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Enrico Giacomelli

AI angel investor
Enrico Giacomelli, Ancona-based founder and chairman of Namirial, is an Italian angel investor who has backed pre-seed and seed startups, including Talentware's 2026 AI seed round.
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Focus: Pre-seed · Seed · AI · SaaS · Enterprise software · Italy

About Enrico Giacomelli

Background

Enrico Giacomelli is based in Ancona, Italy. He studied Political Science at the University of Urbino and graduated in 1990. He is the founder and chairman of Namirial, a digital transaction management and qualified trust service provider group.

According to a February 2026 EU-Startups podcast description, Namirial was founded in 2000 in Senigallia. It operates in more than 90 countries, has over 1,300 employees and is valued at about EUR 1.1 billion. The same description says he identified the original problem in 1991 and that the interview covers what "AI-first" means in a compliance-heavy sector.

Angel investing track record

Tracxn lists three angel investments, all in Italy. They are compri (2025), ReportAId (2025) and Xbooks (2025), with Xbooks the most recent in May 2025. Crunchbase also lists compri and ReportAId as pre-seed rounds and Xbooks as a seed round. CB Insights lists a second, undisclosed Seed VC investment dated November 2021.

He has no public record of leading rounds. In the deals found, he appears alongside other investors.

AI investments

In July 2026, Talentware closed a EUR 3.3M seed round (about $3.8M). Talentware builds AI-based skill intelligence software for employee management. CDP Venture Capital led the round, with 360 Capital, 035 Investimenti and New Gate also participating. Giacomelli is named among the business angels in the round, which also included other entrepreneurs and C-level executives. The company says it has more than 45 active customers since its June 2024 commercial launch. It plans to use the funds for team growth, product development and geographic expansion.

Shizune's Italian AI angel list shows two Italian AI startup investments for him. Public sources do not say which two deals those are.

Investment focus

Public data points to Italian startups at pre-seed and seed. Tracxn describes his sectors as Enterprise Applications, High Tech and two others. Shizune lists AI, CRM and SaaS as his industries, with Italy and the United Kingdom as geographies. He has not published a check size or a statement of what he looks for. Aggregator estimates of check size are not confirmed by him, so they are left out here.

Notable portfolio companies
  • Talentware: AI skill intelligence software for HR teams. Participated in the EUR 3.3M seed round in July 2026.
  • Xbooks: Seed round, with Tracxn dating his investment to May 2025.
  • ReportAId: Pre-seed round, with Tracxn and CB Insights dating it to 2025.
  • compri: Pre-seed round, with Tracxn dating it to March 2025.
Sources

Investing activity

Enrico Giacomelli appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Talentware (Seed, $3.8M (EUR 3.3M), Jul 2026).

Enrico Giacomelli most often invests alongside CDP Venture Capital, Luca Bitonto, Gabriele Zappa and Giuseppe Soda, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.

Deals

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AI rounds and acquisitions Enrico Giacomelli took part in, newest first.

Frequently asked questions about Enrico Giacomelli

Who is Enrico Giacomelli?

He is the founder and chairman of Namirial, a European digital trust and transaction management group based in Italy. He is also an angel investor based in Ancona.

Has Enrico Giacomelli invested in AI startups?

Yes. He is named among the angels in Talentware's EUR 3.3M seed round, announced in July 2026. Talentware sells AI-based skill intelligence software.

What stage does Enrico Giacomelli invest at?

His recorded investments are pre-seed and seed rounds, according to Crunchbase and Shizune.

What is Enrico Giacomelli's check size?

He has not published one, and no reliable public figure was found. Ask him directly through a warm introduction.

Does Enrico Giacomelli invest outside Italy?

The portfolio found is Italian. Shizune lists the United Kingdom as a second geography, but no specific UK deal was found.

How can founders reach Enrico Giacomelli?

He has a public LinkedIn profile. No personal website or X account was found.

Is Enrico Giacomelli an angel investor?

Yes. Enrico Giacomelli invests personally as an angel.

What AI companies has Enrico Giacomelli invested in?

Enrico Giacomelli's AI investments include Talentware. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.

Who does Enrico Giacomelli co-invest with?

Enrico Giacomelli's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are CDP Venture Capital (1 deal), Luca Bitonto (1 deal), Gabriele Zappa (1 deal), Giuseppe Soda (1 deal) and Maria Elena Cappello (1 deal).

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