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Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)

Publicly controlled company, 82.77% owned by Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze

Also known as CDP, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A., Gruppo CDP, CDP SpA

Rome-based Italian national promotional institution, 82.77% owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance; holds equity stakes and fund units directly and through CDP Equity, CDP VC, FII and SIMEST.

HEADQUARTERS
Rome, Italy
FOUNDED
1850
AUM
€39B (2026)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
2 people

Focus

STAGES
Growth
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingClimate & EnergySoftware & SaaSFintech
ASSET MIX
Direct investmentsPrivate equityVenture capitalFunds (as LP)
GEOGRAPHY
Italy

Investment arms & vehicles

  • CDP Equity
    Investment holding wholly owned by CDP; direct stakes in companies of national interest and indirect investments through funds and partly owned SGRs
  • CDP Venture Capital SGR
    Venture capital manager (Fondo Nazionale Innovazione), 70% held through CDP Equity, 30% by Invitalia
  • Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR
    Private equity, private debt and fund-of-funds manager, 55% held through CDP Equity
  • SIMEST
    CDP group company (76%) supporting Italian companies abroad, including minority equity stakes
  • CDP Real Asset SGR
    Real-asset manager (housing, public property, tourism; FoF Infrastrutture)
  • CDP Reti
    Holding of stakes in gas and electricity infrastructure
  • Fintecna
    Management of shareholdings and liquidation processes

Overview

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. is a publicly controlled joint-stock company, 82.77% owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance and 17.23% by banking foundations; it dates its activity to 1850 and has been Italy’s national promotional institution since 2015. It funds itself mainly through postal savings (€301bn at June 2026) and market funding, and lends to public administrations, companies and infrastructure. Its equity activity runs directly and through group companies: CDP Equity (direct stakes and fund units), CDP Venture Capital SGR, Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR and SIMEST. At 30 June 2026 CDP SpA reported €39bn of equity investments and funds (“Partecipazioni e Fondi”).

PORTFOLIO (1)

  • FoF Private Equity Italia Tre (fund units held via CDP Equity)

People

  • Giovanni Gorno Tempini
    Chairman · source
  • Dario Scannapieco
    Chief Executive Officer and General Manager · source

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Frequently asked questions

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is a government-backed fund based in Rome, Italy, founded in 1850.

Yes. Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) invests at Growth stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy, Software & SaaS and Fintech.

Key people at Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) include Giovanni Gorno Tempini (Chairman) and Dario Scannapieco (Chief Executive Officer and General Manager).

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)'s investments include FoF Private Equity Italia Tre (fund units held via CDP Equity).

No. Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.