DGPA SGR S.p.A. is now seeking investors for its second Private Equity Fund, targeting an investment amount of € 150 million.
Establishment of the new Fund follows completion of the investment period for the existing fund, DGPA CAPITAL, for which it
raised € 105 million, all of which has already been invested.
The Management Team running the new Fund is the same team that made the investments for the current Fund, and will
follow a similar investment strategy. In the new Fund, the Team will take advantage of the experience it has gained and
the strengths it has demonstrated.
The members of the Management Team have proven experience in the Private Equity sector, and longstanding, stable
relationships throughout Italian business and finance based on their credibility build over 20 years of personal involvement in
companies and Groups.
As in the previous Fund structure, the Management Team will continue to be supported by an Advisory Committee, which
has an excellent track record and specific knowledge in the areas where the fund is expecting to invest.
The investors in the new Fund will be professional investors (both institutional investors and private individuals).
The first closing is set to take place at the reach of an amount of at least € 40 million, in order - if necessary - to lead to a
deal flow that continues to be active.
Style Capital will continue with the current Fund’s strategy in search of the Italian Excellence through the acquisition of
majority and minority stakes, or investing in share capital increases to finance growth in small and medium-sized
enterprises.
Even if there is no intention to limit the investment strategy by restricting it to particular sectors (so that it is possible to seek
out the very best investment opportunities), the experience acquired with the first Fund, and the Management Team's
familiarity with and in-depth knowledge of the Fashion sector will result in a particular focus upon those industries in which
Italian companies excel, with brands that are desired around the world. There will be a particular interest in those
companies working at the upper end of the market that are distinguished by their innovation, quality, design and prestige,
and articulate Italian style and culture in both their business operations, and in their product.