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After October 2023 in Rome and October 2024 in Milan, BeBeez International will be again the media partner third Italian edition of 0100 International – Zero One Hundred Conference, a leading European event for venture capital and private equity (see here a previous post by BeBeez). On 30 September, Tuesday, 0100 International presented at Stampa Estera Milan (the Italian Association of Foreign correspondents) the event that will take place at Palazzo Castiglioni, in Corso Venezia, and will bring together over 700 global leaders of private markets, including more than 500 LPs e GPs and in the organisation of which collaborated Milan Municipality and Milano&Partners. Alessia Cappello is the Councillor for Economic Development, Fashion and Design of the Municipality of Milan. Fiorenza Lipparini is the coo of Milano&Partners. Pavol Fuchs is the ceo of Zero One Hundred Conferences. Zero One Hundred Conferences is one of the leading networking platforms for private equity and venture capital in Europe. Since its foundation, it hosted over 50 events in more than 15 countries, with the participation of over 1500 speakers and 14000 professionals.
Ardian and Finanziaria Internazionale acquired Milione the controlling shareholder of Save, the company that manges Venice Airport, for 1 – 1.2 billion euros (see here a previous post by BeBeez). DWS (43.99%) and InfraVia Capital Partners (43.99%) sold their stake in the target. Ardian and Finint retained Mediobanca, Intesa Sanpaolo, Goldman Sachs, Clifford Chance, and Chiomenti. Rothschild and Morgan Stanley advised Infravia and DWS. Mathias Burghardt, executive vice president, is the ceo of Ardian France and Ardian head of Infrastructure. Rosario Mazza is Ardian senior managing director and head of Infrastructure Italy. Monica Scarpa is the ceo of Gruppo Save. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Ardian 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.
Apax Partners aims to fetch 600 million euros out of the sale of the Italian and Portguese activities of the insurer GamaLife that Nomura and UBS are handling (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The assets are also of interest to Generali, CVC, Blackstone, and Brookfield.
Sources said to BeBeez that Società Aeroporto Catania (SAC), the company that will manage Catania’s airport until 2049, is of interest to Abu Dhabi’s ADQ (see here a previous post by BeBeez). SAC may sell a 51% – il 66% stake on the ground of an enterprise value of 500 e 600 million euros.
Guala Closures, an Italian packaging company that belongs to Investindustrial since June 2021, signed an agreement for acquiring KWK Kunststoffwerk Kremsmünster (KWK), an Austrian competitor, from ceo Manfred Habermann that will keep his role and report to the buyer’s head Andrea Lodetti (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The closing may take place in 1Q26. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Investindustrial 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.
Brandart, a packaging and visual merchandising company for luxury brands in which Tikehau Capital invested in 2023, acquired Terotecna from Amerigo Antonelli (65%) and Pasquale Romano (35%) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). BDO and PedersoliGattai assisted Brandart. Terotecna retained Arkios Italy and Studio Legale Congedo. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Tikehau Capital 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.
Scrigno Group, a producer of doors that belongs to PAI Partners, said it acquired Italian competitors Ecomet and FBP Porte (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Ecomet belonged to Igino Barbetti, Fabio Biscotti, Enrico Farnesi, Vladimiro Margutti, Giulia Nardoni, Enrico Patoia, Giuseppe Rossi, and Giuseppe Spallaccini. FBP Porte was of Cesarino Bertozzi (75%), Lara Bertozzi (12.5%) and Mirko Bertozzi (12.5%). Fabrizio Campanella is the ceo of Scrigno Group. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors PAI Partners 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.
Palladio Holding (PFH) and group of managers acquired a further 9.5% of Eagleprojects of which they purchased a 60% in 2023 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). ICT Engineering, a company of Umberto de Julio and Antonio Caroppo, sold the stake with the assistance of TCFCT Studio Associato. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Palladio Holding 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.
EF Group (Eurofiere), a portfolio company of Alto Partners, said it acquired Form Group and A&M (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The targets founders will reinvest up to 50% of what they fetched. Eurofiere and Alto Partners retained Studio Giovannelli, Studio Spiniello, BDO, ERM, Tarter Krinksy, and Funaro & CO. Lorenzo Spinelli is the ceo of Form which received assistance from NIMA Advisory, Studio GOP – Gianni & Origoni, Studio Legale Paolo Bregalanti, and Studio Morello. Riccardo Montanari is the main shareholder of A&M which appointed Solly Cohen & Co and Studio Baldi e Partners – Avvocati e Commercialisti. Giorgio Falzone is the ceo of EF Group. Gianmarco Gandolfi is the ceo of Alto Partners. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Alto Partners 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.
La Prensa Etichette Italia acquired Casalini e Viscardi (CEV), a printing company, from Elisabetta Casalini and Maria Paola Casalini (49.5% each) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). La Prensa belongs to Unigrains Italia (39.96%), BNP Paribas BNL Equity Investments (17.1%), Civesio Printing (1.42%), Alexa Invest (1.37%), Elena Delfino (16.42%) Emanuele Delfino (16.42%), Volta Family (5.7%), and AS (2.61%). Gitti and Partners, Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services and Bernoni Grant Thornton assisted the buyer. CEV retained AMTF Avvocati, Arkios Italy and Studio Pastori. Francesco Orazi is the coo of Unigrains Italia. Vittorio Ogliengo is the chairman of BNP Paribas BNL Equity Investments.
Italian eyewear company House of Modo, attracted a minority investment of Valiant Asset Management Limited that subscribed to a hybrid capital increase of 100 milion euros (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Jefferies and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe assisted House of Modo. Pasi & Co, Latham & Watkins, Arendt & Medernach, Cazzani Studio Legale, Kpmg, and Dechert. Sources said to BeBeez that Giovanni Lo Faro, the international ceo of MODO Eyewear, owns 30% of the company. Sandro Patti is the founder and cio of Valiant Asset Management BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Valiant Asset Management 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.
ClubDeal Digital rebranded as Weltix and launched its proprietary Private Assets Operating System (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Antonio Chiarello and Roberto Ferrari are the ceo and chairman of ClubDeal – Weltix. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors ClubDeal and its investors. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager.
FibreConnect, an Italian wholesale only tmt that belongs to Fondo Infrastrutture per la CrescitaESG (IPC) – Azimut Libera Impresa (55%) and Marguerite (45%), acquired Comeser and its subsidiary Evolution from Gianluca Scarazzini and Michele Scarazzini (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Dentons assisted FibreConnect. The vendors retained Tonucci and Deloitte Financial AdvisoryRenzo Ravaglia (ceo) and Giovanni Cialdino (cfo) founded FibreConnect in 2022 BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Fondo Marguerite, Fondo Infrastrutture per la Crescita 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.
Consulbrokers, a firm of which JC Flowers purchased a 65% in 2024, said it acquired 70% of probroker from Filippo Moschetti (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Marco Amato is the head of m&a of Consulbrokers. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors JC Flowers 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
RoastMaster Capital (RMC) acquired Caffè Ottolina from Fabio Massimo Ottolina (47%), Stefano Ottolina (47%) and Remo Ottolina (6%) which reinvested in the buyer (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Emanuele Musini heads RMC which retained Legance, Giovannelli e Associati and OC&C Strategy. Caffè Ottolina received assistance from Studio Legale Tributario. Luigi Summa is the founder of Harcos Capital Partners, a firm of Salvatore Rubino and Omar Uger Agiami, which has 40% of RMC. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Harcos Capital Partners 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
Facile.it, a tech company that belongs to Silver Lake Partners and Oakley Capital, acquired Pratiche Auto Online (PAO), a provider of automotive services (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Edoardo Guglielmini, Sandro Borella, Offdigit, Asia Group, and other minority owners sold the asset. Guglielmini and Borella will join as Facile.it Business Managers. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Silverlake, Oakley 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
Specialty Ingredients Distribution Group (SIDG), a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, said it acquired Italian competitor Deimos Group and its subsidiaries Variati, PalcoNutrifit and Log2Go (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher and A&O Shearman advised Waterland. The vendors retained Studio Legale Brescia Miccoli e Associati and AKD nv. Hans Udo Wenzel is the chairman of Deimos Group. Hervé Ory-Lavollée is the ceo of SIDG. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Waterland Private Equity and its portfolio companies 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.
Oakley Capital acquired ON Health Care Group (ONHC) from ceo Filippo Ceppellini who will keep his role (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Peter Dubens is a managing partner and co-founder of Oakley Capital. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Oakley Capital 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
Nuzo, a company that belongs to i-RFK Next since 2024, acquired the majority of Craq Design Studio from Davide Baruzzi and Rocco Marino (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The buyers retained Studio Solving while Studio Mazzoli and Rbhq assisted Craq Design. Antonello Carlucci and Cristian Iobbi act as chairman and ceo of Nuzo. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors i-RFK Next 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
Primo Capital (fka Primo Ventures) acquired a controlling stake of MT Ortho, a producer of implantable devices for spinal neurosurgery and orthopaedics (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The fund already raised 65 million euros ahead of a 120 million target and attracted the resources of European Investment Fund (EIF), Fondo Italiano d’Investimento and Fondazione ENPAM. Primo retained DLA Piper, Grant Thorton, T8P, Myra Medical, and TAUW. Chairman Roberto Drago and ceo Gaetano Sorano are the founders of MT Ortho which received assistance from Value Track SIM and Pavia e Ansaldo. Carlo Vanoli is a General Partner of Primo Capital. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Primo Capital 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
EDGE Group, an insurance broker that belongs to London’s AnaCap Financial Partners, said it acquired SaluteSemplice from Daniella Bontempini (90%) and Sergio Bianchini (10%) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Manfredo Sciarretta is the ceo and founder of EDGE Group. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors AnaCap Financial Partners, Macquarie Principal Finance 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
IGI Private Equity and Equiter acquired a controlling stake in Faccin, an Italian producer of industrial machinery, from Consilium and the eponymous family (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Deutsche Bank, BPER Banca and Banca IFIS financed the transaction and retained Ashurst. IGI Private Equity received assistance from Ethica Group, L&B Partners, Molinari, Fortlane Partners, Accuracy, ERM, and Prometeia. Faccin and Consilium hired UBS, Chiomenti, EY, and OC&C Strategy Consultants. The Faccin Family appointed Giovannelli e Associati. Consilium and Access Capital Partners invested in Faccin in 2016. Andrea Ceretti is the target’s ceo and will keep his role. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Igi, Consilium 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.
Sources said to BeBeez that Stockholm-listed Lifco acquired Italy’s 85% of Nobil Bio Ricerche (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Marco Morra (former 30% owner) has 15% of Nobil which previously belonged to Heidi Widensohler (20%), Andrea Venturelli (20%), Clara Cassinelli (20%), Elena Venturelli (5%), and Paola Zovetti (5%). Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati assisted the vendors. Matteo Compagnoni, Italy M&A director of Lifco, retained CMP Law. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Lifco 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.
Armani appointed Giuseppe Marsocci as ceo, Pantaleo Dell’Orco as chairman and Silvana Armani as vice president (see here a previous post by BeBeez).
Fondo Italiano Private Equity Co-investimenti – FIPEC, a vehicle of Fondo Italiano d’Investimento, allocated 40% of its 114 million euros resources (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The fund already decided to carry on another co-investment in the healthcare sector that will bring the allocation of the resources to 50%. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Fondo Italiano Private Equity Co-investimenti – FIPEC 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
Equinox raised more than 180 million euros for its art. 8 SFDR compliant private equity vehicle that set a hard cap target of 425 million by the end of 2026 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Giorgio Mercogliano is the managing partner of the firm which attracted the resources of European Investment Fund and others. Equinox will target companies with a turnover of up to 200 million that aim to implement ESG strategies and invest in digitization. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Equinox 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
