Pierluigi Zappacosta (born Chieti, Italy, on July 2, 1950) is an Italian businessman, electrical engineer, and investor.

[1] He has co-founded, directed, and served on the boards of several prestigious companies, including Logitech and Sierra Sciences.

In 1981, he co-founded the Swiss computer hardware manufacturer and software maker, Logitech[2] (Nasdaq: LOGI) together with Daniel Borel and Giacomo Marini, which went on to become the world's largest manufacturer of computer mice and other personal interface products.

Zappacosta is also a venture partner with Noventi,[5] and served as CEO at Sierra Sciences,[6] and chairman at Digital Persona, Inc., a company offering software and hardware[7] for identification based on biometrics.

He received his bachelor's degree (laurea in electrical engineering) from the University of Rome in Italy, graduating cum laude.