Panakes Partners
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Milan, Italy
Countries of investment
- Italy
- Israel
- Switzerland
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
Industries
- Life Sciences
- Healthcare
- Biotechnology
- Medical Devices
About
Panakes Partners is a Milan-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrizio Landi, Alessio Beverina, and Diana Saraceni, managing over €250 million across two funds — Panakes Fund I (€80M, medtech-focused, launched 2016) and Panakes Purple Fund (€175M, medtech and biotech, closed 2023). As the largest Italian VC fund dedicated to life sciences, Panakes is backed by the European Investment Fund, CDP Venture Capital, and leading Italian corporate and family office investors including Menarini, Elemaster, SAPIO, and Rottapharm. Their portfolio spans 20+ companies including Carthera, Approxima, NanoPhoria, and DISCO Pharmaceuticals.
Panakes Partners is a Milan-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrizio Landi, Alessio Beverina, and Diana Saraceni, managing over €250 million across two funds — Panakes Fund I (€80M, medtech-focused, launched 2016) and Panakes Purple Fund (€175M, medtech and biotech, closed 2023). As the largest Italian VC fund dedicated to life sciences, Panakes is backed by the European Investment Fund, CDP Venture Capital, and leading Italian corporate and family office investors including Menarini, Elemaster, SAPIO, and Rottapharm. Their portfolio spans 20+ companies including Carthera, Approxima, NanoPhoria, and DISCO Pharmaceuticals.
Investment Thesis
Panakes Partners invests in early-stage life sciences companies with innovative products addressing highly unmet medical needs, with a focus on medtech, biotech, diagnostics, digital health, and biopharmaceuticals. They back ambitious founders building revolutionary technologies across Europe, Israel, and the US, providing not only capital but also strong entrepreneurial, scientific, and industrial expertise through a wide network of clinicians and industry experts.
Manager's Experience
The team has deep expertise in healthcare and medical devices, with a strong track record in early-stage life sciences investing.
Team
Fabrizio Landi - President/Founding Partner
Alessio Beverina - Founding Partner
Diana Saraceni - Founding Partner/General Partner
Barbara Castellano - Partner
Rob Woodman - Partner
Marco Sardina - Partner
Andrea Ballerini - Partner
Portfolio
Carthera
Approxima
NanoPhoria Bioscience
DISCO Pharmaceuticals