WISE EQUITY SGR SPA
WISE EQUITY SGR SPA is a Series C+, buyout, secondary, debt and other fund in IT writing $5M–$25M checks into capital-equipment, manufacturing, services, retail-tech, food-tech, recreational-goods, telecommunications, adtech, food-ingredients, luxury-goods and access-control.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, secondary, debt, other
- Sectors
- capital-equipment, manufacturing, services, retail-tech, food-tech, recreational-goods, telecommunications, adtech, food-ingredients, luxury-goods, access-control
- Check size
- $5M–$25M
- Invests in
- IT
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2000
- Assets under management
- 1.3B
- Website
- wisesgr.com
Thesis
Their investment thesis, 'Italian excellence,' targets niche market leaders with strong export orientation and robust industrial development plans. The firm primarily employs Leveraged Buy-Outs (LBOs) and Development Capital transactions, actively partnering with management teams to drive growth through risk-sharing and managerial expertise. Wise Equity targets companies with revenues between €20 million and €100 million, preferring those that are niche leaders, export-oriented, and possess strong industrial development projects or require professional management. While generalist, they show a preference for capital equipment, manufacturing, and services sectors, and are open to complex primary buyouts, especially from family sellers. Their latest fund, Wisequity VI, closed at €400 million in May 2023, with total AUM reported at €1.3 billion.
Common questions
Does WISE EQUITY SGR SPA invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. WISE EQUITY SGR SPA lists Series C+, buyout, secondary, debt and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does WISE EQUITY SGR SPA write?
WISE EQUITY SGR SPA writes $5M–$25M checks.
Where does WISE EQUITY SGR SPA invest?
WISE EQUITY SGR SPA invests in IT.