Michele Cermele

Michele Cermele is a highly accomplished professional currently serving as a Partner at Proximity Capital since January 2024, focusing on identifying startups poised for the AI revolution. As the Scientific Director of the Master Program in NPL management at Sole 24 ORE Formazione and the Director at CTE Molise, Michele plays a significant role in education and technology. Additionally, Michele is a founding partner at Copernion, which invests in digital startups, and holds board positions at Venture Box, an Italian B2B Software Venture Builder, and Essedi S.r.l., an audiovisual system design and integration company. Previously, Michele served as CEO of Cerved Credit Management Group, where significant contributions were made to credit servicing in Italy and Greece. Earlier career highlights include leadership roles at Jupiter Finance and MasterCard Advisors. Michele holds a PhD in Computer Science and Automation Engineering from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and has been a visiting scholar at Duke University.