Orienta Partners
Orienta Capital Partners is a Milan-based Italian investment firm, founded in 2011, that backs high-growth small and mid-sized Italian companies through club deals assembling networks of entrepreneurs and co-investors. It takes majority or minority stakes and supports its holdings with M&A, internationalization and management upgrades, and in 2021 it launched the FA R Evolution investment holding dedicated to sustainable and innovative businesses. The firm is led by founding partners Mario Gardini, Sergio Serra, Augusto Balestra and Giancarlo Galeone, and has completed around 30 investments since 2017 across food, packaging, cosmetics, aerospace, nutraceuticals and industrials.
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Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 20 portfolio companies (15 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
20 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Orienta Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
FA R EvolutionGrowthActive2021 · 5yr8 active
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy |  UK | 2022 | |
| Industrials |  Italy | 2023 | |
| IT Services | Italy | 2023 | |
| ClimateTech | Italy | 2023 | |
| Construction | Italy | 2022 | |
| Aerospace & Defence | Italy | 2023 | |
| Consumer | Italy | 2022 | |
| Consumer | Italy | 2022 |
UK· Entry 2022Italy· Entry 2023Italy· Entry 2023Italy· Entry 2023Italy· Entry 2022Italy· Entry 2023Italy· Entry 2022Italy· Entry 2022Orienta Capital Partners Club DealsSmall-Mid BuyoutHarvesting2017 · 9yr7 active · 5 realized
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | Italy | 2018 | |
| Consumer | Italy | 2024 | |
| Consumer | Italy | 2019 | |
| Aerospace & Defence | Italy | 2020 | |
| Healthcare | Italy | 2022 | |
| Consumer | UK | 2024 | |
| Consumer | Italy | 2019 |
Italy· Entry 2018Italy· Entry 2024Italy· Entry 2019Italy· Entry 2020Italy· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2024Italy· Entry 2019Realized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | Italy | 2019 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Healthcare | Italy | 2021 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | Italy | 2019 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | Italy | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | Italy | 2021 | 2025 | Secondary | – |
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