Team
Edoardo E. Ermotti
Founder & General Partner
Edoardo serves as the Founder & General Partner of 14Peaks Capital, where he assumes a leadership role in managing the firm, investment process, and portfolio. With several years of experience in both venture capital and private equity, he has been involved in several transactions of fast growing technology companies across Europe and the US.
Before establishing 14Peaks Capital, Edoardo held the position of Director at W5 Group. Initially based in Switzerland he later moved to Miami, where he was responsible for building and leading early-stage VC investments across the technology sector. During his tenure he was also involved in several late-stage transactions beyond the technology industry. Prior to that, Edoardo was a member of the investment team at Bluegem Capital Partners, a London-based mid-market private equity firm focusing on the acquisition and development of consumer brands across Europe. Throughout the years Edoardo has been an active angel investor, board member, and advisor - providing funding and support to more than 25 businesses across stages and sectors.
Edoardo's educational background includes a Master of Science in Global Banking & Finance from King's College London.
Emanuele Larocca
INVESTMENT DIRECTOR
Emanuele serves as an Investment Director at 14Peaks Capital, responsible for the sourcing and execution of investments across all of the company's core verticals. With over 8 years of experience in early-stage venture capital investing and M&A transactions, he has successfully closed several deals spanning a wide range of technology businesses in both Europe and the United States.
Before joining 14Peaks Capital, Emanuele held the position of Head of Portfolio Investments at Serpentine Ventures for a period of 3 years. In this role, he oversaw the entire process of sourcing, executing, and managing early-stage Venture Capital investments within the ICT sector. Prior to that, Emanuele spent 4 years in investment banking at Greentech Capital Advisors (now Nomura Greentech), where he served as an Associate. During his tenure, he provided valuable advisory services for international M&A transactions in the power and sustainability-related technologies sector.
Emanuele's educational background includes a Master of Science in Finance from Bocconi University, with a specialization in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking.
Cora Jimenez
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Cora servers as the Operations Manager at 14Peaks Capital, assuming full responsibility for overseeing all operational aspects within the organization. With a wealth of experience gained from roles in the venture capital and insurance sectors, she possesses a profound understanding of organizational dynamics and efficiency.
Prior to joining 14Peaks Capital, Cora held the position of Operations and HR Manager at the Swiss Ventures Group for nearly three years. In this role, she managed daily operational functions and handled human resources matters while also providing on-demand support to portfolio companies. Her expertise extended to facilitating business interactions with stakeholders and partners. Before that, Cora worked in various capacities within one of Spain's largest private insurance and social security companies, spanning roles in both human resources and finance.
Cora holds a degree from the University Pompeu Fabra, specializing in HR and Labour Relations. She furthered her education by completing a PgCert in Personal and Executive Coaching at the Barcelona School of Management
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Luca Dahlhausen
VENTURE PARTNER
Luca currently serves as the CEO of Realfinity, a cutting-edge proptech company headquartered in the United States, specializing in providing embedded financial solutions to the real estate industry. With a wealth of experience spanning the U.S. and European lending and real estate sectors, Luca's primary focus lies in assessing early-stage companies at the intersection of fintech and proptech.
Luca's professional journey began at ALP.X Group, an innovative investment and asset management firm backed by Germany's largest real estate developers, focusing on real estate assets and proptech growth investments. Subsequently, he took on the role of Associate to the CEO at LendUS, a $8 billion-a-year mortgage lender, which achieved a successful exit in early 2022 to one of the top five U.S. mortgage lenders.
Luca is based in Miami and holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration and Computer Science from the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Andreas Penna
VENTURE PARTNER
Andreas currently serves as the President and Board Member of Rain Instant Pay, one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in the United States. With years of experience in VC investment, he has an unparalleled network that includes some of the most successful tech companies and investors globally. He’s raised >$500M to date across his portfolio and had led investments in excess of $100MM in companies such as SpaceX, Anthropic and Rain Instant Pay.
Prior to his current role, Andreas held various positions within tech firms, including Microsoft & Samsung. He also founded his own TMT corporate development advisory firm and West Quad Ventures, an early-stage VC private investment office.
Andreas is based in Los Angeles/Miami and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in corporate strategy, finance, and marketing from the University of Michigan.
Christian Harnischfeger
VENTURE PARTNER
Christian is currently the co-founder and Managing Director of DIA, a company builder focussing on entrepreneurial buy & build stories in fragmented markets. In that role, Christian has co-founded and led the investment in numerous roll-ups in Europe and in the US, in a variety of sectors such as ecommerce, B2B software, B2B services and insurance brokerage. Christian takes a hands-on approach in his work, from idea generation and company inception to organisational scaling and value creation.
Christian has a broad corporate finance background. Prior to his current role, Christian spent almost 15 years in investment banking, working for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. He then became the Managing Partner of Andante Asset Management, a family office, where he focused on direct investments in B2B software and B2C products in Europe and in the US.
Christian is based in London and holds a Master of Science in Management degree from HHL (Leipzig).
Greg Gould
VENTURE PARTNER
Greg was the CFO at GroundSpeed Analytics where he and the executive team turned around operations, and dramatically improved profitability. This allowed for a successful fundraise, and later, the merger of the company with Insurance Quantified. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience at Goldman Sachs, and more than thirty years advising and investing in tech companies, Greg has extensive experience working with and analyzing early-stage startups across various sectors, as well as a broad and diversified network. Greg currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Fit:Match.ai, a leading B2B2C technology platform based in the United States.
Greg began his career at Goldman Sachs, where he spent 16 years in the Tech Research group, ultimately becoming co-deputy director and the top-ranked IT Services/Fintech analyst. During his time there, he was involved in equity and fixed income transactions totaling over $50 billion. After leaving Goldman Sachs, Greg served as a senior advisor and angel investor in several technology startups and public companies.
Greg is based in Miami and New York City and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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