CLESSIDRA SGR S.P.A.
CLESSIDRA SGR S.P.A. is a Series C+ and buyout fund in Italy and Western Europe writing $40M–$100M checks into Fintech, Healthcare, industrial-goods-services, consumer-products-retail, business-services, agrifood, apparel-textiles, beverages, building-materials, consumer-services, electrical-equipment, machinery and consulting-services.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Fintech, Healthcare, industrial-goods-services, consumer-products-retail, business-services, agrifood, apparel-textiles, beverages, building-materials, consumer-services, electrical-equipment, machinery, consulting-services
- Check size
- $40M–$100M
- Invests in
- Italy, Western Europe
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2003
- Assets under management
- €2.5B
- Website
- clessidragroup.it
Thesis
CLESSIDRA SGR S.P.A. is an Italian private equity firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in Milan. It focuses on acquiring majority stakes in medium to large Italian companies within the mid-market, targeting businesses with high growth potential and enterprise values between €100 million and €500 million. The firm's strategy involves building scaled industrial platforms through consolidation, operational improvements, and organic growth, with a strong emphasis on ESG principles and digitalization. Key sectors of interest include Industrial Goods & Services, Financial Services, Consumer Products & Retail, Business Services, and Healthcare. The firm also invests in Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Building Materials, Consumer Services, Electrical Equipment, and Machinery. Typical investment sizes range from €40 million to €100 million. Clessidra employs buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), consolidation, going private, growth capital, and special situations/distressed strategies, with a geographic preference for Western Europe, particularly Italy. As of the research date, Clessidra Private Equity SGR has approximately €2.5 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM) and has raised over €3 billion across its funds. Clessidra Capital Partners 4, launched in 2023, targeted €500 million. The firm has a team of 13 investment professionals and a history of over 30 investments.
Common questions
Does CLESSIDRA SGR S.P.A. invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. CLESSIDRA SGR S.P.A. lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does CLESSIDRA SGR S.P.A. write?
CLESSIDRA SGR S.P.A. writes $40M–$100M checks.
Where does CLESSIDRA SGR S.P.A. invest?
CLESSIDRA SGR S.P.A. invests in Italy and Western Europe.