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Federico is an investment professional with deep roots in institutional finance and a sharp focus on early-stage technology. At Findex, one of Australia's largest advisory groups, he helps manage more than $10 billion across superannuation and retirement portfolios spanning global equities, credit, alternatives and private markets. This is where he built his discipline: clarity in complexity, rigour in capital allocation, and a deep respect for risk.

In 2024 he founded Exhort Ventures, a syndicate backing Australia and New Zealand's most ambitious early-stage companies, co-investing alongside leading VC firms and exceptional investors. He mentors across early-stage founder programs, helping startups sharpen their capital raising strategy, architect stronger investor narratives, navigate term sheets intelligently, and build deliberate momentum into their rounds.

What makes Federico different is his ability to open doors most investors will never get near. Access is the real edge. Exhort exists to get LPs into elite early stage opportunities while the market is still mispricing the upside. Federico spends his time inside the networks where deals are actually formed, with high impact angels, leading venture funds, and founders building category defining companies. LPs join Exhort because they want to be in those rooms, at the right time, with conviction.

"You can be the smartest investor in the room — but without access, you'll never see the best deals."

Federico has spent years building relationships with venture funds, high impact operators and deeply connected angels, curating exceptional deal flow and giving Exhort LPs access to opportunities that never hit the open market and are normally reserved for closed insider networks.