EPPI
Also known as Ente di Previdenza dei Periti Industriali e dei Periti Industriali Laureati, Ente di Previdenza dei Periti Industriali
Rome pension foundation of Italian industrial experts (periti industriali); €2.30bn investments at market value (end-2025); LP in EIF venture funds and infrastructure funds.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Rome, Italy
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
- €2.3B (2025)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 3 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Series AGrowth
- SECTORS
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- ASSET MIX
- Venture capitalPrivate equityPrivate creditReal estateDirect investments
- GEOGRAPHY
- ItalyEuropeGlobal
Investment arms & vehicles
- Infrastructure investment company co-founded with the other casse (14.02% per the accounts table; 19.23% in the notes text stake)
Overview
EPPI is the privatised pension foundation of Italian periti industriali, based in Rome. At the end of 2025 its investments were worth €2.30bn at market value and its net assets about €1.95bn. It has committed €80M to three EIF-managed venture and growth compartments of the AMUF umbrella fund and holds infrastructure fund commitments, a reserved real-estate fund (Fedora, managed by Prelios SGR) and direct stakes in Arpinge S.p.A. (stated as 19.23% in the notes text and 14.02% in the comparison table) and Banca d’Italia.
PORTFOLIO (10)
- AMUF – European Growth Capital (EIF, €26.6M commitment)
- AMUF – European Technology Venture Capital (EIF, €26.6M commitment)
- AMUF – European Life Sciences Venture Capital (EIF, €26.6M commitment)Biotech & Life Sciences
- IDeA Taste of Italy (fund)Food & Agriculture
- Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7
- Global Infrastructure Solutions 5 Feeder
- EOS Energy Fund II
- Green Arrow Infrastructure of the Future Fund
- Macquarie Specialised Infrastructure Global Debt Feeder Sub Fund 2
- Arpinge S.p.A. (direct minority stake, €33.3M at cost)
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Frequently asked questions
EPPI is a institutional investor based in Rome, Italy.
Yes. EPPI invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
EPPI invests at Series A and Growth stages.
Key people at EPPI include Paolo Bernasconi (President), Gianni Scozzai (Vice-President) and Francesco Gnisci (Director General).
EPPI's investments include AMUF – European Growth Capital (EIF, €26.6M commitment), AMUF – European Technology Venture Capital (EIF, €26.6M commitment), AMUF – European Life Sciences Venture Capital (EIF, €26.6M commitment), IDeA Taste of Italy (fund), Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, Global Infrastructure Solutions 5 Feeder, EOS Energy Fund II and Green Arrow Infrastructure of the Future Fund, among others.
No. EPPI invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.