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Lio Factory is an investment company building platforms in transformational verticals

Our Companies

Crafting businesses that are Built to Last

Real Estate

Investment platform focusing on direct investments in niche segments of the real estate market (luxury hospitality & high-street retail)

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Infrastructure

Investment platform developing data center sites with a penchant for large, low-carbon footprint campuses

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Investment platform developing renewable energy projects (solar and battery storage)

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Special Opportunities

Investment platform dedicated to uncovering asymmetric opportunities across distressed investments and illiquid assets

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Artificial Intelligence

AI platform building and funding the next generation of industry-defining technology businesses

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Etymology

Lio’s ethos resides in its name: the verb λύω (lýo) comes from ancient Greek and means “to loosen, to set free, to release”

Who we Are

Lio is a place where investment rigor meets entrepreneurship

How does Lio achieve this?

Our People

Lio attracts skilled, entrepreneurial talents with a proven track record in building investment platforms designed to endure

Our Network

Owned by the Marini Family and Tamburi Investment Partners (T.I.P. Spa), Lio invests as an equity first-loss investor within its platforms, allowing the participation of a selected network of co-investors

Our Clients

Lio establishes a long-term, trust-based relationship with the end buyers/investors of the products created by its platforms, with the goal of drawing institutional, strategic capital to Italy

Team

A place where diverse and extraordinary minds come together

Leadership Team

Francesco
Marini

Founder and CEO, Lio Factory

Francesco is an investor and entrepreneur active for over a decade in the field of alternative investments with ventures ranging from real estate to distressed assets and renewable energy . He is an avid art collector and a life-long horse-back rider.

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Francesco
Molinari

CEO, Lio Capital

Francesco brings over 20 years of real estate investing experience at Carlyle and Invel Real Estate (Head of Acquisitions for Italy).

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Luca
Marini

CEO, LIO DC & LIO ENERGY

Luca brings 15+ years of investing and company building experience at Rocket Internet, Xyence (Italy’s largest life sciences fund) and L Catterton. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Luca
Raineri

Managing Director, Lio Energy

Luca brings over 10 years of experience in origination and development of renewable energy projects at Eni and Enfinity

Pierluigi
De Luca

Managing Director, Lio SSG

Pierluigi brings over 30 years of experience in bankruptcy proceedings and banking litigation. He has structured and approved 100+ bankruptcy applications throughout his career.

Mirko
Puliafito

CEO, Lio Tech

Mirko brings over 15 years of experience in software design, software development and artificial intelligence. He has previous experience as Product Director of e-learning platform Docebo (TSE: DCBO, 2019 IPO).

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Aniello
Priore

CFO, Lio Factory

Aniello brings 20+ years of experience as CFO of real estate companies and funds at Deutsche Bank, Castello SGR and Invel Real Estate

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Michela
Citterio

Head of Legal, Lio Factory

Michela brings over 20 years of experience as a business lawyer specialized in the Energy sector. Former experience at SunEdison, EcoPrime and Gianni & Origoni

Lio

CHIEF DOG OFFICER

Lio is a wired-haired German dachshund. If she’s not snacking by the kitchen, you will find her napping at the entrance 😊