Fondazione Pisa
Also known as Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pisa
Pisa banking foundation; €661.7M invested capital (end-2024), mostly bonds, dedicated funds and bank stakes; minority stakes in Kruso Kapital and biotech spin-off DND Biotech.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Pisa, Italy
- FOUNDED
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 3 people
Focus
- STAGES
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- SECTORS
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- GEOGRAPHY
- Italy
Overview
Fondazione Pisa is the banking foundation that originated from Cassa di Risparmio di Pisa. At the end of 2024 its invested capital was €661.7M: €82.3M in long-term direct stakes (Intesa Sanpaolo, Banca d’Italia, Kruso Kapital, Abanca, DND Biotech), €341.7M in debt securities, open-ended funds and cash, and €237.5M in dedicated and closed-end funds. Its last private equity fund, Fondo Toscana Innovazione (subscribed in 2008), was fully repaid in 2024, leaving no private equity funds in the portfolio.
PORTFOLIO (3)
- DND Biotech S.r.l. (49%, biotech for soil and sediment remediation, €0.8M)Biotech & Life Sciences
- Kruso Kapital S.p.A. (9.08%, pawn credit and auction houses; listed on Euronext Growth Milan in 2024, €4.2M)Fintech
- Fondo Toscana Innovazione (SICI SGR; €2.7M commitment)since 2008 · Exited
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Frequently asked questions
Fondazione Pisa is a institutional investor based in Pisa, Italy.
Yes. Fondazione Pisa invests its own capital in private companies.
Key people at Fondazione Pisa include Stefano Del Corso (President), Michele Mariani (Vice-President) and Donato Trenta (Director).
Fondazione Pisa's investments include DND Biotech S.r.l. (49%, biotech for soil and sediment remediation, €0.8M), Kruso Kapital S.p.A. (9.08%, pawn credit and auction houses; listed on Euronext Growth Milan in 2024, €4.2M) and Fondo Toscana Innovazione (SICI SGR; €2.7M commitment).
No. Fondazione Pisa invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.