Private Equity Round in 2020
Maticmind S.p.A. is an Italian company specializing in information and communications technology (ICT) and system integration solutions. Founded in 1998 and based in Vimodrone, Italy, Maticmind serves a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, banks, financial institutions, and organizations across industrial and commercial sectors. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services, including cybersecurity, network management, data center development, cloud migration, and digital workplace solutions. Maticmind also provides specialized technology and infrastructure solutions such as routing, switching, wireless networking, and physical security, alongside professional services like implementation, maintenance, and consultancy on ICT infrastructure. The company, which was previously known as Ascom Holding AG before rebranding in 2008, aims to facilitate clients' digital transformation needs through tailored technological services.
L&L srl is a company specialized in the construction of plants for the production of energy from wind and water sources in compliance with environmental sustainability.
POPLAST SRL is an Italian company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of flexible and industrial packaging products for both food and non-food sectors. Established in 1975 and located in Castel San Giovanni, the company offers a diverse range of food packaging solutions, including products for coffee, pastas, dairy, frozen goods, and eco-friendly bio-packaging options. In addition to food packaging, POPLAST provides non-food packaging items, such as labels for bottles, pharmaceutical products, and industrial packaging. Known for its flexibility, efficiency, and quality, POPLAST has been certified for various international standards, including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The company has also implemented a management model to ensure compliance with ethical standards. With a modern fleet of machinery and a 5,000 square meter warehouse dedicated to logistics and raw material storage, POPLAST is well-equipped to meet the needs of its clients in the Italian food, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors.
Labware S.p.A. designs and manufactures handheld computers for hospitality and retail sectors. Its products include printers, wireless ordering terminals, post terminals, and software applications. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Civitanova Marche, Italy.
FM Automotive & Industry is one of the European leaders in the production of high-end precision mechanical components for the automotive, oil & gas and biking sectors.
Farmol, a Bergamo, Italy-based aerosol company. Created in 1946 and controlled by the Innocenti family through Old Mill Holding, Farmol is a country and EU leader into the field of formulation, of production and of filling of aerosols and liquids for cosmetic market, hygiene and personal care, OTC and detergents, partnering with global companies such as Unilever, Henkel and Procter & Gamble.
Somacis SpA is a manufacturer of printed circuit boards (PCBs) based in Castelfidardo, Italy, with additional facilities in Manfredonia, Italy; Poway, California; and Guangdong, China. Established in 1972, the company specializes in producing a wide range of PCBs, including rigid, flex, rigid-flex, and high-density interconnect (HDI) variants, capable of supporting up to 50 layers. Somacis serves various industries, including telecommunications, aerospace and defense, industrial, medical, automotive, and information technology, catering to both time-critical and mass production needs. In addition to PCB manufacturing, the company offers co-design and co-engineering services, along with products such as graphic overlays, touch screens, and custom membrane switches, enhancing its capability to support advanced technological applications.
Glomeria Therapeutics S.r.l. specializes in the research, development, and marketing of innovative medical devices aimed at addressing serious nephrological diseases. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Chieti, Italy, the company offers products such as DesmoPD, a peritoneal dialysis connection system, and SmartPD, an automated management device designed for the instillation of peritoneal dialysis solutions into the peritoneum. Through its advanced medical devices, Glomeria Therapeutics aims to enhance treatment options for patients requiring peritoneal dialysis.
D-Orbit S.r.l. is an Italian company that specializes in satellite solutions, focusing on the design, development, launch, commissioning, and decommissioning of satellites. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, D-Orbit aims to provide innovative technologies for the safe disposal of artificial satellites at the end of their operational life, thereby reducing space debris. The company serves satellite owners and operators, offering products and services that enhance the efficiency and reliability of satellite missions while minimizing costs. D-Orbit also emphasizes the social and environmental benefits of its solutions, striving to streamline all phases of satellite operations. With approximately 35 employees, D-Orbit has expanded its reach with subsidiaries in Washington, DC, and Lisbon, Portugal.
Directa Plus is a technology company based in Lomazzo, Italy, specializing in the manufacture and supply of graphene-based products for industrial and commercial applications. Founded in 2005, it operates through three main segments: Textile, Environmental, and Others. The company produces a range of products marketed under the G+ brand, which are utilized in various fields, including elastomers, smart textiles, composite materials, wastewater treatment, and oil-spill recovery. Directa Plus has a significant focus on environmental applications, generating the majority of its revenue from this segment. Through its innovative approach to nanotechnology, the company aims to enhance product performance across diverse industries.
Pantex International S.p.A. specializes in designing and manufacturing perforated cover layer and skin contact materials for the personal care and household markets. The company's product range includes thermobonded nonwovens, perforated nonwovens, perforated films, perforated composites, and elastic laminates. Pantex serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including feminine hygiene, baby care, and adult incontinence. Established in 1987 and headquartered in Sulmona, Italy, Pantex operates advanced production facilities in Italy and the United Arab Emirates, which enhance its capability to meet the needs of customers globally. The company formerly known as Pantex Sud Srl is now a subsidiary of Fitesa Nãotecidos S.A.
D-Orbit S.r.l. is an Italian company that specializes in satellite solutions, focusing on the design, development, launch, commissioning, and decommissioning of satellites. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, D-Orbit aims to provide innovative technologies for the safe disposal of artificial satellites at the end of their operational life, thereby reducing space debris. The company serves satellite owners and operators, offering products and services that enhance the efficiency and reliability of satellite missions while minimizing costs. D-Orbit also emphasizes the social and environmental benefits of its solutions, striving to streamline all phases of satellite operations. With approximately 35 employees, D-Orbit has expanded its reach with subsidiaries in Washington, DC, and Lisbon, Portugal.
Many modern electronic, optoelectronic, photonic and sensing devices require dissimilar materials to be combined in the form of epitaxial layer stacks on top of a substrate comprised of a single crystalline wafer. In general, such materials, including the substrate, have different lattice parameters and thermal expansion coefficients. As a result, serious complications may arise due to deteriorating electrical and optical properties, caused by lattice defects formed during or after the deposition crack formation as a result of temperature changes, causing complete device failure wafer bowing during cooling from the growth temperature, adversely affecting subsequent processing steps (e.g., lithography).
Cogisen develops artificial intelligence solutions. It offers SENCOGI, an eye-tracking software for smartphones/mobile phones.
Chiara Passacantilli and Christiaan Erik Rijnders founded Cogisen in 2009. Its headquarters is in Naples in Italy.
Private Equity Round in 2014
Forno d'Asolo S.p.A produces frozen bakery products. The company offers sweet, savoury, and retail products; cakes, bread, and ready meals; equipment, including freezers, ovens, and display cabinets; and accessories, such as advertising accessories and gadgets. Forno d'Asolo S.p.A was founded in 1985 and is based in Maser, Italy.
Personal Factory is based in Simbario, Italy, and specializes in the design and manufacture of digital systems and machines for producing mortars and building materials. The company operates primarily within the chemical industry, providing chemical compounds essential for the production of powdered materials. Personal Factory also develops the Origami 4 technological platform, which assists clients in selecting raw materials and creating customized products for automated mixing and packaging processes. Additionally, the company offers business consulting services, including technical support, branding, marketing, and research laboratory work, aimed at enhancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the building materials sector.
Milky Way is a name which well represents the idea of what we intended to realize: «a new galaxy of other world components… brilliant and innovative components aimed to minimize the result of the magic formula: “(weight/resistance)*cost” ». Our strenght is the Made in Italy. We pursue this aim every day working with Italian machineries, and trying to innovate not only products but also the production processes.
Cogisen develops artificial intelligence solutions. It offers SENCOGI, an eye-tracking software for smartphones/mobile phones.
Chiara Passacantilli and Christiaan Erik Rijnders founded Cogisen in 2009. Its headquarters is in Naples in Italy.
Fluidotecnica Sanseverino Srl develops Disolea, a system to separate all floating polluting fluids from the production process water. The company is based in Bari, Italy.
Suba Seeds is a producer, packer and distributor of specialty vegetable seeds for the professional, semi-professional, and hobby garden markets around the world, and a contract supplier to a diverse set of global seed companies. The company is the leading producer of coriander with a strong portfolio of core crops including varieties of beans, peas, radish, cabbage, alfalfa, carrots, chicory, and onion. Founded in 1974 in Italy, Suba today has operations in Italy, France and the United States.
D-Orbit S.r.l. is an Italian company that specializes in satellite solutions, focusing on the design, development, launch, commissioning, and decommissioning of satellites. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, D-Orbit aims to provide innovative technologies for the safe disposal of artificial satellites at the end of their operational life, thereby reducing space debris. The company serves satellite owners and operators, offering products and services that enhance the efficiency and reliability of satellite missions while minimizing costs. D-Orbit also emphasizes the social and environmental benefits of its solutions, striving to streamline all phases of satellite operations. With approximately 35 employees, D-Orbit has expanded its reach with subsidiaries in Washington, DC, and Lisbon, Portugal.
Raviolificio Lo Scoiattolo is an Italian company founded in 1983 and located in Lonate Ceppino, Varese. Specializing in the production of both filled and unfilled fresh pasta, particularly ravioli, the company emphasizes innovation and quality in its offerings. Over the years, it has developed a variety of new formats and fillings, prioritizing the selection of high-quality ingredients while avoiding preservatives, additives, genetically modified organisms, and food coloring. Raviolificio Lo Scoiattolo's products are widely recognized for their quality and originality, embodying the "Made in Italy" reputation, and are appreciated both domestically and internationally.
Bimbo Store S.p.a. retails consumer products for babies and pregnant women. The company is based in Milan, Italy. As of April 30, 2015, Bimbo Store S.p.a. operates as a subsidiary of Holding Dei Giochi Spa.
PittaRosso is a retailer in the Italian footwear market with a network of over 100 stores and a growing international presence of approximately 20 stores across France, Croatia and Slovenia. Through standard format stores averaging 1,500 square meters, PittaRosso sells a wide and diverse offering of footwear and complementary accessories for the whole family at attractive price points.
The company is recognized for the quality of its product assortment and compelling value proposition for its customers. With an extensive supplier network in Italy and internationally that includes many leading sport shoe brands, PittaRosso is able to offer on-trend footwear for men, women and children at an unparalleled price-to-value ratio.
BIOUNIVERSA srl, a biotechnology company, develops diagnostic and therapeutic products based on biological properties of the BAG3 protein on cell death regulation.
M31 Italia Srl is a venture capital firm specializing in high technology investments. The firm also provides incubation services. It typically invests in high technology, with a focus on the biomedical and telecommunications sectors. M31 Italia Srl was founded in 2007 and it is based in Padova, Italy, with an additional office in Montacchiello, Italy.
BiOnSil
Venture Round in 2010
BiOnSil is a spin-off of the University of Milan-Bicocca, developing diagnostic and theranostic kits for the diagnosis of drug resistance in colorectal cancer; further down the product pipeline are also pharmacological inhibitors that could reduce carcinoma pharmacoresistance. The product platform is based on the researches of the team, that led to the identification of specific genes involved in drug resistance of colorectal cancer
McIntosh Group engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of high-end audio equipment.
Emmeci is a world manufacturer of machinery for rigid set-up boxes and technical paper with a unique value proposition.
ARBO S.p.A. is engaged in the distribution and retail of components and spare parts for heating and air conditioning systems. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Fano, Italy, the company offers a wide range of products, including spare parts for gas boilers, thermal power plant components, fan and temperature controllers, refrigeration units, original replacements, and accessories for oil and gas lines. ARBO also provides various conditioning products, catering to the needs of both residential and commercial sectors.
e -work , since 2000, has been authorized by the Ministry of Labor to carry out all activities related to labor intermediation. The services offered range from Staffing, Temporary and Permanent, to Training, also Financed, from the Outplacement to the Assessment, up to the management of the Active Labor Policies. Services designed and delivered in compliance with the needs of Multinational and Corporate Companies, also through its specialized sector divisions, with national coverage, in most Italian and European regions with companies in which overseas companies participate.
Sebeto S.p.A. owns and operates pizza restaurants in Italy and internationally. Its menu includes drinks, desserts, and cocktails.
Gruppo Argenta S.P.A. distributes and installs vending machines in Italy. It retails hot and cold beverages, snacks, and other products, such as yogurts, fruit salads, filled rolls, and croissants. The company also offers catering services. It serves businesses and plants, offices, shops, professional services enterprises, schools and universities, hospitals, clinics, petrol stations, airports, institutions, and fitness and wellness centers. Gruppo Argenta S.P.A. was founded in 1968 and is based in Carpi, Italy. As of February 2, 2018, Gruppo Argenta S.P.A. operates as a subsidiary of Selecta Group B.V.