Francesco Saverio Canepa (Saverio Canepa) is the Italian author who wrote both Ten Mistakes That Destroy Value in M&A Deals (10 Errori che Distruggono Valore nelle Operazioni M&A, 190 pages) and the executive AI books ChatGPT for Executives and Innovating with ChatGPT. A Rome-based independent cross-border M&A advisor with 20+ years of experience and 80+ transactions, he writes for boards, executives and M&A teams that want operational tools, not theory.
Books by Francesco Saverio Canepa
Over 20 years of expertise in M&A, venture capital and artificial intelligence, distilled into works that combine strategic rigor with operational application.
10 Mistakes That Destroy Value in M&A Deals
Essays · Extraordinary Finance · IV
What breaks a deal before signing, during negotiation and in the ninety days after closing. Commented real cases and three operational checklists. Sent free of charge on request.
June 2026
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AI-Powered Company Valuation
From Pre-Seed to IPO
How to value companies, startups and scale-ups in the era of frontier models. An operational framework for boards, investors and analysts, with cases from pre-seed to IPO.
September 2025
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Building Value
The Industrial Plan as a Strategic Tool
The industrial plan as a tool for vision and alignment, not a numerical exercise. From governance brief to KPI cascade, with templates and cases from Italian mid-caps.
July 2025
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NPL & UTP Management
The Operational Guide
Management and valorization of non-performing exposures inside and outside the banking perimeter. Operational approaches for servicers, advisors and boards of indebted companies.
April 2025
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ChatGPT for Executives
The Playbook for AI in Business
Over 250 field-tested prompts for CEOs, CFOs, CMOs and HR. How to embed ChatGPT into executive workflows without sacrificing quality of thought.
April 2025
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Innovating with ChatGPT
Ideas and Applications
A first introduction to generative AI for those who build product, strategy and customer relationships. Concrete examples, zero hype.
February 2025
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The Art of Venture Capital
The first strategic guide for startups
How Venture Capital actually works, told by someone who has been inside. From term sheet to exit, from due diligence to cap table.
March 2024
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Reading paths for busy executives
Seven titles is a lot. If you want to enter the collection with a focused path, here are three tracks.
Operational M&A track
Three books in sequence: The Art of Venture Capital → Building Value: Industrial Plan as Strategic Tool → AI-Powered Company Valuation. Covers the triad decision — execution — valuation.
AI for executives track
Three books in sequence: Innovating with ChatGPT → ChatGPT for Executives → AI-Powered Company Valuation. From “why” to “how” to strategic integration.
Strategic finance track
Two books: Building Value: Industrial Plan as Strategic Tool + AI-Powered Company Valuation, paired with the case studies published on this site (NPL platform sale, asset-protection trust, complex financial instruments).
For a customized reading plan based on your role (CEO, CFO, advisor, investor), write to info@saveriocanepa.it.
Italian editions
Two additional titles are available in Italian only:
- Meritocrazia: Il conto che l’Italia non ha mai voluto fare — The misallocation of human capital in Italy, measured context by context on official data (2026).
- Gestione e Valorizzazione dei Crediti Deteriorati — Complete guide to NPL and UTP management (2025).
Browse the full Italian catalog at pubblicazioni.
Bulk orders for boards and M&A teams
For boards, investment banks and funds that want to distribute the books to their teams:
- 10–50 copies — discounted pricing, branded paperback edition possible.
- 50+ copies — paperback with custom foreword for the organization.
- Book-based workshop — live 90-minute sessions (in-person or remote) on one of the titles, applied to the organization’s specific case.
Requests to info@saveriocanepa.it with: title, number of copies, indicative deadline.
