Aquanexa, a platform company of Algebris Green Transition Fund, acquired TEC-AM, a provider of solutions and systems for drinking water and waste water treatment for municipal and industrial markets (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Enrico Di Rubba (ceo – 51%), Graziano Bernardi (34%) and Ornella Busatta (15%). Aquanexa retained &Partners, EY Advisory, Epyon, and Grimaldi Alliance. TEC-AM has sales of 18 million euros, with an ebitda in the region of 3 million, net cash of 4.1 million. Andrea Lanuzza is the ceo of Aquanexa while Giovanni Giani acts as chairman. Luca Valerio Camerano is a managing director of Algebris. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Algebris Green Transition Fund and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Metalmeccanica Spaggiari, an Italian provider of solutions for lifting, transport and storage of materials, signed an agreement for selling a majority stake to Endeavour, a company that Lorenzo Mariani (ceo) and Alberto Lodini founded in 2024 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Cristina Spaggiari, Luca Spaggiari, Mirko Spaggiari, and Ornella Spaggiari sold part of their holdings in the company and retained PwC TLS Avvocati e Commercialisti and Scouting Capital & Family Advisors. Endeavour hired Mantegari e Bologna Avvocati Associati. Metalmeccanica Spaggiari has sales of 5.7 million euros, an ebitda of 0.2 million and net cash of 0.06 million
Fox Innovation & Technologies (FOX), an industrial company that belongs to Bluewater, said it acquired Sirio Solutions Engineering (SSE) from its chairman Sergio Pazzi and other minority shareholders (see here a previous post by BeBeez). SSE has sales of 17.4 million euros, an ebitda of little above 0.3 million and a net financial debt of 7.5 million.
Sweden’s MotionTech, a portfolio company of Systematic Growth, acquired Italian Unitech, a producer of industrial machinery from Claudio Canazza and Renato Graziotin that will keep their management roles (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Giovannelli e Associati and Grant Thornton assisted MotionTech. Unitech retained PedersoliGattai and Gino Mario Socci. Louise Ringström Grandinson is the ceo of MotionTech.
Sources said to Bebeez that Marco Piana acquired 50% of VAM Investments Group from Francesco Trapani and became the sole owner of the investment firm (see here a previous post by BeBeez). BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors VAM Investments and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Edmond de Rothschild launched Convictions IV ELTIF, an Art 8 SFDR compliant ELTIF private equity fund of funds that requires an at least 0.1 million euros investment ticket and is available in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, and Portugal (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Johnny el Hachem is the ceo of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity.
Sinloc Investimenti raised 50 million euros for Infrastructure & Transition Energy Fund (ITEF) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The 12-years tenure fund aims to invest in 10-15 projects Art 9 SFDR compliant worth above 100 million. Antonio Rigon is the ceo of Sinloc. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Sinloc Investimenti and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Italian edutech Testbusters, a provider of peer-to-peer tuition services for University entrancy tests, acquired Italian competitor TopSquad (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Marco Lecchi is the founder and ceo of TopSquad. TestBusters previously belonged to Ludovico Callerio (79.18%), Heroes Ventures, Francesco Fumagalli, further minority owners, and a club deal of venture capital investors of which are part Alessandro Della Nina and Arturo Casale.
JC Flowers & Co, an US private equity that invests in the financial services sector, is in exclusive talks for acquiring Wefox Italy, Wefox MGA and Wefox Services from German insurer Wefox Group (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The asset previously attracted the reported interest of Anacap that called off the 70 million euros deal.
Davide Bertone resigned as ceo of Fondo Italiano d’Investimento (FII) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, 55% owner of FII, appointed Bertone for the role in May 2022. Barbara Poggiali could keep her role as chairwoman.
Italian infrastructure investor F2i appointed Matteo Melley as chairman (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Bernabò Bocca and Valter Militi are the firm’s vice – presidents. Marika Arena, Diego Buono, Franco Dalla Sega, Filippo Franchetti Rosada, Elisabetta Gardini, Emilio Giorgi, Antonella Mansi, Cristina Pilone, Giovanni Quaglia, Fiorenza Resta, and Giacomo Spissu are F2i board members. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors F2i and its portfolio companies. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager.
BIP Corporate Finance & Strategy (BIP), the consultancy firm that belongs to CVC Capital Partners since June 2021, appointed Zeno Pellizzari for heading its executive search unit and developing the m&a advisory business (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Pellizzari previously worked as the head of M&A for Mondadori, the Italian publisher, Barclays, B Heroes and Di Luccia & Partners. Marco Mazzucchelli is the head of private equity for BIP Group.
Maximo Ibarra resigned as ceo of Engineering Ingegneria Informatica, a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity and NB Renaissance Partners (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Aldo Bisio, the former ceo of Vodafone Italia, will replace Ibarra.
