Alessandro Tappi

Alessandro Tappi has been serving as the Chief Investment Officer at the European Investment Fund (EIF) since May 1995, overseeing Equity Investments and Guarantees activities. Joining EIF during its start-up phase, Alessandro played a pivotal role in expanding the institution's presence in capital markets, ultimately transforming EIF into the largest guarantee institution in SME securitisation. In addition to this role, Alessandro was a Board member at the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) from January 2006 to June 2008 and worked as a Senior Analyst in Corporate Finance and Project Financing at SanPaolo Bank from November 1990 to April 1995. Alessandro holds a Master in Business Administration from SAA and a degree from Università degli Studi di Torino.