Who we are
Siamo una Boutique Firm composta da ex-managers di società e professionisti con background complementari, provenienti da esperienze ventennali in diversi settori e paesi.
La nostra expertise si articola in ambito gestione portafoglio di investimenti, direzione d’impresa, ideazione e lancio di nuovi prodotti o servizi, trasformazione digitale e innovazione tecnologica. Possiamo contare su un variegato ecosistema di partners, consolidato in anni di relazioni professionali e concreti risultati raggiunti.
OUR VISION & MISSION
Il Made in Italy, una delle massime espressioni della creatività e genialità umane; nei secoli abbiamo dimostrato una concreta ed innata capacità di fare impresa e far sognare il mondo intero con prodotti e servizi di eccellenza che tutti ammirano.
Facendo leva sul nostro robusto network di Partners, ci proponiamo di scovare la “perla rara” ovvero l’impresa che, seppur dotata di un grande potenziale, attraversa una fase critica fosse per l’attuale contesto economico sfavorevole o semplicemente perché è arrivata ad un punto di svolta od un cambio generazionale e non ha la capacità o la possibilità di evolvere.
The FounderS
GIULIO ACRI
FOUNDER & CEO
Giulio is a serial entrepreneur with +20 years’ experience in digital ventures and business development of innovative concepts and digital solutions deployed across different European countries.
Having grew up in the “most beautiful country in the world”, he is genuinely passionate about the Made in Italy as an iconic brand witnessing the excellence and exclusivity of traditional products and services, combined with innovation. With this vision and mission in mind he has founded Italinvest SA in 2020.
Giulio holds a master’s degree in Economics & Management, and lives between Rome, Milan and Geneva.
the team
SENIOR ADVISOR
ALESSANDRA AIRO
Communications and PR – Milano
Classe 1984. Laureata in legge nel 2007 presso la Luiss Guido Carli, dopo essersi fatta influenzare dall’energia camaleontica del Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design di Londra nel 2010 lancia Little Snob Thing. Lavora, occupandosi di comunicazione e pubbliche relazioni in diversi gruppi editoriali tra cui CondeNast e Mondadori.
Rappresentata da NextModel, nel 2019 fonda 1984/PR agenzia focalizzata su DigitalPR ed eventi con riguardo a brand operanti nel settore del luxury lifestyle.
FEDERICO COPERCINI
RE PARTNER & SENIOR ADVISOR
Federico has over 10 years experience in commercial real estate and consulting. He has held various senior positions in Swiss consulting companies and is specialized in commercial real estate, acquisition, sale, asset financing, advising and sourcing of commercial properties in Switzerland and Europe. During his career he has completed transactions of approximately CHF 1 billion.
ANTONIO RAGUSA
SENIOR ADVISOR
Antonio leads the Retail Hub’s sales, with responsibility for business in Europe (focus on Italy market). He also oversees the company’s ongoing expansion efforts into Retail market. In his previous role with Martha’s Cottage, he served as Sales Director. Ragusa was responsible for the company’s increasing development and expansion efforts into high-growth.
Before joining Martha’s Cottage, Ragusa served as Chief Commercial Officer for Retail Institute, an important retailer Association, where he was instrumental in growing portfolio of associates, over 200 associates, more than 50% during a four-year period. While at MagNews, served as Chief Development Officer, an important Digital Company.
He also held senior position at Fiera Milano Media and most recently was teacher of Talent Garden. Ragusa holds a degree in economic and business administration from Libera Università degli Studi di Urbino of Economia Aziendale.
Our Target
- The target companies are mostly Italian capital-based and expression of the Made in Italy as a sign of tradition and innovation.
- We focus predominantly on those 4 sectors:
Real Estate
Fashion & Apparel
Food & beverage
Leisure, Consumer & Retail
Technology, Fintech & Insuretech
Our typical targets include but are not limited to:
- companies in financial crisis and/or undercapitalized which need fresh investments and new perspectives;
- well established local companies which could aspire to internationalize their business by opening up to new markets;
- high-potential companies eager to launch new business segments along with new product or service lines;
- traditional businesses willing to embrace the digital transformation to improve efficiency and re-engineer flows and processes by seizing new business opportunities, opening, for example, new market places with their existing products or developing new ones;
- family businesses that are facing a next-generation transition challenge and seek for new equity and management skills to renew and perpetuate their tradition;
- exclusive real estate opportunities in the residential and commercial sectors (both offices and hotels) located in two of the most iconic and well-known Italian urban centers in the world: Milan and Rome
Our Investors
By relying on our robust network of long-lasting relationships built in more than 25 years’ international experience, 15 of which in Switzerland, we have access to the most wide-ranging ecosystem of Partners. For every single investment opportunity, we know the right contact, ranging from the Ultra High Net Worth Individual (UHNWI) who bets on the strong potential of a dynamic entrepreneurial reality or the Family Office that wishes to diversify its investment portfolio.
The average investment ticket ranges from 500,000 CHF to € 15,000,000 CHF.
