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Investment Strategy

Our investment focus

Six sectors cherry-picked for attractive fundamentals, areas of Italian excellence and the specific know-how of our Industry Specialists.

Investment Strategy: six target sectors around an ESG framework

Target sectors

Where we invest

Six sectors cherry-picked for attractive fundamentals, areas of Italian excellence and the specific know-how of our Industry Specialists, all guided by a rigorous ESG framework.

Industrial & Automotive: High-precision Italian manufacturing with global reach.
Pharma & Healthcare: Specialty pharma, medical devices and dermocosmetics.
Consumer & Lifestyle: Premium consumer brands rooted in Italian design heritage.
Packaging: Sustainable solutions for food, luxury and industrial end-markets.
Digital & AI: Technology-enabled businesses driving operational excellence.
Business Services: B2B platforms with recurring revenue and high scalability.

Macro-trends

Three forces shaping global economics across industries

01

Sustainability

Decarbonising supply chains, circular materials, ESG-driven capital allocation reshaping competitive advantage.

02

Digitalization

AI and automation unlocking productivity gains for traditional Italian industries and unlocking new business models.

03

Decarbonisation

Energy transition driving structural demand in components, services and infrastructure across European value chains.

Value creation

Levers of value creationon investments

Capital for growth

  • Preference for primary transactions with use of proceeds to foster growth and sustain expansion.
  • Conservative capital structure to retain the flexibility to conduct transformative transactions in the future.
  • Management incentive schemes linked to company performance to better align interests.

Management strengthening

  • Active industry experts' support to business development strategies and operational improvement.
  • Adopting and implementing ESG principles.
  • Fostering digitalization across the business to improve efficiency and enable data-driven decisions.
  • Support in selecting key managers and integrating them into the corporate structure.

Network expansion

  • Access to the Management Company and Space team's breadth of relationships and networks to accelerate growth.
  • Access to key industry leaders to support management teams and contribute their network.
  • Consolidated relationships with the international business community (financial institutions, managers, corporates, etc.).

Corporate finance expertise

  • Sourcing, screening and assessment of M&A targets.
  • Support to execute buy & build strategies.
  • Help in defining efficient and flexible capital structures.
  • Active involvement in potential IPO exits, leveraging the Space team's unique expertise in public listings.
  • Implementing corporate governance best practice.