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Save the date! BeBeez and Di Luccia & Partners Private Capital Gala and Private Equity Backed Managers Awards will take place on 27 November, Tuesday, at Superstudio Più – Via Tortona, 27, Milan. The nominations for the 10 rewards are Prize portfolio company platform insurance broker: Gianluca Graziani, ceo Ardonagh Italia; Marco Amato, head of m&a Consulbrokers; Manfredo Sciarretta, ceo Edge Group; Carlo Maria Bassi, ceo GBSapri; Antonio Marchitelli, MSA Mizar; Matteo Corbari, head of m&a PIB Group; Gianluca Melani, ceo Wide Group
Prize portfolio company Software&ICT platform: Andrea Ruscica, ceo Altea Federation; Vincenzo Fiengo, ceo DGS; Alessandro Geraldi, ceo Impresoft; Matteo Moretti, Lynx; Gianluca Longo, ceo Safety 21; Federico Leproux, ceo Teamsystem
Prize portfolio company pharma-healthcare platform: Giovanni Gianolli, ceo Bianalisi; Riccardo Zagaria, ceo DOC Pharma; Davide Masini, ceo Healthea Group (BioDue); Davide Tavaniello and Rodolfo Guarino, co-ceos Hippocrates Holding; Alessandro Del Bono, chairman and ceo Neopharmed Gentili
Prize portfolio company platform food/ingredients: Costantino Vaia, ceo Casalasco; Alessandro Angelon, ceo Sammontana Italia; Roberto Gusmaroli, ceo Vivaldi Group; Antonio Ferraioli, ceo Windoria
Prize portfolio company industrial products and services: Andrea Lanuzza, ceo Aquanexa; Nicola Baroni, ceo Fulgard; Marco Codognola, ceo Itelyum; Stefano Susani, ceo Officine Maccaferri
Prize transformational m&a: Fabrizio Burlando, ceo Bancomat; Alberto Idone, ceo BIP; Maurizio Pescarini, ceo Facile.it; Matthias Brommer, group ceo Ourvita; Gabriele Del Torchio, ceo Nexture; Richard Kane, ceo Panini; Matteo Mastrotto, ceo Rino Mastrotto;
Prize SMEs growth: Edgardo Cremascoli and Davide Cremascoli, ceo Adler Ortho; Darix Gecchele, ceo Il Fornaio del Casale; Stefano Pedron, ceo Jakala; Goran Kremenovic, ceo KEP Italia; Marco Giovannini, ceo Mech-i-Tronic (Groupack); Stefano Maza, Morato Group; Juan Mogullon, ceo Nice; Michele Poggipolini, ceo Poggipolini; Thomas Sergnese and Daniele Bocchieri, co-ceos Value Group
Prize big deal: Gabriele Burgio, chairman and ceo Alpitour World; Francesco Fattori, ceo Casa Optima; Pieter Coopmans, ceo Firstance; Max Pellegrini, ceo Namirial; Monica Scarpa, ceo SAVE
Prize mega deal Francesco Forleo, ceo 2i Rete Gas; Stefano Ballista, ceo Enilive; Silvio Campara, ceo Golden Goose; Paolo Martini, ceo Plenitude; Michele De Censi, ceo Sorgenia Aksìa , Argos, Corporate Risk Watch, Eureka! Venture, Global Strategy, Green Arrow Capital, Kroll, P101, Quant>ICO, RSM Italy, RIV Capital, Sagitta, Smart Capital spa, Spriano Communication, SWOT Legal, United Ventures, and Vertis will join the Private Capital Gala. Download here the slides presentation, the events programme and the information for attending
Plenitude, a subsidiary of Milan-listed Eni of which Ares Management and Energy Infrastructure Partners own a stake, signed an agreement for acquiring from Neoen a portfolio of renewable energy plants that generate 1.1 TWh of electric energy per year (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Natixis CIB advised Plenitude for which Stefano Goberti acts as ceo. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Ares Management, Energy Infrastructure Partners and their 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
Milan-listed CIR, the investment holding of the De Benedetti Family, raised to 100% its ownership in KOS, a network of elderly care houses of which it already had 59.8% (see here a previous post by BeBeez). F2i sold its 40.23% in KOS for 220 million euros. CIR will carry on the transaction with part of its 363.3 million cash. Before the closing, KOS will pay dividends of 14.86 million to CIR and 10 million to F2i which may also fetch 30 million earn out. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors CIR, F2i and their 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.
French HVAC Syclef Holding, a portfolio company of Ardian, acquired a controlling stake of Italian competitor RefSystems from Paolo Balzarotti (former 19.2% owner), Roberto Porcu (30%), Giovanni Lanzafame (18.6%), Andrea Balzarotti (13.02%), Angelo Lanzafame (12.09%), and Michele Bianchi (7%) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The buyer carried on the deal through its subsidiary Syclef Italia that Francesco Giaccio heads. Syclef belongs to a single-asset continuation fund of Ardian that attracted the resources of lead investors Eurazeo and Astorg. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Ardian, Eurazeo, Astorg, and their 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
Vitaura, a consolidation platform in the field of aesthetic medicine, surgery and longevity clinics that Luxembourg’s LIAN Group (a fund that Fiorenzo Manganiello and Nessim Sariel Gaon created) developed in 2024, acquired Clinica Mavit from Margherita Vitolo and Gabriele Princi that will keep their management roles (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Banca Del Fucino financed the transaction. MVLEGAL, ProfessionistiPer and ItalianVentures assisted the vendors. Matteo Cardarelli, managing director in charge of Italian investments, Michele Di Minno, director, and Jacopo Spoto, associate, work for LIAN Group which retained Gianni & Origoni, Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati and TaxNet. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Lian Group 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
Alcedo acquired a 60% of Operamed, company active in the design and installation of outdoor and indoor modular sanitary devices, from Itago (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Alberto Bellini and Francesco Boldrin, co-ceos, will keep their role and a minority stake of the business which previously belonged also to Elisa Checchin, Giorgio Cravera and Alessandro Aghito. Alcedo received the financial support of Banco BPM and Equita Private Debt Fund that subscribed to an ESG-linked bond. Operamed retained Dawan Corporate Finance, Pavia e Ansaldo, Gianni & Origoni, KPMG, and Fortlane Partners. Equita Capital hired PedersoliGattai, Aholding and BFF Bank while Banco BPM appointed Dentons. Spada Partners, Adacta, Gitti and Partners, and ERM assisted Alcedo. Vicenza’s Diego Trentin acted as public Notary. Daniele Mondi is a partner of Itago. Michele Gallo and Marco Guidolin are the managing partners of Alcedo for which Anna Golfetto and Mattia Campigotto act as Investment Manager and Analyst. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Alcedo, Itago, Equita Capital, and their 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
Kaleon (fka SAG), a firm that the Vitaliano Borromeo Arese and his Family founded in 1983 for managing and preserving its heritage assets, started the roadshow and the bookbuilding for listing on Milan and Paris (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The company will launch a 15 – 17.25 million euros capital increase and grant the global coordinator Equita SIM and the co-global coordinator TP ICAP Europe SA with a greenshoe option of up to 1.5 million. The IPO price is of 4 – 4,50 euros per share on the ground of a pre-money value of 40 – 45 million. Kaleon retained Emintad Italy, LCA Studio Legale, Studio Alfuor, KPMG, Adagio23, Barabino & Partners, and NewCap.
Italian car dealer Intergea signed an agreement for acquiring Italian competitors Autorigoldi and Domina, a vendor of Volkswagen products, from Franco Moschini and the Tartuferri Family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Massimo Gargano is a director of Intergea which retained Studio Antoniot & Partners while Domina hired WST Legal & Tax Firm. Paolo Giacchetti is the target’s ceo. Autorigoldi previously belonget to Giorgio Rigoldi, Giovanni Rigoldi (a total of 50%) and Stefano Odorici 50%. Alberto Di Tanno, the ceo of Intergea, previously said to BeBeez Magazine that his company aims to carry on M&A deals for increasing the turnover from current 1.56 billion to 2 billion by 2028. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Intergea. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
FTC (Filiera Toscana della Calzatura), a platform for group of companies manufacturing finished components for luxury footwear on behalf of third parties that Michele Paris, Azimut libera impresa, illimity, and other investors launched in 2024, acquired Italian competitors Zeplast and Suolificio Ars-Suola (see here a previous post by BeBeez). FTC retained Ethica Group and GPBL. Zeplast hired Smart Capital, Campa Avvocati and Rita Cecchinato. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Azimut libera impresa, illimity and their investments. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Probios Ventures, the corporate venture capital that Probios Group launched in 2024, retained Avvocatidiimpresa for acquiring 30% of Vegeatal, a manufacturer of vegetal, gluten-free and organic food that provided alternatives to dairy and meat products (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Probios belongs to a club deal of which are part lead investor Agreen Capital and Amundi. Fabio Messana, Piero Messana and Fernando Favilli founded Vegeatal. Renato Calabrese is the ceo of Probios Group. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Agreen Capital, Amundi and their 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
Armònia acquired the majority of Prevenzione e Salute Holding (PSH), an Italian network of health and medical centres that ceo Giovanni Battista Pisani founded in 2021 with the support of club deal investors Banca Finint, Riello Family and the Peretti Family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Pisani will reinvest for a minority of PSH. Armònia retained EY Parthenon, KPMG, Studio Legale Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici, Alonzo Committeri & Partners, Fineurop Soditic, and Greenberg Traurig. Banca Ifis, BPER and Unicredit financed the transaction and received assistance from Ashurst. PSH hired Banca Finint, Studio Gnudi, Studio ABI, Chiomenti, and Deloitte Legal. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Armonia 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
Solina, an Italian producer of food ingredients that belongs to Astorg since 2021, acquired the majority of Italian competitor PhenoFarm (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The buyer retained PedersoliGattai, LIVA and DLA Piper. ZNR acted as public Notary. PhenoFarm previously belonget to Paolo Germani (44%), Stefano Germani (44%), da Angelo Gargano (10%), and Massimo Vitagliano (2%). Anthony Francheterre is the ceo of Solina Group. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Astorg 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
Star First Partners, an Italian search fund that Alessandro Conti launched in 2023, is acquiring Olistika, a San Marino-based pet food manufacturer in which the former ceo Giustino Zollo reinvested (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Studio Legale Lawal supported Solution Bank which financed the transaction with Star First’s investors Vonzeo Capital (Jan Simon), Evolutiq (Daniel Perthes), Till Bossert, Alexander Kirn, Mistral Consulting, Nico Ruzki, Alessandro Fracassi, Pragma, the Aquilano Family, Vito Giurazza, and others. Star First retained Bird & Bird, Gaetano Petroni and Studio CSSF. The BeBeez Insight View about Search Funds is available for the subscribers to BeBeez News Premium and BeBeez Private Data. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors the Italian Search Funds and their 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
TheNiceKitchen (TNK), an Italian producer of cooking, refrigeration and washing systems for professional kitchens that belongs to 21 Invest, acquired Italian competitor Krupps from ceo Enrico Scanavin that will keep a minority and his role (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Alessandro Bagante is the ceo of TNK. Marco Mancuso a partner di 21 Invest, said that the company is interested in further M&A deals. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors 21 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 producer of ice cream ingredients Gelco incorporated Emendatori & Vayra 1905 (E&V) through a reverse merger and rebranded as GEON (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Gianmaria Emendatori and Giordano Emendatori head E&V. Gelco belongs to Marco Castelletto, the Vitali-Manfroni Family (61%) and Simone Esposto is the ceo. Russo De Rosa Associati advised Emendatori & Vayra 1905 while DBM Partners assisted Gelco.
F2i, the Italian investor in infrastructures that ceo Renato Ravanelli heads, said it aims to raise 1.5 billion euros for an equity vehicle and 750 million for a debt fund that will invest in Italy and Europe (see here a previous post by BeBeez). CDP, Intesa Sanpaolo, Unicredit, and Italian pension funds and banking foundations are investors in F2I wich aims to raise from 8.5 to 10 billion its assets under management.
Barcelona IESE Business School Alumni Andrea Biancardi and Alessio Maria Matteocci launched Italian search fund Evoluzione Vulturnus (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The vehicle attracted 0.65 million euros, from ETA Fund, Eureka! Venture, Paolo Guida, Paolo Zappa, Loris Lanzellotti, Fabio Costa, Fernando Estrada, Forti Search Fund Partners, Cerralvo, and Vonzeo Capital. The fund will target an Italian SME with a B2B business model for food & beverage and corporate services with revenues of 10 – 50 million and an ebitda of 1.5 – 6 million. The BeBeez Insight View about Search Funds is available for the subscribers to BeBeez News Premium and BeBeez Private Data. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors the Italian Search Funds and their 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
Tikehau Capital appointed Daniele Germano as Italy’s co-head for the fundraising activity (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Germano will work with Roberto Quagliuolo, co-head of Italy. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Tikehau Capital and its Italian 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
Matteo Alessandro, a former principal of Investindustrial, a private equity firm that Andrea Bonomi founded, is going to join CDP Equity as chief investment officer reporting to ceo Fabio Barchiesi. (see here a previous post by BeBeez) BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors CDP Equity, F2i, Fondo Italiano d’Investimento, CDP Venture capital, Investindustrial, and their 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
