Francesco Vigliotti | Venture Capital Careers

Experience

Basketball Player and Youth Basketball Coach

Basket Roma

Sep 2010 – Sep 2023

Rome, Italy

I competed across elite youth and semi-professional divisions for 14 consecutive years while sustaining up to 18+ hours of weekly training alongside full-time studies. I served as head coach for two summer development camps, directing daily training, in-game execution, and mentorship for junior rosters.

BasketballYouth coachingTraining program developmentIn-game executionMentorshipTeam leadership

Education

Luiss University

MSc Degree Finance, Finance

2026 – 2028

University ranked #18 (FT2025). Relevant Courses: M&A and Investment Banking, Business Valuation, Advanced Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis. Expected completion: 07/2028.

University of South Carolina

Exchange Program

2025 – 2025

3.8/4.0 GPA

Relevant Courses: Corporate Finance, Startup Finance, Legal Structure and Business Systems. Columbia, South Carolina, United States.

Luiss University

BSc Degree Economics and Management, Economics and Management

2023 – 2026

109/110

Relevant Courses: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Accounting, Financial Mathematics, Financial Intermediaries. Thesis: "The Value of the Invisible: The Paradox of Logoless Brand Equity in the Luxury Sector". Thesis subject: Marketing.

Skills

Financial modelingDCF valuationWACC analysisBusiness valuationFinancial statement analysisCorporate financeMergers and acquisitionsInvestment bankingSaaS unit economicsThree-statement modelingCash flow forecastingBreak-even analysisCapital requirements analysisEquity financingDebt financingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordBloomberg TerminalLeadershipTeamworkCoachingDisciplineCommunication

Languages

Italian: Native or bilingual proficiency
English: Full professional proficiency
Spanish: Limited working proficiency