Giovanni Capriglione

Giovanni has been married to his wife Elisa for 18 years, and has three children attending Carroll ISD schools. 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 portfolios of various American businesses.  

Giovanni was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012 and is serving his fourth term representing District 98 which encompasses all or part of Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Keller, Westlake, North Fort Worth, and Haslet. He currently serves on the House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services, the House Committee on Appropriations, of which he chairs the subcommittee on Infrastructure, Resiliency & Investment, and the House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention & Community Safety. He is a member of the following House caucuses: Innovation & Technology Caucus, Manufacturers Caucus, Rural Caucus, Sportsman's Caucus, Veteran's Caucus, Farm to Table Caucus, and the Fine Arts Education Caucus. Giovanni also chairs the Tarrant County Delegation.