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Ergeny Investments

Monaco first-generation family investment firm (Ergeny Management S.A.M.) investing permanent capital across asset classes, sector-agnostic with thematic focus.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Pessina
HEADQUARTERS
Monaco, Monaco
FOUNDED
2018

Investment approach

ROUTES
Direct investments
STRATEGIES
Private equityVenture capitalPublic equities

Overview

Ergeny describes itself as a first-generation family investment firm based in Monaco that provides permanent, patient capital and invests across a wide variety of asset classes with a long-term horizon and no exit pressure. It is sector-agnostic but follows themes including food and water, energy transition, healthcare innovation, industrial automation and AI. GLEIF lists Ergeny Management S.A.M. in Monaco, created in September 2018. Ornella Barra chairs the firm.

Investment thesis

Long-term investing in world-changing themes such as food & water, energy transition, healthcare innovation, industrial automation and AI, with permanent capital and no pressure on exit.

People

  • Gerald Gradwell
    Strategic Investments Director · source
  • Jacopo Pessina
    Director, FICC Portfolio Manager · source
  • Alexis Barrault
    Director, Private Equity · source
  • Andrea Tolotti
    Senior Investment Manager · source
  • Edoardo Morandini
    Investment Professional · source
  • Nicola Cardarelli
    Investment Professional · source
  • Kevin Portron
    Investment Professional · source
  • Marianna Petroula
    Investment Professional · source
  • Ornella Barra
    Chairman · source
  • Antoine Roux Lanvin
    Chief Financial Officer · source
  • Ben Burman
    General Counsel · source
  • Andrea Gho
    Director, Business Development · source

Classification

Single Family Office. Manages one family's own capital, with no outside investors. The family bears every loss. How family capital is classified →

FAQ

Ergeny Investments is a single family office based in Monaco, Monaco, founded in 2018.

Ergeny Investments invests on behalf of the Pessina family.

Ergeny Investments invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity, venture capital and public equities.

Ergeny Investments invests in Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy, HealthTech, Industrial & Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence.

Key people at Ergeny Investments include Ornella Barra (Chairman), Antoine Roux Lanvin (Chief Financial Officer), Ben Burman (General Counsel) and Andrea Gho (Director, Business Development).