Catia Cesari

Private Equity Investor at

Tau Investment Management LLC

58 year

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Catia Cesari is the founder of Volta Circle Ltd. since 2018, holding the title of Managing partner.
Current job is Operating partner at Tau Investment Management LLC since 2017.
Former jobs include Director at Bally Schuhfabriken AG from 2006 to 2008, Director-Mergers & Acquisitions at General Electric Europe GmbH from 1994 to 2000, Independent Non-Executive Director at Unieuro SpA from 2019 to 2022, Lead Independent Non-Executive Director at Piquadro SpA from 2022 to 2025, Vice President-International at First Reserve Management LP from 2004 to 2007, Corporate Finance Analyst at KPMG LLP in 1994, SVP-Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions at Coty, Inc. from 2014 to 2015, Chief Mergers & Acquisitions Officer at JAB Luxury GmbH from 2008 to 2014, Principal at Gucci Group SpA, and Advisor at UNHCR from 2015 to 2016.
Education includes graduate degrees from the University of Florence.

Catia Cesari active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Tau Investment Management LLC Tau Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tau Investment Management invests in companies located in South-East Asia, Vietnam and Indonesia with revenues of USD 30 - 300 million. The firm focuses on global market trends, manufacturing integration, technology innovation, sustainability, future of retail industries. It provides financing for buyout stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2017
Volta Circle Ltd. Volta Circle Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Volta Circle invests in companies located across the global primarily in the United States, Europe and India. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital transactions with an investment size of GBP 0.50 - 5 million. It acts as lead or co-lead investors and makes follow on investments.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2018

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Former positions of Catia Cesari

Companies	Position	End
PIQUADRO S.P.A.	Director/Board Member	28/07/2025
UNIEURO S.P.A.	Director/Board Member	01/01/2022
UNHCR UNHCR Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Founded in 1950, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is an organization dedicated to saving lives and protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people. The private company is based in Washington, DC and has subsidiaries in Lebanon. It leads international action to protect people forced to flee due to conflict and persecution, providing life-saving assistance such as shelter, food, and water, and works to safeguard fundamental human rights. UNHCR also develops solutions to ensure people have a safe place to call home and works to grant nationality to stateless individuals.	Consultant / Advisor	02/01/2016
COTY INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2015
JAB Luxury GmbH JAB Luxury GmbH Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a luxury goods holding company	Corporate Officer/Principal	02/01/2014

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Private companies	13
First Reserve Management LP First Reserve Management LP Investment ManagersFinance First Reserve invests in middle market energy companies located in North America and Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of specialty services, engineered products, logistics & distribution, critical resources and value-added infrastructure. It provides financing for later stages and buyouts with an investment size ranging from USD 100 - 500 million. It also makes co-investments.	Finance
KPMG LLP KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, tax and advisory services	Commercial Services
Coty, Inc. Coty, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and distributes fragrances, skin care, cosmetics and body care products	Consumer Non-Durables
Bally Schuhfabriken AG Bally Schuhfabriken AG Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Designs, manufactures, and sells accessories for men and women	Consumer Non-Durables
Piquadro SpA Piquadro SpA Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures and distributes leather goods, travel items, clothing and other leather accessories	Consumer Durables
General Electric Europe GmbH General Electric Europe GmbH Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides commercial lending, life insurance and truck leasing services	Finance
University of Florence University of Florence Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Unieuro SpA Unieuro SpA Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Retails and distributes consumer electronics	Retail Trade
JAB Luxury GmbH JAB Luxury GmbH Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a luxury goods holding company	Finance
Gucci Group SpA
Tau Investment Management LLC Tau Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tau Investment Management invests in companies located in South-East Asia, Vietnam and Indonesia with revenues of USD 30 - 300 million. The firm focuses on global market trends, manufacturing integration, technology innovation, sustainability, future of retail industries. It provides financing for buyout stage capital requirements.	Finance
Volta Circle Ltd. Volta Circle Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Volta Circle invests in companies located across the global primarily in the United States, Europe and India. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital transactions with an investment size of GBP 0.50 - 5 million. It acts as lead or co-lead investors and makes follow on investments.	Finance
UNHCR UNHCR Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Founded in 1950, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is an organization dedicated to saving lives and protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people. The private company is based in Washington, DC and has subsidiaries in Lebanon. It leads international action to protect people forced to flee due to conflict and persecution, providing life-saving assistance such as shelter, food, and water, and works to safeguard fundamental human rights. UNHCR also develops solutions to ensure people have a safe place to call home and works to grant nationality to stateless individuals.	Commercial Services