Francesco Perticarari

Commander
DISC Type : D

General Partner at Silicon Roundabout Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Francesco Perticarari is the General Partner at Silicon Roundabout Ventures, a community-driven VC he founded to invest in European Deep Tech startups at pre-seed and seed stages. A computer scientist by training, with a First Class Honour from Goldsmiths, he is often described by founders as a supportive and value-add investor.

Originally from Italy, Francesco moved to the UK to pursue his studies and career in technology. He is deeply engaged with the tech and science community, following organizations like the European Space Agency and publications such as WIRED and the Financial Times.

Unique fact: He went from selling cherries at a station stall when he first moved to the UK to launching his own deep tech venture fund.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Deep Tech Investing
As a General Partner at a specialist VC, his core focus is investing in and supporting engineer-led Deep Tech, hardware, and climate tech companies at the earliest stages.
Community-Driven VC
He built Europe's largest tech meetup and founded his venture fund with a "community first" principle, believing in the power of networks to support founders.
Founder Mentorship
Founders he backs praise him for providing hands-on support and useful advice on product, marketing, and strategy, going beyond a purely financial investment.

Media Appearances

#7 Deep tech & community-led VCs - Francesco Perticarari, Silicon Roundabout Ventures. Featured in Spreaker

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No more focus on Unicorns in 2024 with Francesco Petricarari of Silicon Roundabout Ventures. Featured in ProdCircle

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E343 | Francesco Perticarari: Announcing our investment into Silicon Roundabout Ventures. Featured in Spotify (Creators)

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Work History

12-2022
General Partner at Silicon Roundabout Ventures
2-2023
Observer at Greenjets
11-2023
Investor at Nu Quantum
2-2026
Observer at Cellbricks Therapeutics
1-2023
Venture Capitalist at myself

Education

2015 - 2018
First Class Honour from Goldsmiths, University of London
2011 - 2012
Informatics from Northbrook College

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Exp : 16 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : General Partner at Silicon Roundabout Ventures
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Insights For Selling To Francesco

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Francesco is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Francesco

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Francesco move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Francesco take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Francesco

Personality Compatibility


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