Eurazeo announces the opening of its new address in the heart of Milan, at Corso Matteotti 3. The new office reflects Eurazeo’s growing commitment to the Italian market, providing an enhanced working environment to welcome clients, partners, and portfolio companies. It serves as a strategic hub for Eurazeo’s Private Debt, Buyout, Venture & Growth, and Real Estate & Infrastructure strategies, as well as for the Investor Relations team, offering a stronger local base to source opportunities, deepen relationships, and remain attuned to the dynamics of the Italian ecosystem.
Further to the opening of its Milan office in 2021, Eurazeo now strengthens its local presence and is ideally positioned to support ambitious Italian entrepreneurs and management teams as they scale up and expand their businesses. Through its various strategies, the group has recently ramped up its investments in the country, notably in Italy’s largest thermal park Aquardens (Real Estate), the AI-powered education company Futura (Venture) and Medical International Research (Healthcare). These operations highlight Eurazeo’s deep understanding of the Italian market and its continued ambition to partner with companies capable of becoming European and global champions in their field. Eurazeo’s relationship with Italy is rooted in a long-standing commitment to the market. Since its first investment in 2006, the firm has built a solid track record, backing more than 50 Italian companies and investing over €2 billion. Moncler is one of the most iconic success stories of Eurazeo.
This new office also marks a significant step forward in Eurazeo’s Private Debt development, with a larger local team on site. Italy is a market of growing depth and maturity, where direct lending and bespoke financing solutions are increasingly in demand. Over the last four years, the Italian private debt market has grown by +41% p.a., reaching €4.9 billion invested1. The country's vibrant SME landscape offers fertile ground for Eurazeo’s proven buy-and-build investment approach, where private debt plays a critical enabling role. Among Eurazeo’s most recent investments in Private Debt are Alma Farmacie (pharmacy chain), Tikedo (food labelling group) and Demenego (optical chain). The firm is currently raising and investing its seventh pan-European Private Debt fund and plans to invest in 60-70 operations by 2026, with significant diversification both in terms of underlying sectors and geographically. In this context, Italy will have a leading position, with up to €500 million to be deployed by the fund.
Christophe Bavière and William Kadouch-Chassaing, Co-CEOs, declared:
“This new Italian address for Eurazeo marks a step forward in our long-term commitment and ambition in this market. We see great development potential in Italy, especially for our Buyout and Private Debt franchises as the market is reaching maturity. This location perfectly fits with our vision of proximity, which we cultivate in each market where we operate, that enables us to identify the most promising entrepreneurs and support them by working hand-in-hand. Similarly, this local presence allows us to build a close relationship with our institutional clients and distribution partners of our Wealth products.“
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