Fabio BERTONI

Fabio BERTONI is a Professor at SKEMA Business School (France), specializing in corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, and fintech. He is affiliated with SKEMA's Fintech Initiative, FAIRR Research Center, and Innovation Academy. His research focuses on venture capital ecosystems, corporate governance, and policy instruments for SMEs.

Education:

• PhD in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering (Politecnico di Milano, 2004)
• MIT Certificate in Blockchain Technologies (2018)
• CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, 2015)
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst, 2005)

Research Interests:

BERTONI's work examines venture capital's role in innovation, government financial instruments for SMEs, board governance in IPOs, and cross-border private equity investments. He has explored topics such as loan guarantees' long-term impacts, board independence thresholds, and the strategic reallocation of IPO shares.

Advising & Grants:

He has supervised PhD theses at SKEMA, EM Lyon, and the University of Sydney. His grants and consulting include work with the CFA Institute and peer-review roles at top finance journals. He served as Associate Dean for Research at EM Lyon (2017-2019).

Affiliations:

• Editorial board member for Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
• Reviewer for 15+ finance and management journals
• Active contributor to policy discussions on venture capital and fintech