Leonardo Bruzzichesi joined Xenon in 2019 and is Co-Managing Director of the Xenon Small Cap Fund. He holds a degree in Business Administration from La Sapienza University in Rome (1995). Prior to joining Xenon he spent 5 years at Ninja Investments, a club deal platform focused on direct equity investments into small innovative B2B service companies, which he co-led alongside Mr. Mantero. Previously, he worked at Private Equity Partners, one of the first Italian private equity funds, where he advanced to the position of Executive Director. He began his career at INA, one of the largest insurance companies in Italy.