Itali Collini

Principal

Itali focuses on Occam's work in Brazil for Potencia Ventures investing in early stage education and employability start ups. Before joining Occam, Itali spent 3 years as Director of Operations at 500 Global in Brazil, designing and managing acceleration programs and expanding her knowledge about investing in early stage startups. In addition, Itali has experience in ESG consulting and social impact lending at SITAWI, as well as experience in trading at HSBC, credit analysis at Standard & Poor's and M&A at Landmark - Alantra Group. In parallel, she has co-founded 3 social initiatives involving research, activism and the labor market with a focus on women, Afro-Brazilians, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities. In 2018, Itali told her story at TEDx Campinas, in 2020 she was listed among the Emerging Women Investors in Latin America, by LAVCA, and in 2021, she was recognized as one of the 10 most outstanding women in open innovation in Brazil by Future Dojo and B2mamy.

​Pronouns: She/her/hers
​Contact Itali: itali@potenciaventures.net