Francesca has worked with impact investors, non-profits and hybrids, foundations and at Human Planet formally KOIS supports blended finance projects focused on agriculture, waste and health.
Prior to Human Planet formally KOIS, Francesca was a risk management consultant at E&Y and an Impact Investment specialist in an Italian impact investing accelerator and venture capital where she helped scout, select, due diligence, analyze and make financial models for startups.
She also collaborates with University of Bologna as a researcher on social venture capital and impact investing and publishing, among other studies, an international paper.

She holds a master’s degree in Sustainable Finance from the University of Cattolica as well as a BSc in Economics and an MSc in finance at the University of Bologna.