Valentina Guatri is Public Affairs and ESG Manager at Invest Europe – the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure sectors, along with their investors. At Invest Europe, Valentina follows a wide range of sustainability-related issues, including defense. Her professional background spans sustainability analytics, consulting, auditing, and policy advocacy across both private and public sectors. Prior to joining Invest Europe, she advised financial institutions on sustainability disclosures and strategy at EY, and held roles at Moody’s ESG and Vigeo Eiris, focusing on sustainability strategy and performance assessments. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy from Sciences Po Paris.

Invest Europe

Invest Europe is the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors. We have over 650 members, split roughly equally between private equity, venture capital and limited partners – with some 110 associate members representing advisers to our ecosystem. Those members are based in 57 countries, including 42 in Europe, and manage 60% of the European private equity and venture capital industry’s €1,154 billion of capital under management. Invest Europe's role is to build global understanding and awareness of private equity, and to make a constructive contribution to policy affecting our membership in Europe.