Since 2016 Principal in Panakes SGR, a new Venture Capital fund, fully dedicated to the Medtech sector, in which she carries out scouting, screening, due diligence, valuation, negotiation and finalization of investments, with a special focus on the cardiovascular sector.

She has worked for around 20 years in the MedTech field, particularly in the Cardiovascular segment, helding Senior Management positions with worldwide responsibilities in multinational corporations (Sorin-Livanova, CID- Alvimedica).

Prior to Panakes, she had set up a company consulting firm (TechwaldSpA), accumulating a great deal of experience in start-ups and obtaining significant venture capital funding for client companies.

Degree cum laude in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Executive MBA, cum laude, at SDA Bocconi in 2009