Powering the digital
Italy of tomorrow

Mission critical digital infrastructure

Who we are

  • Lio DC develops, owns and operates digital infrastructure assets internationally
  • Experts in delivering Data Center environments to leading technology companies, we lay the physical infrastructure of cloud services and tomorrow's digital solutions, today
  • We take pride in being trusted long term partners to our customers who enable digital solutions for millions of users everyday

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)

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

Carlo Tamburi
Senior Advisor

Carlo Tamburi
Senior Advisor

  • Experienced energy executive with 20+ years at ENEL, former CEO for Italy
  • Vice president for the Low Carbon Transition group at BNP Paribas

Declan Comerford
Senior Advisor (Construction & Design)

Declan Comerford
Senior Advisor (Construction & Design)

  • Declan brings 35+ years of previous experience at Microsoft, where he was Director of Data Center Design & Engineering for the EMEA Region

Maurizio Dallocchio
Board Member of Lio Factory

Maurizio Dallocchio
Board Member of Lio Factory

  • Full professor of the Department of Finance at Bocconi University and former Dean of the SDA Bocconi School of Management. Supervisory Board / Board Member in major Italian financial and industrial companies. Founder of DGPA Capital Private Equity, successfully investing in Italian SMEs.

Stephen Byrne
Senior Advisor (Construction)

Stephen Byrne
Senior Advisor (Construction)

  • Stephen brings 35+ years of experience in data center construction management, having previously served as Data Center Construction Manager at Mercury Engineering and Microsoft

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

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

Luca Raineri
Head of Energy

Luca Raineri
Head of Energy

  • 10+ years of experience in research and development of investment opportunities in photovoltaic, wind and storage facilities (Eni, Enfinity)
  • Robust track record in challenging markets (2+ GW in UAE, 2+GW in Italy)

Michela Citterio
Head of Legal

Michela Citterio
Head of Legal

  • Brings 20+ years of experience as a business lawyer
  • Has an extensive track-record in working with local enterprises with a distinct focus on the Energy industry (Ecoprime, Sunedison, Gianni & Origoni)

Tommaso Cibrario
Vice President

Tommaso Cibrario
Vice President

  • 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

Davide Cianni
Associate

Davide Cianni
Associate

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

Francesca Cioccarelli
Associate

Francesca Cioccarelli
Associate

  • Francesca brings previous experience in Strategic Consulting (Financial Services) and Venture Building – deep tech focused
  • Cum laude graduate of Politecnico di Milano (BSc and MS in Management Engineering with a major in Energy)

Francesco Serafini
Analyst

Francesco Serafini
Analyst

  • Francesco brings previous experience in corporate M&A at Cross Border
  • Graduate of Bocconi University’s Master of Science in Management, with a major in Corporate Finance

Contact us

Please reach out to discuss Italian digital infrastructure opportunities

info@liodc.com