Progressio SGR

Progressio SGR is an independent private equity firm based in Milan, founded in 2005, that manages approximately 306 million Euros through two funds. The first fund, Progressio Investimenti, has a capital commitment of 100 million Euros and is fully invested with some divestments, while the second fund, Progressio Investimenti II, has a total capital commitment of 206 million Euros, which includes a 15 million Euros contribution from the Management Team. Progressio SGR focuses on investing in small to medium-sized companies in Italy, specifically those with revenues between 20 and 200 million Euros and significant growth potential within the industrial and service sectors. The firm typically targets both majority and minority stakes through buy-out or buy-in transactions, as well as providing expansion financing. Progressio seeks to partner with family-owned businesses and motivated entrepreneurs who demonstrate strong operational capabilities.

Simone Assanelli

Associate

Beatrice Capretti

Investment Manager

Nicola Carbone

CFO

Massimo Dan

Investment Manager

Filippo Gaggini

Managing Partner

Nino Mascellaro

Senior Partner

Giovanni Pesce

Associate

Alessandro Petraccia

Partner

Angelo Piero la Runa

Senior Partner

Alessandro d'Arco

Partner

35 past transactions

Gampack Srl

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Gampack Srl manufactures secondary packaging machinery. It offers machinery for producing shrink wrappers and cardboard packers. The company caters to beverage sector. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Podenzano, Italy.

CLX Europe

Private Equity Round in 2008
CLX Europe is an international operating media company with 8 locations worldwide, a comprehensive range of services devoted to the Media to Market Process, from conventional PRINT, STORE, RETAIL services to DIGITAL cross-media applications and SOCIAL MEDIA Content delivery.

Duplomatic MS S.p.A.

Private Equity Round in 2013
Duplomatic Oleodinamica represents the real alternative in the hydraulics market. The wide range of products, the solutions designed by the systems division along with the sales and service network present all over the World, grant to the customers a real competitive advantage. Since many years bold and renowned player in the market, Duplomatic Oleodinamica is located in its new headquarter in Parabiago (close to Milan) which features a working area of about 8'000 m², where operate 120 employees.

Publimethod

Private Equity Round in 2006
Publimethod provides innovative marketing solutions and advertising barter that helps companies compete effectively in the market.

FOREST Srl

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
FOREST Srl manufactures garments for men, women, and juniors. It offers quilted jackets, quilted vests, quilted shirts/fields, motorcyclist jackets, and quilted bombers for men. The company also offers quilted jackets, quilted vests, quilted shirts, motorcyclist jackets, quilted capes, quilted bombers, and quilted T-shirts for women; and quilted jackets, quilted vests, motorcyclist jackets and crew-necks, quilted capes, quilted bombers, and quilted T-shirts for juniors. It offers its products through distributors in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company is based in Cernusco Sul Naviglio, Italy.

Gens Aurea

Private Equity Round in 2010
Operator of a luxury store chain based in Osnago, Italy. The company offers cash-for-gold and discount sale jewelry trading of precious metals including gold, silver, diamonds and watches, enabling clients to receive ornaments and precious stones as per their requirements.

Assist Digital

Private Equity Round in 2020
Assist Digital specialize in CRM and Digital Experience.

Giorgetti SpA

Acquisition in 2015
Giorgetti SpA is the well-known Italian high-end furniture designer and producer.

Polenghi Group

Private Equity Round in 2019
Polenghi Group is a manufacturer and exporter lemon juice and dressings.

Gelit

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Gelit s.r.l. produces and supplies frozen food under its own brands and private brands. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Doganella di Ninfa, Italy. Gelit s.r.l. operates as a former subsidiary of Conagra Brands, Inc.

Italchimici Spa

Acquisition in 2015
Italchimici Spa, along with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies raw materials.

Giorgetti SpA

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Giorgetti SpA manufactures furniture. The company is headquartered in Meda, Italy.

GARDA PLAST

Private Equity Round in 2017
GARDA PLAST provides plastic preforms that can be turned into bottles by industrial customers used mainly for mineral water, soft drinks.

Atk Bindings

Acquisition in 2021
Atk is a complete and innovative range designed to satisfy the skiers, from the World Cup athlete to the most extreme free rider. Dedication, innovation, and extreme attention to every detail make our bindings a sublime expression of Italian manufacturing art. That makes all the difference and makes ATK® products unique.

GARDA PLAST

Acquisition in 2017
GARDA PLAST provides plastic preforms that can be turned into bottles by industrial customers used mainly for mineral water, soft drinks.

Giorgetti SpA

Private Equity Round in 2015
Giorgetti SpA is the well-known Italian high-end furniture designer and producer.

Moncler SpA

Private Equity Round in 2006
Moncler S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, designs, produces, and distributes clothing and related accessories for men, women, and children under the Moncler brand name in Italy, other European countries, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and internationally. The company provides various collections under the Moncler brand name. It also offers footwear; leather goods, such as bags, backpacks, and accessories; and sunglasses and eyeglasses. As of December 31, 2019, the company operated 209 retail directly operated stores and 64 wholesale shop-in-shops. It also sells its products through moncler.com, an online store. The company was formerly known as Moncler S.r.l. and changed its name to Moncler S.p.A. in October 2013. Moncler S.p.A. was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Vimercati

Private Equity Round in 2005
Vimercati is a designer and producer of electromechanical and mechatronic automobile parts. Original equipment manufacturers and Tier-1 system suppliers can select from a large selection of products at competitive prices for the company's electro-mechanical and mechatronic automotive components, such as switches, multi-function panels, and advanced integrated sensors. exclusively focused on the design, industrialization, and production of mechatronic assemblies, integrated devices, switches, and other electromechanical and electronic parts for the automobile market.
Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. designs, manufactures, and markets adhesives and fabrics for automotive, footwear, leather goods, upholstered furniture, flexible, and industrial packaging markets in Italy. The company markets its products under the Industrie Chimiche Forestali, ABC - Adhesive Based Chemicals, and Durabond brands. It also exports its products to approximately 60 countries around the world. The company was formerly known as Forestali S.r.l. and changed its name to Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. in October 2006. Industrie Chimiche Forestali S.p.A. was founded in 1918 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Italchimici S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Italchimici S.p.A. manufactures pharmaceuticals. The company is based in Pomezia, Italy. As of May 31, 2016, Italchimici S.p.A. operates as a subsidiary of Recordati SpA.

GARDA PLAST

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
GARDA PLAST provides plastic preforms that can be turned into bottles by industrial customers used mainly for mineral water, soft drinks.

Polenghi Food S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Polenghi Food S.p.A. produces and distributes lemon and lime juice for the condiment industry. It sells its products through retailers. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Piacenza, Italy with branches in Europe and the United States. Polenghi Food S.p.A. operates as a subsidiary of Polenghi Group S.P.A.

Damiano

Acquisition in 2019
Damiano S.p.a. produces and distributes raw and roasted dried fruit products. The company offers organic hazelnuts, pistachios, peanuts, pine nuts, cashews, and Brazil nuts. It also offers nut butter, pumpkin seeds paste, blanched almond flour, syrups, and chocolate-coated almonds and hazelnuts under the brands AMANDE, NOCI BRASILIANCE, CHOCOBELLA, AGAVE, AMANDINO, NOCCIOLA, PISTOU, and TAHIN. It serves food processing industry, specialized chains, and large-scale retail chains. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Torrenova, Italy.

Duplomatic MS S.p.A.

Acquisition in 2013
Duplomatic Oleodinamica represents the real alternative in the hydraulics market. The wide range of products, the solutions designed by the systems division along with the sales and service network present all over the World, grant to the customers a real competitive advantage. Since many years bold and renowned player in the market, Duplomatic Oleodinamica is located in its new headquarter in Parabiago (close to Milan) which features a working area of about 8'000 m², where operate 120 employees.

Damiano

Private Equity Round in 2019
Damiano S.p.a. produces and distributes raw and roasted dried fruit products. The company offers organic hazelnuts, pistachios, peanuts, pine nuts, cashews, and Brazil nuts. It also offers nut butter, pumpkin seeds paste, blanched almond flour, syrups, and chocolate-coated almonds and hazelnuts under the brands AMANDE, NOCI BRASILIANCE, CHOCOBELLA, AGAVE, AMANDINO, NOCCIOLA, PISTOU, and TAHIN. It serves food processing industry, specialized chains, and large-scale retail chains. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Torrenova, Italy.

Industrie Chimiche Forestali

Private Equity Round in 2016
Industrie Chimiche Forestali SpA manufactures advanced products and specialty materials. The Company makes industrial adhesives for the packaging and automotive industries, develops fabrics for tips and counters, and produces adhesives for the footwear and textile industries.

Atk Bindings

Private Equity Round in 2021
Atk is a complete and innovative range designed to satisfy the skiers, from the World Cup athlete to the most extreme free rider. Dedication, innovation, and extreme attention to every detail make our bindings a sublime expression of Italian manufacturing art. That makes all the difference and makes ATK® products unique.

Sanlorenzo Yacht

Private Equity Round in 2005
Sanlorenzo S.p.A designs, builds, and sells boats and pleasure boats in Europe, APAC, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through Yacht Division, and Superyacht Division. It also sells its own and other branded pre-owned yachts. The company was formerly known as Cantieri Navali San Lorenzo SpA and changed its name to Sanlorenzo S.p.A in 2005. Sanlorenzo S.p.A is headquartered in Ameglia, Italy.

Damiano

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Damiano S.p.a. produces and distributes raw and roasted dried fruit products. The company offers organic hazelnuts, pistachios, peanuts, pine nuts, cashews, and Brazil nuts. It also offers nut butter, pumpkin seeds paste, blanched almond flour, syrups, and chocolate-coated almonds and hazelnuts under the brands AMANDE, NOCI BRASILIANCE, CHOCOBELLA, AGAVE, AMANDINO, NOCCIOLA, PISTOU, and TAHIN. It serves food processing industry, specialized chains, and large-scale retail chains. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Torrenova, Italy.