October SME IV Investment of €20 million in the October SME IV Diversified Credit Fund to support Italian SMEs. October SME IV is a long-term European investment fund that finances itself by issuing Notes and grants financing to SMEs and Small-Mid Caps with registered and/or operational headquarters in Italy, as well as in other EU countries where the October Group operates through its digital lending platform. The Fund has a target fund size of €250 million and expects to finance more than 500 companies. See details
Ver Capital Partners SME's VII Fund Investment of €30 million in the Ver Capital Partners SME's VII Diversified Credit Fund to support Italian SMEs. The Ver Capital Fund operates through investments principally in Senior Loans/Bonds issued mainly by SMEs and Small Mid Caps with registered offices, headquarters and/or operations in Italy. Investments will be directed mainly towards companies with a turnover of between €10 and €90 million. The funding target of the fund is €200 million, with the aim of financing more than 50 companies with an average ticket amount of between €3 and €4 million. See details
Anthilia BIT III Investment of €40 million in the Anthilia BIT III Alternative Investment Fund to support Italian SMEs and Small-Mid Caps. The fund operates by investing mainly in debt instruments issued by Italian SMEs. The Fund has a target fund size of €300 million and with the aim to finance at least 35-45 companies. See details
HI CrescItalia SME HI CrescItalia SME Fund specialises in medium- to long-term financing for small and medium-sized Italian companies and aims to build a diversified portfolio of companies with strong management skills, an adequate balance sheet structure and an effective governance system. The main feature of the fund is the presence, for the subscribed minibonds and loans granted, of the guarantee issued by the Central Guarantee Fund for SMEs for an amount equal to 85% of the capital invested. The Fund, which saw the participation of CDP and FEI as institutional investors with an investment of €20 million each, raised around €91 million. See details
Muzinich (formerly Springrowth)
The initiative promoted by Springrowth SGR (acquired in 2018 by Muzinich & Co.) is characterised by two features that make it unique in the Italian financial landscape: the adoption of a cooperative scheme that is fully complementary to the banking system for origination and financing activities, the high diversification and granularity of investments.
The objective of the Fund is to raise 500 million euros, a target of at least 100 companies and a potential funding volume of up to €1.5 billion, thanks to the possibility of reinvesting the loans repaid by companies and the collaboration model set up with the banking system.
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October SME V
25 million euro investment in October SME V fund to support Italian SMEs October SME V is a long-term European lending fund financed through the issuing of Notes which grants funding for SMEs and Small-Mid Caps with registered and/or operating office in Italy or other EU countries in which the October Group operates via its digital lending platform. The fund has a similar strategy to the October SME IV fund, a target fund size of 300 million euro, and aims to finance over 500 businesses. See details
Muzinich Diversified Enterprises Credit II
This initiative promoted by Muzinich & Co. SGR mainly invests in senior secured and unsecured loans issued to SMEs and Mid Caps with registered and/or operating office in Italy or other EU countries in which Muzinich is active, in this way configuring investments designed to support the real economy. The fund has a target size of 1000 million euro and has received significant investment from institutional investors such as the EIF (€50 million) and CDP (€100 million).
Anima Alternative II
Investment of up to 40 million euro in the Anima Alternative 2 lending fund managed by Anima Alternative SGR to support Italian SMEs and Small-Mid Caps. The fund operates through secured and unsecured financing, in the form of loans or bonds, to support the real economy and SMEs and Mid-Caps. The distinctive feature of the fund is its diversification in terms of size, sector and geographical location: the fund aims to invest in at least 30 companies and has a target fund size of 300 million euro.
Tenax Sustainable Credit Fund
Investment of up to 40 million euro in the Tenax Sustainable Credit Fund, sub-fund of an ICAV managed by Tenax Capital Limited. The fund aims to provide financing to support the real economy, principally SMEs and Mid Caps with registered office in the European Union and main focus in Italy. The investments, made on the basis of specific conditions, will benefit from the guarantee made available by the European Investment Fund. In addition to CDP, the Tenax Sustainable Credit Fund has received investment from other important institutional players such as banks, insurance companies and pension funds.