Mario Branciforti

Mario Branciforti is the Senior Partner and Head of CDP Large Ventures at CDP Venture Capital SGR in Italy, managing a growth fund exceeding €450 million. He previously served as Managing Director at Samsung NEXT and worked as a Venture Partner at Lunar Ventures. His operational background includes serving as Director of Strategy and Corporate Development at NXP Semiconductors from its leveraged buyout through its NASDAQ IPO, alongside earlier product roles at Motorola. Throughout his career, Branciforti has held board or observer positions at technology companies including Arduino, Axelera AI, and Nozomi Networks. He holds an MBA from London Business School and engineering degrees from the University of Pisa and Delft University of Technology. His two decades of experience center on European deep-tech investments, semiconductor innovation, and value creation for growth-stage technology ventures.