raffaele-mauro
General Partner of Primo Space at Primo Capital, leading the funds space-tech investment strategy; previously founded and led Endeavor Italy and held venture-capital roles at United Ventures and P101; Harvard Kennedy School MPA, Bocconi PhD, Kauffman Fellow (Class 22), and author of three books on finance, quantum computing, and the space economy.
Raffaele Mauro is General Partner of Primo Space at Primo Capital SGR (formerly Primomiglio SGR), the Milan-based venture capital firm managing Continental Europe's first dedicated space-tech fund, where he leads investment strategy. He previously founded and led Endeavor Italy, and earlier worked in VC and innovation roles at United Ventures (formerly Annapurna Ventures), P101, and Intesa Sanpaolo Group. He holds a Harvard Kennedy School MPA, a Bocconi University PhD, and completed Singularity University's Graduate Studies Program at NASA Ames. He is a Kauffman Fellow (Class 22), a Young European Leaders 40 Under 40 member, an Aspen Institute Junior Fellow, and a 2023 Karman Fellow. He has authored three books - Hacking Finance, Quantum Computing, and I cancelli del cielo: Economia e politica della grande corsa allo spazio 1950-2050 - contributes to the Italian edition of Harvard Business Review, sits on several tech boards, and is a business angel investor.
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- Raffaele Mauro is General Partner of Primo Space at Primo Capital SGR (formerly Primomiglio SGR), the Milan-based venture capital firm managing Continental Europe's first dedicated space-tech fund, where he leads investment strategy. He previously founded and led Endeavor Italy, and earlier worked in VC and innovation roles at United Ventures (formerly Annapurna Ventures), P101, and Intesa Sanpaolo Group. He holds a Harvard Kennedy School MPA, a Bocconi University PhD, and completed Singularity University's Graduate Studies Program at NASA Ames. He is a Kauffman Fellow (Class 22), a Young European Leaders 40 Under 40 member, an Aspen Institute Junior Fellow, and a 2023 Karman Fellow. He has authored three books - Hacking Finance, Quantum Computing, and I cancelli del cielo: Economia e politica della grande corsa allo spazio 1950-2050 - contributes to the Italian edition of Harvard Business Review, sits on several tech boards, and is a business angel investor.
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Raffaele Mauro is General Partner of Primo Space at Primo Capital. He previously served as Managing Director of Endeavor Italy, and supported high-tech companies at Intesa Sanpaolo, United Ventures, and P101. He holds an MPA from Harvard University specializing in international finance, a PhD from Bocconi University, and completed the Graduate Studies Program at Singularity University at NASA Ames Research Center. He is a Kauffman Fellow, member of Young European Leaders 40 Under 40 and the Aspen Junior Fellows group, and author of Hacking Finance, Quantum Computing, and I cancelli del cielo - Economia e politica della grande corsa allo spazio 1950-2050.
Primo Capital: Raffaele Mauro | Primo CapitalVerified2026-08-12 - 2
Raffaele Mauro serves as General Partner at Primo Space. He was selected as a Karman Fellow in 2023. His career includes managing director positions at Endeavor Italy and roles at Intesa Sanpaolo, United Ventures, and P101. He has contributed to the Italian edition of Harvard Business Review.
The Karman Project: Raffaele Mauro, General Partner Primo Space | The Karman ProjectReported2026-08-12 - 3
Raffaele Mauro is a Kauffman Fellow, Class 22, who completed his fellowship at Endeavor Italy under mentor Paola Bonomo. He is a Partner at Primo Space, a deep tech venture capital fund specializing in space economy investments.
Kauffman Fellows: Raffaele Mauro | Directory | Kauffman FellowsReported2026-08-12