Fondazione CR Firenze
Also known as Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze
Florence banking foundation; €1.95bn financial assets (end-2025), incl. 1.88% of Intesa Sanpaolo; ~€452M committed to PE, VC, credit and infrastructure funds.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Florence, Italy
- FOUNDED
- —
- AUM
- €1.9B (2025)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 3 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthBuyout
- SECTORS
- —
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityVenture capitalPrivate creditReal estatePublic equities
- GEOGRAPHY
- ItalyEuropeGlobal
WHAT IT IS
Institutional LP. Pension funds, endowments, foundations and sovereign funds that commit capital to funds and, sometimes, directly.
ABOUT
Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze is a foundation of banking origin based in Florence. At 31 December 2025 its financial assets were €1.95bn, made up of strategic stakes in Intesa Sanpaolo (1.88%) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (0.648%), the Eurizon AIF SIF Global Asset Allocation Fund 2, and €267.2M of closed-end funds and limited partnerships against about €452M of commitments. Its private-markets portfolio spans Italian and international PE, VC, private credit, secondaries and infrastructure funds, including Neva First and II, Nextalia Private Equity, Panakès Purple, Sofinnova Capital X–XI and Toscana Next.
PORTFOLIO (19)
- Neva II (Neva SGR; €5M commitment)since 2025
- 360 Life 2 (€2M commitment)Biotech & Life Sciences · since 2025
- Hayfin Direct Lending Fund 5 (€5M commitment)since 2025
- ICG Europe Fund 9 (€5M commitment)since 2025
- Ares Secondaries Infrastructure Solutions 3 (USD 5M commitment)since 2025
- Pemberton Strategic Credit Fund 4 (€5M commitment)since 2025
- Fondo Toscana Next (CDP Venture Capital SGR)
- Neva First (Neva SGR)
- Nextalia Private Equity (Nextalia SGR)
- Panakès Fund Purple EuVECA and Panakès fund (Panakès Partners)HealthTech
- Sofinnova Capital X and XIBiotech & Life Sciences
- Fondo Toscana Venture (SICI)
- Azzurra Capital Investment fund
- Investindustrial VII and VIII
- Balderton Capital IX and Balderton Capital Growth IISoftware & SaaS
- Lakestar Early IVSoftware & SaaS
- F2i Italian Infrastructure Debt I and F2i Fondo per le Infrastrutture Sostenibili
- Intesa Sanpaolo (1.88% stake at end-2025)Fintech
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (0.648% stake at end-2025)
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FAQ
Fondazione CR Firenze is a institutional investor based in Florence, Italy.
Yes. Fondazione CR Firenze invests directly in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Fondazione CR Firenze invests at Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth and Buyout stages.
Key people at Fondazione CR Firenze include Bernabò Bocca (President), Maria Oliva Scaramuzzi (Vice President) and Gabriele Gori (General Manager).
Fondazione CR Firenze's investments include Neva II (Neva SGR; €5M commitment), 360 Life 2 (€2M commitment), Hayfin Direct Lending Fund 5 (€5M commitment), ICG Europe Fund 9 (€5M commitment), Ares Secondaries Infrastructure Solutions 3 (USD 5M commitment), Pemberton Strategic Credit Fund 4 (€5M commitment), Fondo Toscana Next (CDP Venture Capital SGR) and Neva First (Neva SGR), among others.
No. Fondazione CR Firenze invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.