Bio

Gianpiero grew up in the South of Italy where he was exposed to life in all its vibrancy. At an early age volleyball became a passion. His dedication, focus and commitment to his team and teammates provided the valuable lesson that success and the journey to achieving it are both part of the reward. Gianpiero is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Px3 Partners. He was inspired to found Px3 by the desire to continue to work with the partners he built almost two decades of success with, and to create a business capable of attracting individuals of a diverse background, with shared core values, driven by the passion to contribute to Px3’s success. Gianpiero started his professional career as a mechanical engineer and, following a short stint as an investment banker at Citigroup in New York, he spent almost two decades in private equity across Europe and North America. In a previous role Gianpiero served on numerous boards including Arizona Chemical, CSM Bakery Solutions, Illycaffè, Maxam, Unieuro (BIT:UNIR), and UTEX. Gianpiero received a Laurea in mechanical engineering from the Politecnico di Milano and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin with honours working on research projects for the US Air Force and NASA. Gianpiero is an active seed investor in businesses with digital and sustainability attributes, loves piano and is a former professional volleyball player. He now lives in London with his family.