Lorenzo Salieri is a senior advisor at Innesto Partners. 

Lorenzo is a seasoned private equity investor and business leader with more than
two decades of experience in European buyouts, growth investments, and strategic transformations. His career combines deep financial acumen with a hands-on approach to building value across mid-cap and large-cap companies. 

He began his career in corporate finance at UniCredit Group, where he advised
major Italian and European clients on mergers, acquisitions, and capital-raising
transactions. In 1997, Lorenzo joined 3i Group plc, a leading international private
equity firm, where he spent 15 years leading investments across multiple sectors
including industrials, consumer goods, and business services. As Head of 3i Italy, he played a pivotal role in expanding the firm’s presence in Southern Europe and led several landmark transactions totalling over €2 billion of equity.
Lorenzo later served as Senior Advisor at Cobepa S.A., a long-term investment
company based in Brussels, where he focuses on strategic investments in family-
owned and entrepreneur-led businesses. He currently serves as a board member
and advisor to several European private companies, providing guidance on
governance, growth strategy, and capital deployment.

Lorenzo holds a Bachelor Degree in Economics (with Honours) from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and an MBA from Clemson University.