pavia. She started her career at KPMG, where she was responsible for auditing financial statements of financial companies for eight years, before joining the Oltre team in 2024 as Deputy CFO

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Federica Cannillo

Office manager

Federica holds a Master’s degree in Modern Languages and Cultures, and after a long experience in a leading professional legal and tax consulting firm in Milan, she joined Oltre as an Office Manager in 2022.

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