Simone Vesco
About Simone Vesco
A Club degli Investitori business angel profile for a Simone Vesco describes a consulting and finance background. He holds a Master from City University of London, a Diplôme de Grande Ecole from ESCP Europe in Paris and an MBA from INSEAD. Between 2007 and 2009 he worked at Enviros Consulting in London, in the M&A team at BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking in Paris, and at Innogest Venture Capital in Turin.
The same profile says he has worked at McKinsey & Company since 2009 and has been a Partner there since 2019. It says he serves clients in advanced industries such as aerospace, defense, industrial machinery, and robotics and automation. His topics include strategy, marketing and sales, operations and aftermarket.
This profile was matched by name and Italian angel context. Lounge has not confirmed it with him, and he has no founder or operator role in the sources we found.
He is listed on the Club degli Investitori site, an Italian angel network, as a business angel. Beyond the Talentware round, we found no public record of his other angel investments, dates or check sizes.
On the Lounge deals desk, Simone Vesco appears in the Talentware Seed round of $3.8M (EUR 3.3M), dated 2026-07. Startupbusiness.it lists him among the business angels in the round. It describes this group as entrepreneurs and C-level executives with experience in the sector.
Talentware is an Italian HR-tech company that builds an AI-native skills intelligence platform. According to Dealroom, the company was founded in 2023 by Giacomo Marchiori, Ismet Balihodzic and Andrea Raimondo. CDP Venture Capital led the round, with 360 Capital, 035 Investimenti and New Gate also taking part. Dealroom says the funds will go toward growing the team, improving the product and expanding across Europe.
He has not published a thesis, stage preference or check size that we could find. His one confirmed AI investment is a seed-stage round in enterprise HR software in Italy. His professional focus is advanced industries, but we found no statement that this shapes his angel investing.
- Talentware: Milan-based AI-native skills intelligence platform for HR teams. He took part as a business angel in its EUR 3.3M seed round, reported in 2026.
Investing activity
Simone Vesco 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).
Simone Vesco 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
Frequently asked questions about Simone Vesco
Who is Simone Vesco?
Simone Vesco is a business angel listed on Club degli Investitori. That profile describes a McKinsey Partner with earlier experience in M&A and venture capital. Lounge has not confirmed with him that the profile is the same person as the Talentware investor.
Has Simone Vesco invested in AI startups?
Yes. He is named as a business angel in Talentware's EUR 3.3M seed round, which is $3.8M on the Lounge deals desk. Talentware builds an AI-native skills intelligence platform for HR.
What check size does Simone Vesco write?
His check size is not public. The Talentware announcement does not give individual angel amounts.
What stage does Simone Vesco invest in?
The only confirmed AI investment is a seed round. He has not published a stage policy.
Does Simone Vesco invest outside Italy?
We found no public statement on geography. His known investment is in a Milan-based startup that plans to expand across Europe.
How should founders pitch Simone Vesco?
He has not published pitch guidance. His background is in strategy, operations and advanced industries, and his one confirmed investment is in enterprise software. Founders with a B2B product and clear customer traction may find the most overlap.
Is Simone Vesco an angel investor?
Yes. Simone Vesco invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Simone Vesco invested in?
Simone Vesco's AI investments include Talentware. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Simone Vesco invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Simone Vesco has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Simone Vesco co-invest with?
Simone Vesco'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).