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On 9 September, Wednesday,the following executives received the BeBeez Private Equity Backed Mangers Fashion & Design Awards 2026:
Fabrizio Curci, former ceo of Marcolin (big deal/big round/big bond). Nominations: Silvio Campara, ceo Golden Goose; Fabrizio Cardinali, ceo Etro; Gabriele Maggio, ceo Twinset
Fabrizio Campanella, ceo Scrigno Group (add-on). Nominations: Matteo Mastrotto, ceo of Rino Mastrotto; Riccardo Pompili, ceo of De Wave Group;
Luca Pretto, ceo of Conceria Pasubio (transformational M&A). Nominations: Andrea Sasso, ceo of Dexelance; Franco Uzzeni, ceo of U-Power Group
Roberta Benaglia, ceo Autry and cofounder of Style Capital (growth). Nominations: Piero Gandini, executive chairman of Flos B&B Italia Group; Livio Proli, ceo of Missoni; Claudio Rovere, ceo of Holding Moda
During the award ceremony, BeBeez shared its data about private equity, venture capital and private debt deals that portfolio companies carried on between 2025 and Mid – May 2026 (slides). Dario Sala, Capital Markets & Corporate Advisory Director of Banca Investis; Maurizio Ria, managing partner of Duke&Kay (presentation slides); and Francesco Esposito, cfo Gruppo PINKO, shared their views about the sector outlook. Richard Arsan, ceo of Di Luccia Business School and executive search partner of Di Luccia & Partners, outlined an overview of the qualities that private equity firms seek for managers in the fashion and design sector
BeBeez looks forward to seeing you on 16 September, Wednesday, at
Golf Club Castello di Tolcinasco (Milan)
for the third Invitational 2026 event
of Business Angel Golf Association.
BeBeez is media partner while Toduba, Studio ArlatiGhislandi, Ventive, and Letzfair are the event’s main sponsors. The programme is available only for partners and selected guests who are part of the Italian innovation ecosystem.
For information about BAGA and taking part in upcoming activities and competitions please email info@baga.golf
After the match there will be the awards ceremony, and the following startups (decks available on BAGA website) will meet with potential investors through 10 minutes speed dates:
AI Cure – The human-centric AI Digital Twin that democratises energy management, optimises consumption and maximises savings through artificial intelligence
Antares – A spin-off of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) specialising in the development of innovative technological solutions for the production of green hydrogen and other sustainable e-fuels and e-chemicals
Baited – Cybersecurity solutions, using bespoke, hyper-realistic phishing simulations that expose vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them
Math legacy – The video game that makes you fall in love with maths: endless exercises in arithmetic, algebra and geometry. No more homework – just real missions to complete
YBAB – A wellbeing ecosystem that looks after people to help businesses grow
YUKI – A digital and clinical ecosystem focused on skin longevity and guided prevention
Unconventional Minds – A a venture studio that establishes and develops new businesses in-house, specialising in advanced robotics, and supports them from the initial idea right through to market launch.
Toduba, an Italian scale-up and a partner of BAGA, which works alongside welfare organisations, digitises the corporate wellbeing market and provides innovative, smart and green services.Paolo Giolito (chairman), Carlo Tassi,Emanuele Preve, Stefano Giolito, Massim
On 11 September, Friday, TeamSystem, a portfolio company of Hellman & Friedman (H&F), Silver Lake, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and CapitalG – Alphabet, attracted the investment of Francisco Partners and KKR (see here a previous post by BeBeez). H&F sold a 10% of TeamSystem to Francisco Partners and a 5% to KKR and other buyers. Press reports said that H&F aims to cash part of its stake and transfer the residual holding to another vehicle. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Hellmann&Friedmann, Silver Lake Partners, ADIA, CapitalG, 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
Cerberus Capital Management tabeld a preliminary non- binding bid for subscribing to part of a 300 million euros capital increase that Milan-liste BFF Bank is launching (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Cerberus aims for a below 30% stake and is not going to take private BFF whose payments and depository units also attracted the interest of BPER Banca and Gruppo Sella. AMCO is interested in the firm’s factoring activity.
Banca Investis (fka Banca Intermobiliare), a portfolio company of Attestor, is of interest to Banca Ifigest (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Ifigest, a firm that Gianni Bizzarri founded and that ceo Flavio Di Terlizzi heads, may buy a minority ahead of purchasing the majority or 100% of Banca Investis whose ceo is Stefano Vecchi the winner of June 2026 BeBeez Growth Prize – Private Equity Backed Managers Sectors Awards, Financial & Insurance Services. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Attestor Capital and its 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
Renaissance Partners, committed to acquire De Wave, a firm for interior design of cruise ships and mega yachts, from Platinum Equity which purchased the asset in 2019 from Xenon PE (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The transaction must receive the Golden Power authorization and the Italian Antitrust authority approval. Intesa Sanpaolo, Banco BPM, UniCredit, Natixis, and BPER financed Renaissance Partners which aims to implement a growth strategy through M&A. Riccardo Pompili is the ceo of De Wave. Tommaso De Bustis is a partner of Renaissance. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Renaissance Partners, Xenon 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
Altea Federation, a portfolio company of Chequers Capital since 2023, said it acquired Italian Allspark from the ceo Nicola Fiore (see here a previous post by BeBeez). PedersoliGattai assisted the buyer for which Andrea Ruscica acts as chairman & ceo. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Chequers Capital and its 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
Scatolificio del Garda (SDG), a company of which Fondo Italiano Agri & Food (FIAF) owns 70% since May 2025, acquired the majority of Spanish competitors Graphi Red and Meraki Packaging from the Porcel Family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Stefano Zardini is the coo of SDG. Marco Pellegrino and Giuseppe Lo Cascio are FIAF’s senior partners. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Fondo Italiano Agri & Food and its 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
UK rewards, incentive and gift cards provider Tillo, a portfolio company of Tenzing, acquired Italian competitor Amilon from Zucchetti born in 2007 as a spin-off of ECRM Italia (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The target’s co-ceos Andrea Verri and Fabio Regazzoni will reinvest in the merged entity and keep their operational roles. Tillo retained Clearwater Financial Services, EMC Corporate Finance and Simmons & Simmons. Amilon received assistance from Intermonte and Gianni & Origoni. Alex Preece is the ceo of Tillo. Renato Buontempo is a co-founder of Amilon. Gareth Healy and Maria Tozzi Spadoni are Tenzing’s portfolio leads
Safety21, a portfolio company of a multi-asset continuation fund that BU-Bregal Unternehmerkapital manages and that whose lead investors are LGT Capital Partners and Pantheon, said it acquired Nivi from the ceo Federico Nicosia and his family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Nivi retained CMS. Gianluca Longo is the ceo of Safety21 which received assistance from Chiomenti and EY. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors BU-Bregal Unternehmerkapital, HAT 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
Animal Health Technologies (AHT), a portfolio company of Nextalia Private Equity and industrial partner BF International, acquired Farmer from the Grandi Family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Paolo Fabbricatore is the ceo of Animal Health Technologies. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Nextalia and its 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
Orvian Group, a portfolio company of Xenon Private Equity (part of Equita) acquired WMR from Andrea Cappello and Silvio Zanarello who reinvested in the asset (see here a previous post by BeBeez). UniCredit, Banco BPM and Cherry Bank financed the transaction. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Xenon Private Equity (part of Equita) and its 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
Omnia Technologies, a portfolio company of Investindustrial, said it acquired BRAM-COR, Siempharma, C.Matic, and Formartis (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The targets’ managers will keep their roles. Andrea Stolfa is the ceo of Omnia Technologies. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Investindustrial and its 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
U-Power, a company of which Renaissance Partners has 70% since May 2023 while chairman Franco Uzzeni and his family own 30%, signed a binding agreement for acquiring German Paul H. Kübler Bekleidungswerk (see here a previous post by BeBeez). U-Power retained Banca Akros | Oaklins Italy, Oaklins Germany, New Deal Advisors, Eight Advisory, and Legance. Sources said to BeBeez that Kübler (which belongs to Thomas Kübler and his family) has sales of 50 million euros. The deal may close by 1Q27 upon receiving the necessary regulatory authorizations. Eugenio Cecchin is the ceo of U-Power while Richard Scheiner heads Kübler. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Renaissance Partners, Xenon 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
Poggipolini, company that belongs to the eponymous Family, acquired Saturn Fasteners a California’s producer of special fasteners for the aerospace industry from Acument Global Technologies, a subsidiary of Fontana Gruppo which purchased the asset in 2014 from Platinum Equity (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Poggipolini retained KPMG, Ortoli Rosenstadt and UHY (fka RBT). Michele Poggipolini is the buyer’s ceo
Impresoft, a portfolio company of Clessidra Private Equity, Italmobiliare and Anima Alternative, said it acquired Addiction Digital Pioneers (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Impresoft retained LCA Studio Legale and Alonzo Committeri & Partners. Daniele Davoli is the ceo and founder of Addiction Digital Pioneers. On 14 May, Thursday, Alessandro Geraldi, the ceo of Impresoft, received the BeBeez Private Equity Backed Managers Software & ICT Awards for the growth category. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Clessidra, Italmobiliare, Anima Alternative 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
PLT Energia acquired five Italian renewable energy plants with a total power of 69.9 MW from Spain’s EDP Renováveis (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Gianni & Origoni advised PLT. DLA Piper assisted EDP. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors PLT Energia. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Ambienta’s platform company No Dig Alliance (NDA) acquired Swedish HorisonTerra (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Milena Torciano is a Partner of Ambienta. Mattias Höglund is the ceo of No Dig Alliance. Bror Holmstedt heads Horisonterra. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Ambienta and its 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
PM&Partners acquired 59% of Seta Beauty Clinic from Lorenzo Blanco Almena and Emanuele Zugaro that will keep their operative roles and 41% of the asset (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The buyer aims to implement a growth strategy through M&A. The former cfo Marco Campagnano and other minority owners sold their stakes. PM&Partners retained Alpeggiani Avvocati Associati, OC&C Strategy Consultants, Athena Associati, and EY-Parthenon. Seta received assistance from Kemp LLP and Deloitte while Blanco and Zugaro appointed DLA Piper and Milano Notai acted as public notary. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors PM&Partners and its 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
GBSapri, an insurance broker of which Brera Capital and Headway Capital have 70% since 2024, said it raised to 100% its previous 6.4% stake in Cassiopea, a Hub & Accelerator Agency of Redion (fka Europ Assistance) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Flavio Mangia will keep his ceo role in the target. Carlo Maria Bassi heads GbSapri. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Brera Capital, Headway Capital 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
Lorenzo Giordano and Alessandro Marchiaro attracted 0.65 million euros for Turin-based search fund Mediterraneum Investments (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The vehicle received the resources of Eureka! Venture sgr, Andrea Bernardi, Michele Ventura, Kinderhook Partners, Vonzeo Capital Partners, Orca Equity Partners, Victoriam Equity, Scipio Holding, Celium Capital Partners, Arada Capital Partners, Asta Capital, Gallium Growth, EPA Investissements, Tobias Mohr, and Pitlane Capital. Mediterraneum Investments aims to acquire an Italian SME with an Enterprise Value of 5 – 30 million. Giordano has a solid track record in the fields of industrial development and the energy transition, with international experience in the energy, infrastructure, automotive and agritech sectors. He previously worked for Milan-listed Snam and Mitsui & Co. Marchiaro is an international entrepreneur. 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 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
POLIMI Graduate School of Management alumni and investment banking veterans Yll Luma and Nazario Monzillo fetched 0.64 million euros for Italian search fund Drita Capital Partners (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The vehicle received assistance from PedersoliGattai and attracted the resources of Eureka! Venture sgr, GDA Search, Evolutiq, Inseta Partners, Cabiedes, Pitlane Capital, Iberica Investments Partners, Giovanni Affinita, and Sascha Bovensmann. Drita Capital Partners will tarkget a B2B Italian SME with revenues of 5 – 40 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 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
