Francesco Perticarari

Francesco Perticarari is a computer scientist turned deep tech venture capitalist. He is the General Partner at Silicon Roundabout Ventures, a SoloGP fund focused on early-stage deep tech investments across Europe. His mission is to build a community-driven, pan-European VC firm for deep tech founders, leveraging his technical background and community-building experience. francescoperticarari+1

He is the co-founder of Silicon Roundabout, which he built into the largest tech meetup community in Europe with 15,000 members. This initiative serves as a platform for engineers, founders, and startup operators to connect, learn, and showcase frontier technologies, providing a unique pathway into venture investing. francescoperticarari

Francesco is an active angel investor with a portfolio that includes significant deep tech companies like Ori Industries (edge & GPU cloud), Aegiq (Quantum Photonics), and Vivid-Q (holography). He focuses on writing first checks in pre-seed and angel rounds, sometimes leading them, and has secured backing from notable investors for his fund. siliconroundabout

Beyond investing, he is a public speaker and guest lecturer at various international conferences and universities, including London Tech Week, Mobile World Congress, and The London Institute of Banking & Finance. He shares his insights on deep tech, venture capital, computer science, and the intersection of tech and national security. francescoperticarari+1

He also has entrepreneurial experience in the property sector, having founded AGAPE Properties, a boutique property investment company recognized for being the first UK property manager to accept cryptocurrency payments. francescoperticarari+1