Number of Founded Organizations 1
CB Rank (Investor) 143,687
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner

Ivan joined Doughty Hanson in 2000 and focuses on the internet and software sectors. He currently serves on the board of directors of SecretSales (UK), Handmade Mobile Entertainment (UK) and oversees the investment on Everbridge (US).

Ivan has been an active venture capital investor in start-up businesses both in Europe and in the US since

1997. He previously was a member of the Board of Gomez Inc. the internet performance monitoring company acquired by Compuware (Nasdaq: CPWR) in 2009 for $295 million. He also served on the boards of Tridion, an enterprise content management software company acquired by UK-based SDL Plc in 2007 for $94 million, Plazes, a location software company acquired by Nokia in 2008 and Mobango, a mobile content company acquired by People Infocom in 2010. In 2011 he completed the sale of micro-display manufacturer Forth Dimension Display to Kopin Corp (Nasdaq: KOPN) and in 2012 the sale of privacy data software company Garlik to Experian.

Ivan holds a degree in finance and business from the Università Bocconi in Milan, Italy and an MBA from INSEAD, in France.

He is fluent in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

In his spare time he enjoys salt water fishing more than anything else.

Number of Partner Investments 1
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Apr 26, 2019
Butternut Box
Five Seasons Ventures
Yes
Series B - Butternut Box
£15M
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 1
Ivan Farneti is the Managing Partner at Five Seasons Ventures. Additionally, Ivan Farneti has had 1 past job as the Team Member at Doughty Hanson & Co.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Doughty Hanson & Co
Team Member
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 2
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Gomez
Board memeber
Flirtomatic
Board member
Ivan Farneti studied at INSEAD and Bocconi University.