Paolo Fundarò

Paolo Fundarò is Managing Partner of XGen Venture SGR, a Life Science venture capital firm he co-founded in 2021.

He was formerly the CEO of Genextra, a Life Science investment company where he worked since its inception in 2004.

Paolo has served as a member of the board of directors of various XGen and Genextra’s portfolio companies, including as a chairman of Intercept Pharmaceuticals until the company was acquired by Alfasigma in 2023. In addition, Paolo is also a founder and a Board Member of the Italian Angels for Biotech.

Before joining Genextra, Paolo was in charge of finance and strategic planning for FastWeb from 2000 to 2004. Previously, he worked in London for investment banks, including Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup) and Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette (now Credit Suisse).

Paolo has a degree cum laude in Business Management from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.