Before the start-up of Fondazione Opes, Giovanni worked for 7 years in the MicroVentures Finance Group (today Credit Access Asia), where he managed the start-up phase and the build-up of the investment portfolio (as Chief Operating Officer of MicroVentures SpA and subsequently Investment Manager for MicroVentures SA). Previously Giovanni was Chief Operating Officer at Altromercato, Senior Brand Manager at The Coca-Cola Co. and Market Research Manager at Procter & Gamble. Giovanni has a degree in Economics from the University of Brescia.