Giacomo Marini
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Giacomo Marini is founder and Managing Director at Noventi
, an early-stage technology venture capital firm, based in Silicon Valley
.
In 1981, Marini co-founded Logitech
(Nasdaq: LOGI) with Daniel Borel
and Pierluigi Zappacosta
. He was with the company until 1992 as a director and member of the management team launching Logitech and driving it to become a world leader in computer-input devices. He served most recently as Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer. Earlier, he was Executive Vice President, Engineering and Operations; and Vice President of Engineering.
Prior to Logitech
, he held technical and managerial positions with Olivetti
and IBM
.
From 1993 to 1995 Marini was President and CEO of No Hands Software (later known as Common Ground Software). No Hands Software created one of the first electronic publishing software, in the style of, and competitive to Adobe Acrobat
. From 1998 to 1999, Marini served as interim Chief Executive Officer of FutureTel, a digital video encoders company.
Marini is Chairman of Marini Investments, TES Automation and a director of Aurora Biofuels, Ecrio, Neato Robotics
, Minerva Networks
and PCTEL (Nasdaq: PCTI). Previously, he was Chairman of Teknema, an Internet appliances company and Silicon Valley Advisor for CDB Web Tech, a venture capital fund of funds.
He holds a Laurea Degree, cum laude, in Computer Science from the University of Pisa
, Italy.
Marini lives in Northern California with his daughter Serena.
Noventi
Noventi Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Giacomo Marini and it was previously known as CIR Ventures.The Noventi team includes: Giacomo Marini, Masa Ishii, Pierluigi Zappacosta.-Portfolio:...
, an early-stage technology venture capital firm, based in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
.
In 1981, Marini co-founded Logitech
Logitech
Logitech International S.A. is a global provider of personal peripherals for computers and other digital platforms headquartered in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland. The company develops and markets products like peripheral devices for PCs, including keyboards, mice, microphones, game controllers...
(Nasdaq: LOGI) with Daniel Borel
Daniel Borel
Daniel Borel is a Swiss businessman and co-founder of Logitech.In 1973 Daniel Borel earned an engineering degree in Physics from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, and in 1977 received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science in 1977 from Stanford University.Borel...
and Pierluigi Zappacosta
Pierluigi Zappacosta
Pierluigi Zappacosta is a Venture Partner with Noventi and Vice President of Business Development at Sierra Sciences....
. He was with the company until 1992 as a director and member of the management team launching Logitech and driving it to become a world leader in computer-input devices. He served most recently as Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer. Earlier, he was Executive Vice President, Engineering and Operations; and Vice President of Engineering.
Prior to Logitech
Logitech
Logitech International S.A. is a global provider of personal peripherals for computers and other digital platforms headquartered in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland. The company develops and markets products like peripheral devices for PCs, including keyboards, mice, microphones, game controllers...
, he held technical and managerial positions with Olivetti
Olivetti
Olivetti S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of computers, printers and other business machines.- Founding :The company was founded as a typewriter manufacturer in 1908 in Ivrea, near Turin, by Camillo Olivetti. The firm was mainly developed by his son Adriano Olivetti...
and IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
.
From 1993 to 1995 Marini was President and CEO of No Hands Software (later known as Common Ground Software). No Hands Software created one of the first electronic publishing software, in the style of, and competitive to Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format . All members of the family, except Adobe Reader , are commercial software, while the latter is available as freeware and can be downloaded...
. From 1998 to 1999, Marini served as interim Chief Executive Officer of FutureTel, a digital video encoders company.
Marini is Chairman of Marini Investments, TES Automation and a director of Aurora Biofuels, Ecrio, Neato Robotics
Neato Robotics
Neato Robotics is a robotics company located in Newark, California. Their product, the Neato XV-11 robotic vacuum cleaner, began selling in 2010 for $399.00...
, Minerva Networks
Minerva Networks
Minerva Networks, Inc. is an American company based in Silicon Valley that develops video compression technology and broadcast systems used for delivery of video services over broadband IP networks, interactive television services, and video conferencing....
and PCTEL (Nasdaq: PCTI). Previously, he was Chairman of Teknema, an Internet appliances company and Silicon Valley Advisor for CDB Web Tech, a venture capital fund of funds.
He holds a Laurea Degree, cum laude, in Computer Science from the University of Pisa
University of Pisa
The University of Pisa , located in Pisa, Tuscany, is one of the oldest universities in Italy. It was formally founded on September 3, 1343 by an edict of Pope Clement VI, although there had been lectures on law in Pisa since the 11th century...
, Italy.
Marini lives in Northern California with his daughter Serena.