Bio

Francesco is Chief Executive of DC Advisory Italy with more than 25 years’ investment banking experience. Prior to joining DC, Francesco was Chairman and Managing Partner at Alantra, as well as roles at Banca IMI, and Daiwa Capital Markets Europe. Francesco has specific expertise in M&A, Debt Advisory and Strategic Advisory, spanning sectors including Consumer, Leisure & Retail, Business & Tech-Enabled Services, Industrials, Real estate. In addition to this position, Francesco is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Credit Access India, a leading microfinance company, which provides loans to micro and small businesses in India, that are largely female-led. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Fondazione AIRC for Cancer research.