Team

Francesco Caputo Nassetti

Chairman

Francesco Caputo Nassetti launches in 2015 the new journey of Swiss Merchant Corporation as a Corporate Finance boutique.

He was previously General Manager of Intermedia Holding S.p.A. where he also acted as Independent Board Member of the listed companies Meridie S.p.A. and KREnergy S.p.A. From 2003 to 2008 he was General Manager of the Global Markets Division for Italy of Deutsche Bank London and was Senior Advisor for Deutche Bank’s Eastern Europe business.

He spent 23 years (1981-2003) as Vice General Manager of Banca Commerciale Italiana S.p.A. and Banca Intesa S.p.A. working in 19 different locations, among which 10 years between Tokyo, New York and London. During his tenor he was Board Member of BCI US Funding LLCC, Wilmington Delaware (US) between 1999 and 2003 and Board Member of Tangenziali Esterne di Milano S.p.A.

He is currently Professor of Banking Law at Ferrara University and is the author of several articles and books on the topic. He previously was Professor of Private Law Institutions at Milan’s Bocconi University.

Francesco Caputo Nassetti also covered the roles of Vice President of AICE, Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria Economica from 2001 to 2005, and Scientific President of Centro Studi Grande Milano from 2005 to 2009. He graduated cum laude in Law at Ferrara University and in Political Sciences at Bologna University and obtained a Master’s degree cum laude in Banking Economics and Law from Ferrara University..

Filippo Sciorilli Borrelli

Chief Executive Officer

Filippo Sciorilli Borrelli is Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Merchant Corporation since September 2020 after one year and a half as Managing Director

Filippo Sciorilli Borrelli is Managing Director of Swiss Merchant Corporation since January 2019. He joined the firm in 2015 to develop and launch KickOffers, an online trading platform for listed bonds issued by football clubs and linked to football players.

He previously worked as Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co. in Zurich after graduating from the MBA program of Columbia Business School in New York.

He started his professional career in Deloitte Audit in Edinburgh and London, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).

Marco Del Bue

Club Deals Advisor

Marco Del Bue joins Swiss Merchant Corporation in 2020 to develop the Club Deals activity. Leveraging his Apogee Group network, investment club members platform with headquarter in London, Marco brings an innovative, flexible and international product to SMC.

Previously, Marco has worked as an Investment Banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London in the Telecommunications, Media and Technology, in particular covering internet high growth, media rights, payTV e towers companies, after obtaining a Master in Business Administration at London Business School in London.

He has started his professional career at J.P.Morgan Wealth Management in Geneva structuring debt financing solutions for Middle East UHNW clients.

Marco Del Bue graduated in Industrial Management Engineering at Politecnico di Milano.

Vittorio Croci

Head of M&A

Vittorio Croci is responsible for the M&A and direct investments activities within SMC since the end of 2019. He brings vast experience in Private Equity, having lead teams in various firms achieving an important track record of closed deals and generating significant returns.

Vittorio starts his career in the police force, before entering the world of finance, first as an auditor in Arthur Andersen and then as a senior M&A advisor in KPMG.

Vittorio has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Bologna

Michele Battolla

Special Projects Manager

Michele Battolla joined Swiss Merchant Corporation in 2015. Before joining, he worked as Chief Financial Officer of Almaviva Do Brasil, a primary Brazilian IT firm.

He previously worked for 15 years at Deloitte Corporate Finance, as Director, gaining significant experience in mid market transactions.

Michele Battolla graduated in Business Administration at the University of Rome.

Margherita De Girolamo

Operating Partner

Margherita is Operating Partner since January 2019; previously, she was Head of M&A at Swiss Merchant Corporation. Margherita gained extensive experience in the private equity sector (Mcc-Sofipa Sgr, Palladio Finanziaria SpA, QuattroR Sgr), adopting also operational roles in a portfolio company of Arner Private Equity Fund.

She holds a degree cum laude in Economics, Università degli Studi di Bari, and is a Certified European Financial Analyst.

For almost ten years, Margherita was Teacher in Valuation at Private Equity Course of Aiaf (Italian Association of Financial Analysts). Margherita contributed to "Tecniche di Private Equity", handbook edited by Egea.

Giorgio Musazzi

Operating Partner

Giorgio is Operating Partner in Swiss Merchant Corporation since October 2019; previously, he held the position of Head of M&A and Direct Investments.

Between 2007 and 2017, Head of Restructuring & Special Situations in the Investment Banking division of Banca Profilo S.p.A. and in Gallo & C. S.p.A

Between 2003 and 2007, Investment Manager in Fidia SGR S.p.A. of the Mediobanca Group, management company of the Prudentia Private Equity Fund, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. Previously, he had held the same position in Argos Soditic S.p.A. (Euroknights III and IV funds) and PM & Partners S.p.A. (Emerald I fund).

Graduated in Business Administration from the Carlo Cattaneo University of Castellanza in 1998, he obtained a Master in Merchant Banking from the same university in 2001.

He collaborated with the University of Brescia and with the Carlo Cattaneo University Institute of Castellanza. He is fluent in English and Spanish.