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On 9 September will take place the
BeBeez Private Equity Backed Mangers
Fashion & Design Awards 2026
Find out here the managers that received the previous awards:
- BeBeez Private Equity Backed Managers Software & ICT Awards –14 May, Thursday,
(BeBeez Magazine with a special edition about the awards) - BeBeez Private Equity Backed Managers Awards 2025 – annual event – 27 November 2025 (BeBeez Magazine)
On 23 June, Tuesday, BeBeez Private Equity Backed Mangers Financial & Insurance Services Awards 2026 took place in Banca Investis Milan Office of via Broletto, 5.
Stefania Peveraro, BeBeez Editor in Chief, and Stefano Vecchi, ceo of Banca Investis, introduced the event and shared BeBeez market data about the private equity, private debt and venture capital transactions involving the sector portfolio companies between 2025 and May 2026.
BeBeez editorial team selected the nominated managers for the award with the support of BeBeez Private Data
Big deal/big round/big bond Award to George Ottathycal Kuruvilla, ceo Prima Assicurazioni (Blackstone, Goldman Sachs AM e Carlyle) – Andrea Balestrino, Prima coo for Italy and Spain, collected the prize.
Nominated:
Giovanni Campus and Antonio Marchitelli, founder and ceo of MSA MIzar (Towerbrook, Columna Capital)
Luigi Marciano, ceo Objectway (Cinven)
Massimiliano Merlo, ceo Firstance (Harvest Group-TA Associates e Montagu Private Equity)
Add-on Award to Manfredo Sciarretta, ceo Edge Group (AnaCap)
Marco Amato, head m&a One Italia Alliance (JC Flowers)
Carlo Maria Bassi, ceo GBSapri (Brera Capital Partners)
Carlo Faina e Gianluca Graziani, ceo Ardonagh Italia (The Ardonagh Group- Madison Dearborn, HPS Partners, ADIA e Stone Point Capital)
Gianluca Melani, ceo Wide Group (Pollen Street)
Transformational M&A to Maurizio Pescarini, ceo Facile.it (Silverlake e Oakley Capital)
Fabrizio Burlando, ceo Bancomat (FSI Sgr)
Iacopo De Francisco, ceo Banca CF+ (Ellliott Management)
Giovanni Giuliani e Stefano Pellegrino, chairman and ceo Health Italia (Clessidra Capital Credit sgr)
Growth Award to Stefano Vecchi, ceo Banca Investis (Attestor Capital)
Filippo Ceppellini, ceo OnHealth Care Group (Oakley Capital)
Isidoro Lucciola, fondatore Loan Agency Services (GLAS-Oakley Capital e La Caisse)
Gabriele Piccini, ceo Clessidra Factoring (Clessidra Holding)
Lorenzo Riccardi, former ceo of PIB Group Italia (Apax Partners e The Carlyle Group)
Write to info@edibeez.it – subject: Awards for information about how to become a partner of the 2026 Private Equity Backed Managers Sector Awards
BeBeez will be the media partner for the Search Fund event of Milan Polytechnic University School of Management that will take place on 30 June, Tuesday, in Milan’s Palazzo Mezzanotte at 16:30. Click here for further information and booking. 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
Italian apps developer Bending Spoons, a firm that Francesco Patarnello, Matteo Danieli, Luca Ferrari, and Luca Querella created and in which invested Renaissance Partners, StarTIP – Tamburi Investment Partners and others, set the price range for its Nasdaq ipo at 26 – 28 US Dollars (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Allen & Company are assisting Bending Spoons that will sell 57.9 million shares (34.4 million of new issuance and 23.5 as exits of shareholders). The average value of the IPO could be of 1.56 billion US Dollars on the ground of an equity value of above 16.9 billion and an Enterprise Value of little below 20 billion. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Bending Spoons 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
Ambienta committed to sell the majority of French Cap Vert to Bruxelles-listed investment firm Gimv (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The target’s ceo Eric Girot and managers will hod a relevant stake. The closing may take place in 2H26. Ambienta retained Amala Partners, Alvarez & Marsal, Oliver Wyman, Weil Gotshal & Manges, EY, Ansa, Marsh, Coruscans, and Jeausserand Audouard. In 2025, Cap Vert generated sales in the region of 180 million euros (70 million in 2021) and an Ebitda of 30 million (11 million), according to Bebeez. Gwenaëlle Le Ho-Daguzan is a Partner of Ambienta. 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.
Ambienta acquired a controlling stake of GFF, a Tuscan producer of natural flavourings for food and drink, from founder and ceo Enrico Giotti who will reinvest in the target and keep his role (see here a previous post by BeBeez). GFF retained Ethica Group, Studio Calmonte and Studio Russo De Rosa Associati. Giacomo Forti is a Partner of Ambienta. 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
On 25 June, Thursday, Green Arrow Capital’s Taste of Italy said it signed a binding agreement for selling the Italian fast food chain Alice Pizza to Made in Italy Fund of Quadrivio and Pambianco, London’s Capdesia and other co‑investors (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The asset previously belonged to Taste of Italy (70%) and Luna Giovannini, Lorenzo Giovannini and Domenico Giovannini (30%). Alice Pizza reportedly attracted the interest of Auctus Capital Partners and McWin Capital Partners – Borletti. Green Arrow Capital retained Houlihan Lokey, PedersoliGattai and PwC. Stefano Caspani is a Managing Director of Taste of Italy. Claudio Baitelli is the ceo of Alice Pizza. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Taste of Italy, Made in Italy Fund 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.
Origine Growth PE (OGPE) subscribed to a convertible bond worth 40 million euros that BF International Best Fields Best Food issued as part of a 110 million capital increase for acquiring Italian food company F.lli Martini & C. from Raffaelle Sarro, Angelo Busani and Domenico Mazzone (former owners of 50% in total) Annalisa Martini, Carla Martini, Filippo Martini, and Maria Martini (12.5% each) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). BF International previously said that the acquisition price of Martini amounted to 220 million and that received a 10 million vendor loan. Some of the vendors reinvested 20 million for a 15% stake. The buyer also attracted a banking facility of 80 million. Marco Mandelli is the Chief Corporate & Investment Banking Officer of BPER CIB which acted as global coordinator, bookrunner and agent as CDP as mandated lead arranger. Federico Vecchioni is the ceo of BF International. OGPE alsofetched an undisclosed amount ahead of a 400 million euros target. Claudio Giuliano and Richard Ernest Belluzzo sold Innogest Capital to Origine, a vehicle of ceo Roberto Sambuco and senior partner Dario Cenci. Giuseppe Donnagemma acts as chairman
White Bridge Investments said it acquired the majority of Axial Fans International from the chairman Ferdy Mosiewicz and his family that will reinvest for a minority while the ceo Francesco Racheli will keep his role (see here a previous post by BeBeez). White Bridge retained Kitra Advisory, Deloitte, BCG, STC, Willis Towers Watsoner, ProjEco Engineering, Hogan Lovells, and Giovannelli e Associati. Axial Fans received assistance from William Blair, Studio Santagostino, PedersoliGattai, CIL, PwC, and Jamster Capital. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors White Bridge Investments 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
Milan-listed Smart Capital paid 1.9 million euros for acquiring 43.66% of Midolini Group RE, a vehicle built with the Pittini-Midolini Families for the management of Italian integrated logistics company Midolini’s real estate assets (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The deal’s leverage is in the region of 65%. In 2022 SmartVSL, a club deal of Smart Capital and VSL Club, purchased 43.66% of Midolini. Smart Capital stated that any future divestment from Midolini Group RE could closely link to the future disposal of its stake in Midolini Group. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Smart Capital, VSL Club 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
Epipoli, a fintech that belongs to Investcorp since January 2025, said it acquired the majority of ICTlabs (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Clearwater, Advant NCTM and EY Advisory assisted Epipoli, a firm that ceo Gaetano Giannetto founded. Marco Maresi is the ceo of ICTlabs which received assistance from DGPA & Co and Aurelio Giovannelli. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Investcorp 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
Stockholm-listed Sandvik said it acquired Italy’s Diemme Filtration from German Aqseptence Group, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital Management since 2023 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The closing may take place in 3Q26. Aqseptence and Oaktree retained Rothschild & Co and DLA Piper. Baldassare La Gaetana is the ceo of the vendor company. Rosario Eduardo Tagliavini heads Diemme Filtration. Lun Nie is a senior vicepresident of Oaktree. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Oaktree 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
Milan-listed ABC Company, a permanent capital investor that Stefano Taioli heads, created the rental of tensile structures and marquees for events and industrial use platform company Progetto Events after the acquisition of Alpi and CSC Allestimenti on the ground of a total equity Value in the region of 27.4 million euros (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Pirola Corporate Finance and Chiomenti assisted Tensotend and CSC. PedersoliGattai, Ropes & Gray, Epyon Vivida, Fantozzi & Associati, Alma LED, and Fortlane Partners advised ABC Company which carried on the deal through a leveraged buy-out that Roberto Bruno (Alpi) and the owners of CSC joined for a 29.7% stake. Barbara Ellero is a Partner and Head of Private Capital of Anthilia Capital Partners which financed the transaction with a direct lending facility of 3 million euros. Stefano Vitali is the coo of ABC Company. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors ABC Company, Anthilia Capital Partners 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
Arca Space Capital, a private equity vehicle that Arca Fondi (BPER Banca) launched in partnership with Space Capital Advisors, said it acquired 65% of Italian pasta maker Maffei Group from Ignazio Maffei that will reinvest for a 35% and keep his ceo role (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Target, PwC, ERM, GEA, Gianluigi Zenti, and Studio MBA assisted Arca. The buyer appointed Gianluigi Zenti as Maffei’s chairman. Carlo Pagliani and Alessandro Grassi are partners of Space Capital Advisors. Ugo Loeser is the ceo of Arca Fondi. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Arca Space 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
AcomeA launched AcomeA Officina Italia, a Private Investment in Public Equity vehicle for institutional investors (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The platform will support Italian listed SMEs with a market capitalization of below 600 million euros and soon-to-go public mid-caps. Officina is part of a programme of Fondo Nazionale Strategico Indiretto (FNSI). Alberto Foà, Giordano Martinelli, Giovanni Brambilla, Daniele Cohen, and Matteo Serio founded AcomeA in 2010. The firm has assets under management worth 1.5 billion euros.
Gens Aurea, the owner of Orocash brand which belongs to DVC Partners, filed for a listing on Milan exchange (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Fabio Godano and Iñigo Barcaiztegui (a partner of DVC) are the ceo and chairman of Gens Aurea
Alfa Group, a cybersecurity firm that belongs to Algebris, acquired a stake in Cripfy, a Web3 Fraud and blockchain risk intelligence provider that ceo Andrea Castellanetta heads (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Dario Lauricella is the ceo of Alfa Group. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Algebris 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
Numia, a fintech partnership of Gruppo BCC Iccrea, FSI and Banco BPM, the majority of Qromo, a fintech software house that Francesco Basile and Paolo Biglioli founded in 2020 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The founders will keep a stake in the business and their management role. Fabio Pugini is the ceo and coo of Numia. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Numia, Qromo and their 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
L&B Capital, a private equity vehicle of Ifigest, acquired Società Agricola TEP Foggia 4, the spv owner of a project for a ready-to-build 90 MWp agrivoltaic plant that already received the necessary authorizations, through Italian Renewable Resources (see here a previous post by BeBeez). L&B concluded the transaction with TEP Renewables PV, part of TEP Renewables Ltd a company that ceo Leonardo Montesi founded. Riccardo Ciurlanti is a partner of L&B Capital which retained L&B Partners Avvocati Associati, REA and TEN Project. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors L&B Capital, Italian Renewable Resources 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
Boutique investment banks Scouting Capital & Family Advisors (Italy), Excalibur Capital (Poland), Network Corporate Finance (Germany), Quore Capital (The Netherlands), and RA Capital (California), launched Cadenive, an international advisory partnership for supporting clients in complex transactions and cross-border growth opportunities (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Filippo Bratta is a managing partner of Scouting Capital & Family Advisors and board member of Cadenive.
