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B4i is an initiative
of Bocconi University

that acts as a catalyst for the most innovative and high potential ideas and startups in the Italian entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Building on the unique experience, know-how and legacy of our business school, B4i aims at promoting entrepreneurial culture, encouraging and supporting innovative startups, and developing innovation within companies.

Our team

We bring together a mix of experience ranging from entrepreneurship, venture capital and multinational corporates, to research, academia and consulting.

Arianna Attard
Startup Programs Specialist

Aura Bertoni
Legal

Valentina Bocca
Investment Director

Paola Roberta Boscolo
Special Projects

Matteo Cozzi
Startup Acceleration Intern

Ludovico Dejak
Innovation Specialist

Jacopo Faini
Head of Acceleration

Andrea Fosfuri
Rector’s Delegate for Innovation

Federica Fumagalli
Marketing Consultant

Oleksandr Komarevych
Portfolio Manager

Ferruccio Martinelli
Operations & Platform Manager

Monica Masucci
Head of Institutional Partnerships and Ecosystem Development

Sara Piccinno
Operations Specialist

Giulia Piras
Pre-Acceleration Program Manager | AI PACT Collaborator

Paola Rossi
Office Management

Nico Valenti Gatto
Operating Director

Gaia Zoccoli
Marketing Manager



Strategic Advisors

Massimo Della Ragione
Strategic Advisor, Professor of Practice at Bocconi University

Gabriella Lojacono
Strategic Advisor, Director Executive Master in Luxury Management, EMiLUX

Stefano Pogutz
Strategic Advisor, Director Full Time MBA

Marketing & Communication support

Man-super, based in Florence and Miami, is helping Italian companies to develop their online business in Italy and abroad, integrating a solid strategic approach with creativity, meaningfulness and Italian style.

Let's connect

For further information, questions and proposals, please send us a message and we will reply as soon as possible.