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Alessio Pantaleo

Alessio Pantaleo

Associate at UCP (Ulixes Capital Partners); Bocconi alum

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Milan, Italy
Joined November 2025
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Summary

Early-stage VC professional focused on Italian founders — Associate at UCP (Ulixes Capital Partners) based in Milan. Alessio is part of Ulixes' investment team (UCP), which backs pre-seed/seed Italian founders; public firm materials and investor directories list him as an associate involved in sourcing and diligence. ulixescapital+1
Public-facing investor / content creator — runs the PitchIT Substack, publishing concise company profiles and scouting notes on early-stage Italian startups. His Substack writing demonstrates deal-scouting and early diligence sensibilities and is used to surface companies of interest to the VC community. substack+1
Bocconi-educated and active in student venture/VC communities — holds a BSc from Università Bocconi and has been publicly associated with Bocconi student venture groups and events (student VC activities during university). substack+1
Early background includes US secondary education with extracurriculars in performing arts — appeared in New Canaan High School theatre and choir listings, indicating interests in performance and community activities during high school. newcanaanhighschooltheatre+1

Work

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Writing

PitchIT No. 15 - Zefi

May 1, 2024

PitchIT issue profiling Zefi, an AI startup focused on automating analysis of customer feedback for product/CX teams.

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PitchIT No. 11 - Scavenger

February 1, 2024

Earlier PitchIT issue (example of regular investor-focused writeups on early-stage Italian startups).

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Hobbies

Theatre / performing arts (acted in New Canaan High School productions) newcanaanhighschooltheatre+1

Choral / choir participation during high school weebly

Notes

ACAlessandro Casiraghisaid that if they were launching a startup in Italy or Europe and could pick any VC investor,
APAlessio Pantaleo
would be at the top of their list.

May 13, 2026

DDDavid Djokovicsaid they've seen
APAlessio Pantaleo
make standout VC investments that positively shaped the Italian or European startup ecosystem.

Apr 30, 2026

LPLuis Pericchisaid that if they were launching a startup in Italy or Europe and could pick any VC investor,
APAlessio Pantaleo
would be at the top of their list.

Apr 27, 2026