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Danilo Carolini, Alternative Investments at Run Capital Partners

Danilo Carolini

Head of Alternative Investments

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Danilo leads Run Capital Partners' Alternative Investments franchise — Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit, Structured Products, and Impact, ESG & Digital strategies. London-based, his career spans investment banking, fund management and cross-border alternatives across the United Kingdom, United States and China — from M&A and project-finance origination at Collins Dale to leading the Gold Grain Capital - BZH Joint Venture out of New York.

Based in London
Markets London · New York · Shanghai
Focus Alternative Investments

Expertise

Alternative investments across London, New York and Shanghai.

Almost a decade leading alternative-investments strategy across three continents — from M&A and project finance in London to cross-border club deals out of New York.

Alternative Investments Platform

Heads Run Capital Partners' alternative-investments platform across Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit, Structured Products, and Impact, ESG & Digital strategies.

M&A & Project Finance

Investment-banking foundation in M&A and project-finance origination across Energy, Infrastructure, Industrials and Technology, built at Collins Dale Capital Partners in London.

Cross-Border Markets — London · New York · Shanghai

A career across UK, US and Asian markets — including running the Gold Grain Capital - BZH Joint Venture out of New York and earlier macro and primary research roles in New York and Shanghai.

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Origination and execution of private-equity and venture-capital club deals through the GGC - BZH Joint Venture, plus ongoing oversight of Run Capital Partners' PE and VC strategies.

Real Estate, Infrastructure & Real Assets

Lead coverage of real-estate, infrastructure, and real-asset strategies — including art, collectibles and impact mandates — built at Gold Grain Capital.

Career

From investment banking in London to cross-border alternatives.

Danilo's career began at Collins Dale Capital Partners in London, advising on M&A and project finance across energy and infrastructure, before moving into alternative investments at Gold Grain Capital and leading a New York-based joint venture with BZH Capital Partners. Earlier internships took him through Macrobond Financial in New York and Capvision in Shanghai.

Feb 2026 - Present

Head of Alternative Investments

Run Capital Partners

Leads the Group's alternative-investments platform across Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit, Structured Products, Impact & ESG and Digital strategies.

Sep 2025 - Feb 2026

Head of Alternative Investments (Contract)

otala.markets · London

Contract role overseeing alternative-investments strategy for a London-based markets platform.

Apr 2021 - Jul 2025

Vice President → Head of Alternative Investments

Gold Grain Capital · London

Joined as Vice President, Alternative Investments in 2021. Promoted to Head of Alternative Investments in January 2025, leading strategy across Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Art & Collectibles, Impact & ESG and Digital.

Apr 2021 - Dec 2023

Joint Venture — Private Equity & Venture Capital

BZH Capital Partners · New York

Led the Gold Grain Capital - BZH Joint Venture from New York, originating and executing club deals across private equity and venture capital.

Nov 2017 - Apr 2021

Investment Banking Associate

Collins Dale Capital Partners · London

M&A and project-finance origination and execution across Energy, Infrastructure, Industrials and Technology.

2017

US Macro Intern

Macrobond Financial · New York

Macroeconomic research internship covering US markets.

2016

Research Analyst (Intern)

Capvision · Shanghai

Primary-research analysis covering Asian markets.

Education & Recognition

An international finance education.

London School of Economics

Executive Education

Advanced Corporate Finance, LSE

London School of Economics. Advanced programme in corporate finance and capital-markets strategy.

Master Degree

International Financial Management

Queen Mary University of London. Postgraduate study in international finance and portfolio management.

Bachelor Degree

Political Science

Sapienza University of Rome. Foundation in political economy, institutional analysis, and public policy.

Get in touch.

d.carolini@runcapital.partners

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