# Claudio Erba

> Claudio Erba is the Italian founder and former CEO of Docebo, the enterprise learning software company he established in 2005 and led through listings in Toronto in 2019 and on Nasdaq in 2020. He transitioned to Chief Innovation Officer in February 2024. He also invests, shares free teaching resources for founders, and writes fiction under the name Fatsy Pancrass.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Docebo
- **Organizations:** Docebo, Mailforyou.com, InnovActionLab, Seedstartup
- **Nationality:** Italian
- **Education:** Economics and Marketing, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan
- **Known for:** Founded Docebo and led it through stock exchange listings in Toronto and the United States., Built and published a free founder-training curriculum in English and Italian., Developed From Zero to 1000 with Zick Learn.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Founded Mailforyou.com in collaboration with IEI Spa.
- **Early 2000s** — Taught workshops and guest lectures at the University of Florence.
- **2005** — Founded Docebo.
- **2006** — Seeweb became an early investor in Docebo.
- **2012** — Docebo received investment from Principia and transitioned to a cloud-based SaaS model.
- **2019** — Docebo listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in October.
- **2020** — Docebo listed on Nasdaq in December.
- **2023** — Docebo announced a succession plan on November 22.
- **2024** — Stepped down as CEO and board member effective February 29 and transitioned to Chief Innovation Officer; published free founder-training videos.
- **2026** — From Zero to 1000, a free course developed with Zick Learn, was reported in September; published Il principio dell’osservatore.

## Achievements

- Founded Docebo and led it through stock exchange listings in Toronto and the United States.
- Built and published a free founder-training curriculum in English and Italian.
- Developed From Zero to 1000 with Zick Learn.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Startupbusiness reported his free English-language From Zero to 1000 course, developed with Zick Learn.
- **2026-09** — His Substack carried material for Il principio dell’osservatore, a techno-thriller about AI, energy and power; Startupbusiness reported the book had just been published.
- **2024-02** — Transitioned from CEO and board member to Chief Innovation Officer at Docebo.

## Links

- Website: https://fatsypancrass.substack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudioerba/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@from0to200

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Last updated: 2026-10-21