Irene Mingozzi

Partner at Italian Founders Fund (IFF), investing from Pre-Seed to Series A in companies with an Italian DNA: born in Italy, expanding here, or founded by Italians around the world. Also Venture Partner at E12 Ventures in Menlo Park, where Irene focuses on Series A and B investments in companies tackling hard technological problems, from robotics and health tech to climate and agtech. art-er+2

Irene has been working in the venture space for the last 15 years, mostly in San Francisco. She has explored many sides of the table: founder, innovation hub leader, and VC investor at Lombardstreet Ventures, Mitsui Global Investment, and E12 Ventures. At Italian Founders Fund, she supports and empowers ambitious founders with Italian roots to build global companies. e12+2

Community builder and mentor focused on founder development and women in VC: she contributes writing and education (Silicon Valley Dojo), mentors startups, and participates in networks and mentoring initiatives supporting women founders and senior women professionals. substack+1