Massimo Banzi

Active Investor

Co-Founder & Chairman, CMO & Chief Technology Officer

Monza, Italy

Massimo Banzi, Co-Founder & Chairman, CMO & Chief Technology Officer is an active investor based in Monza, Italy. This profile covers what Massimo Banzi backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Massimo Banzi is a Co-Founder & serves as Chairman, CMO & Chief Technology Officer at Arduino. He is an Interaction Designer, Educator and Open Source Hardware advocate. He has worked as a consultant for clients such as Prada, Artemide, Persol, Whirlpool, V&A Museum and Adidas. He is an interaction designer, educator, open-source hardware pioneer and TED speaker. His background is in electrical engineering, but he spent most of his early career working as a software architect before spending four years at the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea as an Associate Professor. He has taught workshops and has been a guest speaker at institutions all over the world. He currently teaches at USI University and SUPSI in Switzerland and is a visiting professor at CIID in Copenhagen.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & Enterprise
Location: Monza, Italy
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 1

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