Roberto Italia graduated in Economics and Business at LUISS in Rome (Italy) in 1990 and joined the STET / Telecom Italia Group. In 1994, after earning his MBA degree at INSEAD in Fontainebleau (France), he started in private equity with Warburg Pincus, then Henderson Private Capital and, more recently, Cinven. Founder and director at Space Holding and Red Black Capital, he is CEO of Verlinvest, chairman of Billy’s and independent board member at Cavotec and lastminute.com Group.