Launched in 2023, FIPEC focuses on co-investing alongside private equity firms to support Italian SMEs with revenues of up to '300m. It targets six key sectors: made-in-Italy supply chains, life sciences, industrial technologies, IT and digital, agrifood, and tourism and hospitality. The fund typically invests between '5m and '15m in minority stakes, either during acquisitions or in portfolio company expansions. In its first year, FIPEC has already deployed 25% of its capital across four co-investments. These include Errevi System, a cloud and cybersecurity IT services provider, in partnership with Kyip Capital; The Nice Kitchen, a producer of professional kitchen accessories, backed by 21 Invest; Eurosirel, a medical devices and cosmetics manufacturer, supported by Arca Space Capital and Alto Partners; and CRM ' Casa della Piada, a baked goods company, in collaboration with Wise Equity. Fondo Italiano, founded in 2010 as an initiative by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, is...
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