Marcello Giordani has over 8 years of experience in the Venture industry as an Investment & Portfolio Manager. He was involved in over 2,000 screening processes, more than 80 invest/divest operations, managing a portfolio of over 40 startups.

Marcello is a VC Investment Professional, former Investment Manager @ LVenture Group, with outstanding experience in the scouting of business opportunities, project management, and national and international investment processes, gained on the field.

He has a background in the finance sector, with a BA in Economics & Banking from the LUMSA University of Rome, an entrepreneurial approach due to the family business, and a startupper attitude with a passion for technology and innovation developed while assisting digital startups.

He took part in several hackathons and startup-dedicated events as a mentor and juror, such as Startup Weekend (format powered by Google for Entrepreneurs) & Hackathons (organized by international corporates) and has completed various tasks for several universities (LUISS, LUMSA, Roma Tre, etc.) and other international entities (John Cabot University, IES, European Commission delegations, etc.) as lecturer and industry expert.

In 2021 he joined the BlackSheep Fund Team as a Junior Partner to manage screening and investment processes.