Directors

EnVent Capital Markets

relies on a team of outstanding bankers and professionals, directors and partners with significant financial attitude and strong professional skills, all developed in large financial institutions, investment banks, global advisory and law firms, through both national and international transactions.

Franco Gaudenti

Founder and CEO EnVent Capital Markets Ltd

CEO EnVent Italia SIM SpA

Over 30 years’ experience in the Investment and Merchant Banking, he is Founding Partner and CEO of EnVent Group an independent investing banking firm and corporate broker dedicated to the SMEs, focused in the European Mid-Market and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and by CONSOB and Banca d’Italia.

EnVent is operating on LSE and Aquis Exchange in UK, Borsa Italiana, Euronext Paris and Wiener Börse capital markets.

Prior to founding EnVent he held a variety of senior positions in investment and merchant banking industry.

Approved by FCA, CONSOB and Banca d’Italia as Chief Executive and Executive Director, with a client dealing role
Over 100 Equity & Debt Capital Market and M&A transactions advised
Excellent entrepreneurial spirit and interpersonal skills with proven experience to work in Directors
Investment and Advisory Boards and connect with shareholders, CEOs and stakeholders to influence in value growth and strategy
Originated, negotiated and closed high-profit deals with major industrial and financial players
Solid experience, proven leadership of and responsibility for complex investment and merchant banking platforms in large banks and international organizations

He received a B.A. with highest honors in Economics from Federico II University in Naples, with final dissertation on “The joint-venture as a strategy for the international development. The FIAT IVECO/Rockwell business case”

He has been member of the Andersen Advisory Board Italy.

He served as Observer Director for Del Monte Pacific, listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Member of the AIM Italia (then EGM) – Borsa Italiana Advisory Board. I

Invited speaker at SDA Bocconi Milano at LUISS University and at the Italian Embassy in London’s

Invited speaker at the annual MF Growth Italia & Class CNBC conference since the inception of the Italian Growth Market and regular round tables

Author of articles, analyses and essays for leading financial newspapers