Gepafin
Regional finance company 56%-owned (directly and through Sviluppumbria) by Regione Umbria
Also known as Gepafin S.p.A.
Umbria regional finance company (since 1987; 56% Regione Umbria, 44% ten banks) providing guarantees, loans and equity or quasi-equity to Umbrian SMEs.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Perugia, Italy
- FOUNDED
- 1987
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- —
- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Growth
- SECTORS
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- ASSET MIX
- Direct investmentsPrivate credit
- GEOGRAPHY
- Italy
WHAT IT IS
Government-backed Fund. Public money — a state or EU-backed vehicle investing on behalf of taxpayers, often with policy goals.
ABOUT
Gepafin S.p.A. is the regional finance company of Umbria, 56% owned by Regione Umbria directly and through Sviluppumbria, with ten banks operating in the region holding the remaining 44%. It is registered as a financial intermediary under article 106 of the Italian Banking Act. It supports SMEs with operations in Umbria through guarantees on bank loans, participative and direct loans, bond subscriptions and risk-capital interventions in equity or quasi-equity, using its own funds and regional and EU-funded instruments. Since 2020 its activity has shifted from guarantees towards loans and risk-capital interventions under the region's COVID-19 emergency calls.
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FAQ
Gepafin is a government-backed fund based in Perugia, Italy, founded in 1987.
Yes. Gepafin invests directly in private companies.
Gepafin invests at Growth stage.
Key people at Gepafin include Marco Tili (Director General) and Carmelo Campagna (Chairman).