Rep. Capriglione, Giovanni

Biography

Giovanni has been married to his wife, Elisa, for 24 years and has three children. After receiving his BS in Physics, he pursued his MBA in Finance from Santa Clara University. After school, Giovanni went on to work for a DFW-based venture capital/private equity firm.

Giovanni is now the owner and president of his own small business, Texas Adventure Capital LLC, which provides business services to various investment fund managers and business owners. His focus is investing in Texas-based small businesses. Previously, Giovanni held various positions at computer engineering companies specializing in semiconductor design and Internet products and was senior vice president at an investment firm where he managed the loan and equity assets of various American businesses.

Giovanni was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012 and is serving his seventh term representing District 98 which encompasses all or part of Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Keller, Westlake, and Euless. He currently serves as Chairman of the House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee and the Innovation and Technology Caucus. He is also a member of the Committee on Ways & Means and the Permanent Standing Subcommittee on Property Tax Appraisals.