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ISMEA

Public economic body supervised by Ministero dell’Agricoltura, della Sovranità alimentare e delle Foreste

Also known as Istituto di Servizi per il Mercato Agricolo Alimentare, ISMEA Investe

Rome public agri-food body supervised by the Agriculture Ministry; via ISMEA Investe it takes minority equity, quasi-equity and bond positions of €2M–€20M in Italian agri-food companies.

HEADQUARTERS
Rome, Italy
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
3 people

Focus

STAGES
Growth
SECTORS
Food & Agriculture
ASSET MIX
Direct investmentsPrivate credit
GEOGRAPHY
Italy

Overview

ISMEA (Istituto di Servizi per il Mercato Agricolo Alimentare) is a public economic body supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture, providing market analysis, guarantees, risk-management tools and finance for Italian agriculture and food. Its ISMEA Investe instrument has a subsidised mortgage-loan component and a market-conditions component (FCM), in which ISMEA acts as a minority investor in capital companies through capital increases, bonds, loans or participative financial instruments of €2M–€20M. Current FCM holdings listed on its site include Conserve Italia, Inalpi and Kilometro Verde.

Investment thesis

Minority equity, quasi-equity and debt for development projects of Italian agri-food capital companies with tangible or intangible investments of at least €4M, at market conditions.

PORTFOLIO (7)

  • Conserve Italia
    Food & Agriculture · since 2015
  • IN.AL.PI.
    Food & Agriculture · since 2022
  • Kilometro Verde
    Food & Agriculture · since 2023
  • CO.VAL.P.A.
    Food & Agriculture
  • Associazione Marsicana Produttori Patate
    Food & Agriculture
  • High Quality Food
    Food & Agriculture
  • Agricola Moderna
    Food & Agriculture

People

  • Livio Proietti
    Chairman · source
  • Sergio Marchi
    Director General · source
  • Giorgio Venceslai
    Head of Business Services · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

ISMEA is a government-backed fund based in Rome, Italy.

Yes. ISMEA invests its own capital in private companies.

ISMEA invests at Growth stage in Food & Agriculture.

ISMEA's stated ticket size is €2M–€20M.

Key people at ISMEA include Livio Proietti (Chairman), Sergio Marchi (Director General) and Giorgio Venceslai (Head of Business Services).

ISMEA's investments include Conserve Italia, IN.AL.PI., Kilometro Verde, CO.VAL.P.A., Associazione Marsicana Produttori Patate, High Quality Food and Agricola Moderna.

ISMEA states that it accepts submissions.

No. ISMEA invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.