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Massimo d’Eufemia

Senior international executive with extensive experience in public administration, European affairs, merchant banking (Equity and M&A), investment and development financing.

Jurisdiction

Luxembourg | Italy | France | Belgium | Germany | Poland | Turkey | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Croatia | Serbia | North Macedonia | Albania | Montenegro

Experience

Seniority LevelBoard
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Head of European Affairs
2022 - 2023

• Led the European Affairs Department in managing the European Programs, monitoring the EU Policies and ensuring the appropriate institutional follow up with European Institutions, other National Promotional Banks and IFIs, including EIB and EIF • Negotiated several agreements between CDP Group and the European Commission under the Invest EU Program for Advisory Hub and EU guarantees for long - term investment in infrastructures, corporates and social housing

Non - Executive Board Member
2025 - Present

• Start - up dedicated to providing educational services in India • Angel investor and Non - Executive Board Member focused on international partnership and fundraising

Member of Invest EU Steering Board
2022 - 2023

• Oversaw the implementation of the Invest EU program and determined the strategic and operational guidance for the implementing partners

Vice - President and Board Member
2022 - 2023

• Led strategic coordination amongst 33 national promotional banks and institutions, shaping common positions for EU policy and promoting joint long term investments initiatives across Member States

Board Member
2017 - 2022

• Turkish Investment Initiative is a Holding company managing two venture capital AIFs (Istanbul Venture Capital Initiative and Turkish Growth and Innovation Fund, EUR 400m AUM), operating in Turkey since 2008 • Directed governance and strategic oversight for a cross - border venture capital fund, applying in - depth knowledge of Luxembourg's AIFM framework and broader European regulatory standards to ensure compliant fund structuring and operations • Partnered closely with the CSSF on regulatory reporting and governance reviews, reinforcing the fund's credibility while navigating complex rules across multiple asset classes and European directives (AIFM and MiFID)

Head of EIB Group Representation
2013 - 2019

• In charge of promoting the EIB's mission and activities in line with the strategic objectives of the EIB Group, covering institutional relations, business origination, communication and relationship management in the country • Led funding operations for a total of EUR 9.3 billion towards SMEs and Mid caps as well as the urban development, environment and energy, industry, transportation and telecommunication sectors

Managerial Advisor
2010 - 2012

• Oversaw the EIB team in charge of corporate and project finance in Turkey

Deputy Head of Division – Poland
2003 - 2009

• Managed the EIBteam in charge of municipal and large infrastructure projects in Poland • Structuring of Public - Private Partnership investment in the transportation sector and supporting with technical advisory and long - term financing several Priority Trans - European Network (TEN - T) rail - road corridors like Warsaw Berlin and Gdansk - Warsaw - Bratislava - Wien

Various Managerial positions
1993 - 2002

• Reconstruction program for Western Balkans in the aftermath of the Kosovo conflict. Donor - IFIs coordination activities under the guidance of the European Commission and the Stability Pact for South - Eastern Europe • Led the EIB team in charge of lending activities to private and public sectors in Western Balkans Countries • Public and private sector lending activities in France

Deputy Director
1988 - 1993

• M&A and venture capital operations with several companies in France and Italy

Advisor
1985 - 1988

• Research department and international affairs • Institutional relations with EU (ECOFIN and Monetary Committee), OECD, Word Bank and IMF

Education

Masters of Public Administration and governanceEcole Nationale d'Administration -Paris
1986 - 1987
Masters of Public Administration and FinanceScuola Superiore della Pubblica Amministrazione - Rome
1982 - 1984
Degree of Political sciencesUniversità Sapienza - Rome
1987 - 1989
Degree of International public and private lawUniversità Federico II - Naples
1979 - 1984

Certification

Total Certifications1

Barrister in law (Italy) and member of ILA- Institute of Luxembourgish INED

Skills

Core skills1
Languages3

Skills

Academic Advising, Fundraising, Information Advice And Guidance, Cross-Functional Coordination, Investments, Academic Affairs, Governance, Strategic Leadership, Operations, Electronic Data Interchange

Languages

English
French
Italian

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