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Set a target profile and get the strategic and financial buyers most likely to be relevant, ranked from verified European deal history. Deterministic scoring with published weights, defensible in a kickoff meeting. How the score works
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Sector
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Sub-sector
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Country
Where the company operates from · 16 European markets
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Sector match
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Geography match
Strict requires deals in the country itself · Broad counts the rest of Europe
Target: YLDA S.P.A. · Business Services / Training · Italy · scored as no sector match · Italy, edit the profile above
How companies like this sold · 719 verified exits: 40% to sponsors, 56% to corporates and platforms, 4% via IPO, 1% other routes.
Route shift since 2020: sponsors 41% (was 38%), corporates and platforms 56% (was 56%), IPO 2% (was 6%).
Recent deals in this marketAksia SGR closed Seasmart (2026) · Alantra Private Equity closed Deudafix (2026) · Alantra Private Equity Healthcare Continuation Fund closed Deudafix (2026) · Alkemia SGR closed Circle Group (2026) · AnaCap Financial Partners closed CDR (2026)
10 of the top 10 closed a deal in this space in the last 12 months.
Likely buyers · in Italy.
Memo view · print-readyRanked by fit on sector, geography, recency, current exposure and timing. Strength labels and tiers are published thresholds, not editorial picks.
Financial buyers 10
| # | Buyer | Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+ | ||||||
| 1 | PAI Partners | 75Very High | ||||
| 2 | IGI Private Equity | 75Very High | ||||
| 3 | PAI Partners (Fund VIII) | 74Very High | ||||
| 4 | PAI Partners (Mid-Market Fund) | 74Very High | ||||
| 5 | PAI Partners (Mid-Market) | 74Very High | ||||
| 6 | PAI Partners / ADIA | 74Very High | ||||
| 7 | PAI Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan | 74Very High | ||||
| 8 | Wise Equity SGR | 74Very High | ||||
| 9 | The Equity Club | 74Very High | ||||
| 10 | Arca Space Capital | 74Very High | ||||
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