About Danilo Iervolino
  • Danilo Iervolino is an Italian entrepreneur who founded online university UniPegaso in 2006, one of the first to be established in Italy.
  • Iervolino started UniPegaso at age 28 and grew it to become the largest in Italy, serving more than 120,000 students.
  • He sold his company Multiversity, which includes UniPegaso, to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for $1.3 billion in October 2021.
  • Since selling UniPegaso, Iervolino has purchased Italian soccer team Salernitana.
  • He also invests in Italian tech startups, both independently and through a startup accelerator and venture capital funds.
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Personal Stats
Age
46
Source of Wealth
Online universities, Self Made
Residence
Rome, Italy
Citizenship
Italy
Marital Status
Married
Did you know
Iervolino was inspired to launch an online university in Italy when he traveled to the U.S. after developing online master's programs at the University of Salerno.
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Apr 30, 2023

What Do You Do When You Suddenly Have $1 Billion?

Danilo Iervolino started one of Italy’s first online universities at age 28 and sold it for more than $1 billion fifteen years later. Now the 45-year-old entrepreneur is trying to reinvent himself—and figure out what to do with his newfound fortune.