Edoardo Gava

Edoardo Gava is an industrial engineer with a strong background in management consulting and venture capital, transitioning into entrepreneurship. He co-founded compri, an AI-powered procurement automation platform, leveraging his experience in big corporates, finance, and consulting to address inefficiencies in the manufacturing sector. He focuses on empowering procurement teams with cutting-edge technology and leads product and operations for the company. compri+2

Prior to co-founding compri, Edoardo was an Investment Manager and Associate at Milano Investment Partners - MIP SGR, where he invested in and mentored early-stage consumer-tech startups across Southern Europe. His experience at MIP SGR also included working as an Investment Analyst at U-Start, which later merged with MIP SGR. milanoinvestment+2

He possesses a solid academic foundation, holding an MBA from Collège des Ingénieurs and a double master's degree in industrial engineering from Università degli Studi di Udine and FH Joanneum. This educational background is complemented by early career experiences as a Strategy Analyst at Accenture, where he focused on the Aerospace and Defense sector, and as an MBA Associate at Infineon Technologies. milanoinvestment+1

Beyond his professional endeavors, Edoardo has a strong interest in angel investing, highlighted by his involvement with startups such as Smartpricing (now Smartness) and TextYess. economyup