Powering the digital
Italy of tomorrow

Fast-track your data center expansion in Italy

The opportunity

  • Historically digitally underpenetrated, Europe has been showing the right fundamentals for outsized data center growth over the last decade. And the trend is set to continue, more so in Tier II markets than in the traditional FLAPD markets, as operators (and regulators) put an emphasis on localization
  • Italy is to play a key role in the European data center market for the years to come acting as the “Mediterranean digital backbone”. With a strong (and improving) infrastructure, friendlier regulatory environment and good access to power and connectivity, Italy is to become the gateway connecting Europe to Asia & Africa

Why Lio DC

One-stop-shop, long-term Italian data center operating partner

Lio Group

  • Investment platform with a particular focus on the development of Data Center, Real Estate and Renewable Energy projects
  • Founder is Francesco Marini and investing partner is Giovanni Tamburi (leading Italian Private Equity investor via T.I.P.)

Italy. Fast-tracked

  • Portfolio of sites in the greater Milan area (in constant expansion)
  • Power solutions: ramp-up and scale-up (High and Medium Voltage dual approach)
  • Know-how in designing and obtaining ready-to-build projects through our expertise in Real Estate and Renewable Energy

Value-Added Services

  • 100% green-powered data centers through PPA agreements (>3GW pipeline through Lio Energy)
  • High-performance computing in-house expertise (30+ AI engineers)
  • Data Center concepts developed in partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Industrial Liaison Program

Our people

Luca Marini
CEO

Luca Marini
CEO

  • Luca sets the company’s strategic direction and oversees execution
  • Brings 15+ years of investing and company building experience at Rocket Internet, Xyence (Italy’s largest life sciences fund) and L Catterton
  • Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School

Aniello Priore
CFO

Aniello Priore
CFO

  • As the Lio Group’s CFO, Aniello develops and oversees all financial plans 
  • Brings 20+ years of experience as CFO of real estate companies and funds
  • Prior experience at Deutsche Bank, Castello SGR and Invel Real Estate

Andrea Novasconi
Head of Acquisitions and Permit Development

Andrea Novasconi
Head of Acquisitions and Permit Development

  • Andrea identifies, evaluates and executes data center asset acquisitions
  • Brings 20+ years of experience in commercial real estate development
  • Has a long-standing track-record with investment funds and family offices

Tommaso Cibrario
Associate

Tommaso Cibrario
Associate

  • Tommaso brings previous experience in corporate M&A and real estate private equity at Lazard and Morgan Stanley
  • Cum laude graduate of ESCP Business School’s Master of Science in Business Administration and Management

Alessandro Redaelli
Analyst

Alessandro Redaelli
Analyst

  • Alessandro brings previous experience in advisory and private equity at HSBC and Paine Schwartz Partners
  • Cum laude graduate of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business

Davide Cianni
Analyst

Davide Cianni
Analyst

  • Davide brings previous experience at Generali
  • Cum laude graduate of Politecnico di Milano (Bsc and MS in Management Engineering with a major in Energy) 

WE ARE HIRING

At Lio DC we are constantly looking for talent to grow our team

info@liodc.com

Contact us

Please reach out if you would like to discuss market entry in Italy

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