Arnaldo Borghesi
About Arnaldo Borghesi
Arnaldo Borghesi's career is in investment banking and corporate advisory. According to his published CV, he was co-founder and CEO of Vitale Borghesi & C. from 1993 to 1998, which merged with Lazard in 1998. He then served as CEO of Lazard & Co. in Italy until 2006.
He co-founded Borghesi Colombo & Associati in 2006 and ran it until 2012. In 2012 he founded Borghesi Advisory, now Mittel Advisory. Mittel S.p.A. agreed to acquire Borghesi Advisory from him and his wife in January 2013 for €8.1M. He was CEO of Mittel S.p.A. from 2012 to 2014.
He has been a columnist for Il Sole 24 Ore and Milano Finanza. He wrote the book "I guasti del libero mercato" (Edizioni Egea, 2011) and has taught corporate finance at Italian universities. The Angel Registry newsletter links the Always Friday investor to this background. Founders should confirm the match directly, because Angel Registry lists Lugano as his location while LinkedIn shows Milan.
The only angel investment we could confirm is Always Friday, in April 2026. No other angel deals, exits or fund activity under his name appeared in public sources. The Angel Registry newsletter says he invests in AI, FinTech and InsurTech startups, but it does not name other deals.
Tech.eu reported that Always Friday raised a €1.05M pre-seed round on 28 April 2026, led by Vento Ventures and P3 Ventures. Marco Migliore, Arnaldo Borghesi and several Italian angel investors also took part. Always Friday is an Italian AI-native platform for corporate event planning. It handles venue sourcing, supplier coordination, contracts and payments with AI agents.
Public information is limited. The one confirmed round is an AI pre-seed in Italy. The Angel Registry newsletter lists AI, FinTech and InsurTech as areas he backs. He has not publicly stated a check size, and his share of the Always Friday round was not disclosed. He has not published a statement on what he looks for in founders.
- Always Friday: Italian AI-native platform that automates corporate event planning with AI agents. €1.05M pre-seed in April 2026, alongside Vento Ventures and P3 Ventures.
- tech.eu/2026/04/28/always-friday-raises-eur105m-to-automate-corporate-
- buttondown.com/AngelRegistry/archive/angel-registry-update-april-29-20
- cbinsights.com/investor/vento-investments
- mittel.it/en/wp-content/uploads/cv_Borghesi.pdf
- marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MITTEL-S-P-A-76269/news/Mittel-S-p-A-ag
- marketscreener.com/insider/ARNALDO-BORGHESI-A06MTJ
- linkedin.com/in/arnaldo-borghesi-13836a148
Investing activity
Arnaldo Borghesi appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $1M. The most recent is Always Friday (Pre-seed, €1.05M, Apr 2026).
Arnaldo Borghesi most often invests alongside P3 Ventures, Vento, Seed stages and SaaS Ventures, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Arnaldo Borghesi
Who is Arnaldo Borghesi?
He is an Italian finance executive. He was CEO of Lazard & Co. in Italy from 1998 to 2006, founded Borghesi Advisory (now Mittel Advisory) and was CEO of Mittel S.p.A. from 2012 to 2014. He is also a named investor in Always Friday's 2026 pre-seed round.
Has Arnaldo Borghesi invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in Always Friday's €1.05M pre-seed round in April 2026. Always Friday builds AI agents for corporate event planning.
What is Arnaldo Borghesi's check size?
It is not public. Reports on the Always Friday round do not give individual amounts.
What stage does Arnaldo Borghesi invest in?
The one confirmed deal is a pre-seed round. We found no public statement of a wider stage focus.
What sectors does Arnaldo Borghesi back?
The Angel Registry newsletter lists AI, FinTech and InsurTech. The only confirmed deal is in AI for corporate events.
How can founders contact Arnaldo Borghesi?
He has a LinkedIn profile, listed with a Milan location. We found no public personal website or X account. A warm introduction through Always Friday's investors is another route.
Is Arnaldo Borghesi an angel investor?
Yes. Arnaldo Borghesi invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Arnaldo Borghesi invested in?
Arnaldo Borghesi's AI investments include Always Friday. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Arnaldo Borghesi invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Arnaldo Borghesi has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $1M.
Who does Arnaldo Borghesi co-invest with?
Arnaldo Borghesi's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are P3 Ventures (1 deal), Vento (1 deal), Seed stages (1 deal), SaaS Ventures (1 deal) and Marco Migliore (1 deal).