Italian PE player Aksìa beats hard cap to raise more than €275m for Fund V

Feb 3, 2022 | News

Italian private equity investor Aksìa Group has completed the final closing of its latest fund, Aksìa Capital V, with over €275m of commitments from a large group of new and existing investors in Italy, Continental Europe, the UK, and the US.

The investor group includes funds of funds, pension funds, banks, asset managers, foundations, family offices and private investors. Fund V was substantially oversubscribed, closing above its hard cap of €250m.

Fund V maintains the firm’s strategy of investing in market leaders in niche segments of the Italian middle-market that can be platforms for growth. Aksìa Group’s acts as a catalyst investor to transform, support and drive the business through its next development phase.

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During the fundraising period, Aksìa Group has been building Fund V’s portfolio by investing in Primo Group, Valpizza, VOMM, Nappi 1911, MIR, Master and in 12 add-on acquisitions, confirming its position as one of the most active private equity investors in Italy.

Nicola Emanuele, Founding Partner of Aksìa Group, commented: “We are delighted with the
fundraising result and the support received from existing and new investors. The interest in our fund
is a show of confidence in the team’s ability to successfully execute its investment strategy.”

Marco Rayneri, Founding Partner of Aksìa Group, commented: “Having closed Fund V, our goal is to continue to identify and aggregate platforms and to strengthen the leadership of our portfolio companies. We continue to see opportunities with significant strategic potential in the Italian middle-market that can benefit from consolidation trends in their industries and achieve significant growth by partnering with Aksìa to fulfil their ambitions.” Aksìa Group was advised in the fundraising by Elm Capital as the exclusive global placement agent for Aksìa Capital V.

Source: Private Equity Wire

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