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at Milan’s Palazzo Mezzanotte, for the BeBeez Private Capital Summit 2026
Where Italy Meets Alternative Capital.
Professionals working for private capital funds, institutional investors, financial avisors, business lawyers, entrepreneurs, and managers
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Autostrade per l’Italia (ASPI), a toll motorway concessionary that since May 2022 belongs to CDP Equity, Blackstone Infrastructure Partners and Macquarie Asset Management, placed bonds of 750 million euros with a 4.25% coupon and maturity in 2033 as part of its 9 billion Euro Medium Term Notes programme (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The institutional investors demand hit a 2.6 billion peak. The bond’s price is of 0,99327 euros for a 4.363% yield. Such issuance will list on Milan market after the EMTN prospectus’ reshoring. The bod received a BBB rating from S&P, Baa3 from Moody’s and BBB from Fitch. Barclays, BNP PARIBAS, CaixaBank, Crédit Agricole CIB, Goldman Sachs International, IMI-Intesa Sanpaolo, ING, J.P. Morgan (B&D), Mediobanca, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, Santander, UniCredit, and White & Case assisted ASPI. Linklaters advised the banks. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors CDP Equity, Blackstone, Macquarie AM, 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
M-Cube digital engagement, a portfolio company of HLD Europe (62.48%) that Manlio Romanelli, Leonardo Comelli and Michele Sponza founded, attracted a 28 million euros financing facility from UniCredit and Banco BPM (see here a previous post by BeBeez). PedersoliGattai assisted M-Cubewhile Deloitte Legal advised the lenders. The company will invest such proceeds in its organic growth, acquisitions and optimising its financial structure and reduce financial costs and repaying a 7.35 million bond that issued in 2023 and Fondo Merito Private Debt subscribed. Gianluca Pasquali is the ceo of M-Cube. Silvia Bernardi is UniCredit’s Corporate Manager for the North-East of Italy. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors HLD Europe 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
Impresoft, a portfolio company of Clessidra Private Equity, Anima Alternative and Italmobiliare that ceo Alessandro Geraldi heads, signed a preliminary agreement for the sale of 4Ward to Lodestar, a Renaissance Partners’ digital transformation platform on Microsoft ecosystem for which Fabio Luinetti acts as ceo (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Ardian Credit and Partners Group will finance the transaction. Daniele Grandini is the ceo of 4ward. Impresoft retained Rothschild & Co, LCA, PwC, and Alonzo-Committeri & Partners. Lodestar received assistance from Nomura, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici, New Deal Advisors, Chiaravalli Reali e Associati, and Vitale. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Clessidra, Renaissance 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
Basket Bond Piemonte (BBP), a programme of Finpiemonte and Piedmont Region that Sinloc Investimenti is managing, reached a first closing of 16.5 million euros (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Finpiemonte poured 7.5 million while Banca Alpi Marittime, Banca d’Alba, Banco Azzoaglio, Banca di Cherasco, and Cassa Centrale contributed with 9 million. Mediocredito Centrale will subscribe in equal proportions to the individual minibond issues thereby leading to 33 million the resources available for investments ahead of a 37.5 million target. MCC will subscribe to an amount equivalent to the minibonds that the Piedmont SMEs issued doubling the total resources that BBP can raised for supporting local firms with bonds maturing in up to 8 years with the warranty of Sezione Speciale del Fondo Centrale di Garanzia for up to 80% of the loss on the individual issue and up to 25% of the total value of the portfolio. ADB Corporate Advisory will assist Sinloc and Mediocredito Centrale in structuring and monitoring activities. The issuance tickets are in the region of one million. The Piedmont Region will support the SMEs with non-refundable grants of 0.05 million for to reduce the costs of issuing and placing minibonds. However, the contribution can be higher for ESG-linked bonds. Matteo Bertolini is a board member and Chief Operating Officer of Sinloc. Mario Alparone is the coo of Finpiemonte. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors the Basket Bond programmes spvs and the SMEs that joined them. Find out here how to subscribe for one month or one year or Click here for booking a demo videocall with BeBeez database manager
Made in Italy Fund, a vehicle of Quadrivio and Pambianco, Capdesia, and La Piadineria (CVC Capital Partners) received the financial support of CapitalSpring and a large family office for acquiring Italian fast food chain Alice Pizza from former 69.55% owner Taste of Italy, part of Green Arrow Capital Alternative Funds (fka DeA Capital Alternative Funds) (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Luna Giovannini, Lorenzo Giovannini and Domenico Giovannini sold their stakes in the assets. BPER Banca, Banca Ifis, Banca Sella, and UniCredit also reportedly supported the buyers with senior financing items. CapitalSprings and the undisclosed family office subscribed to a subordinated bond. Chiomenti assisted Made in Italy and Capdesia. Orrick advised the banking lenders. Banca Finint acted as Paying Agent, Issuing Agent, Security Agent, and Bondholders’ representative. CapitalSpring retained Legance, while the family office appointed Gianni & Origoni. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Made in Italy Fund, Capdesia, CVC Capital Partners, CapitalSpring, Taste of Italy, 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
Grissitalia, an Italian baked food producer, issued a 4 million euros minibond maturing in July 2031 as part of the 250 million Basket Bond programme of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and BPER Banca (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Mortirolo BB SPV acquired the bond and financed the deal through the issuance of notes that BPER Banca and CDP purchased as anchor investors. Grissitalia belongs to the Dagna Family and will invest such proceeds in its organic growth. After such deal, Mortirolo BB carried on four 116 million worth tranches with 16 companies. The notes pay a floating coupon linked to 3M Euribor and zero floor. Fondo Europeo di Garanzia provided a warranty 80% of the first loss and up to 35% of the whole loan portfolio. In December 2022, Osai Automation (5 million issuance), Bayker Italia (4 million), WIIT (20 million), and Grimet (4 million) joined the programme. BeBeez Private Data, the private capital database of BeBeez and FSI, monitors Mortirolo BB SPV 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
