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Luiss Alumni 4 Growth

LA4G S.r.l., which runs the club in an advisory capacity, is 100% owned by Luiss Guido Carli university; LA4G S.r.l. co-invests 9% in each club deal (“Luiss University skin in the game”) Luiss Guido Carli

Also known as LA4G, Luiss Alumni for Growth, LA4G – Luiss Alumni 4 Growth, Luiss Alumni 4 Growth S.r.l.

Rome investment club of Luiss alumni run by university-owned LA4G S.r.l.; members co-invest deal by deal in Luiss-related startups and donate 50% of gains to social mobility.

HEADQUARTERS
Roma, Italy
FOUNDED
2019
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
6 people

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries A
SECTORS
FintechConsumer & E-commerceSoftware & SaaSClimate & Energy
GEOGRAPHY
Italy

Overview

Luiss Alumni 4 Growth (LA4G) is the investment club of Luiss Guido Carli graduates, launched in 2019 and run in an advisory capacity by LA4G S.r.l., wholly owned by the university. It invests through individual club deals in Luiss-related startups (founded by alumni, incubated by Luiss-linked structures such as Zest, or backed by Luiss angels); LA4G S.r.l. co-invests 9% of each deal (the university’s stake in the game) and the Luiss faculty and alumni on the management team a further 1% personally. An Investment Advisory Board screens targets, an information memorandum is sent to alumni and corporate club members for soft commitments, and LA4G’s team negotiates the deal, with closing handled through a Consob-supervised online fiduciary platform. Members donate 50% of realised capital gains to Luiss social-mobility scholarships.

Investment thesis

Bridge the gap between seed and venture (Series A) rounds for Luiss-related startups, with a “benefit” logic: half of members’ capital gains fund university admission and scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

PORTFOLIO (14)

  • Insoore
    Fintech
  • Keyless
    Software & SaaS · Partial exit
  • SkinLabo
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Neosurance
    Fintech · Exited
  • FrescoFrigo
    Food & Agriculture
  • ThisUnique
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Gamindo
    Media & Entertainment
  • Pica
    Software & SaaS
  • Salimbeni
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Ogyre
    Climate & Energy
  • Wallife
    Fintech
  • Heero/Screevo
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Relearn / NANDO
    Artificial Intelligence
  • WeGlad
    Software & SaaS · since 2025

People

  • Emma Marcegaglia
    Chair, LA4G S.r.l. · source
  • Daniele Pelli
    Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer; President of the Luiss Alumni Network · source
  • Michele Costabile
    Co-founder and board member · source
  • Riccardo Maiolini
    Investment Manager · source
  • Valerio Casarci
    Investment Manager · source
  • Saverio Occhipinti
    Legal Counsel · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Luiss Alumni 4 Growth is a angel network based in Roma, Italy, founded in 2019.

Yes. Luiss Alumni 4 Growth invests its own capital in private companies.

Luiss Alumni 4 Growth invests at Seed and Series A stages in Fintech, Consumer & E-commerce, Software & SaaS and Climate & Energy.

Key people at Luiss Alumni 4 Growth include Emma Marcegaglia (Chair, LA4G S.r.l.), Daniele Pelli (Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer; President of the Luiss Alumni Network), Michele Costabile (Co-founder and board member) and Riccardo Maiolini (Investment Manager).

Luiss Alumni 4 Growth's investments include Insoore, Keyless, SkinLabo, Neosurance, FrescoFrigo, ThisUnique, Gamindo and Pica, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Luiss Alumni 4 Growth is WeGlad (First Luiss Alumni for Crowd (LA4C) equity-crowdfunding campaign, opening a LA4G deal to all Luiss alumni (€1,000 minimum)), announced in Feb 2025.

Luiss Alumni 4 Growth states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

No. Luiss Alumni 4 Growth invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.