Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 16 SOURCES

Alkemia SGR

Subject to direction and coordination by Kite Holding S.r.l.

Also known as Alkemia Capital, Alkemia SGR S.p.A., Alkemia Capital Partners SGR S.p.A., NEM SGR S.p.A., NEM Due SGR S.p.A.

Padua/Milan SGR managing private equity (buy-and-build, preferred equity), venture capital and PIPE funds for Italian lower-mid-market companies, startups and listed small caps.

HEADQUARTERS: Padua, Italy
FOUNDED: —
AUM: —
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: Yes
TEAM LISTED: 9 people

Focus

STAGES: Series ASeries BGrowthBuyout
SECTORS: Software & SaaS Food & Agriculture Industrial & Manufacturing Climate & Energy Artificial Intelligence
ASSET MIX: Private equityVenture capitalPublic equities
GEOGRAPHY: Italy

Overview

Alkemia SGR (registered as Alkemia Capital Partners SGR S.p.A., formerly NEM SGR) is an Italian alternative investment manager with its registered office in Padua and its general management in Milan. It runs private equity funds (buy-out, expansion and replacement capital, including thematic buy-and-build funds in fresh pasta and lubricants and a preferred-equity fund), venture capital funds for B2B technology startups and industrial deep tech, and a PIPE fund launched with Amber Capital Italia SGR for listed or pre-IPO small caps. It is subject to direction and coordination by Kite Holding S.r.l.

Investment thesis

Lower-mid-market Italian SMEs with transformative growth potential (buy-out, expansion and replacement capital, buy-and-build); Series A/B B2B tech startups (AI, IoT, cloud, robotics) and industrial deep tech; PIPE stakes in listed companies of €50–500m market cap in telco, media, technology and energy-tech; ESG criteria integrated in selection.

PORTFOLIO (18)

ConvivioNOTABLE
Food & Agriculture · since 2025
Pakelo Motor Oil
Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2023
Izertis
Software & SaaS · since 2026
Circle Group
Software & SaaS · since 2026
Casta Diva Group
Media & Entertainment · since 2025
Redelfi Energy
Climate & Energy · since 2025
Tecno Group
Software & SaaS · since 2025
DHH
Software & SaaS · since 2024
Sys-Dat
Software & SaaS · since 2024
TXT eSolutions
Software & SaaS · since 2023 · Exited
Contents
Artificial Intelligence · since 2021
Hlpy
Mobility & Logistics · since 2022
Glickon
Software & SaaS · since 2022
Codemotion
Software & SaaS · since 2023
Ermes Browser Security
Software & SaaS · since 2023
Agricooltur
Food & Agriculture · since 2023
Soplaya
Food & Agriculture · since 2023
4Gift
since 2021

People

Luca Maurizio Duranti
Managing Partner e Amministratore Delegato · source
Simone Cremonini
Managing Partner e Consigliere Esecutivo · source
Giacomo Picchetto
Managing Partner e Consigliere Esecutivo · source
Walter Gaiani
Partner · source
Diletta Livi
Partner · source
Giorgio Giustino Ventura
Partner · source
Robert Segatto
CFO e Consigliere · source
Riccardo Lanfranchi
Investment Director · source
Yuliya Onishchuk
Investment Director · source

Frequently asked questions

Alkemia SGR is a private equity fund based in Padua, Italy.

Yes. Alkemia SGR invests its own capital in private companies.

Alkemia SGR invests at Series A, Series B, Growth and Buyout stages in Software & SaaS, Food & Agriculture, Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy and Artificial Intelligence.

Key people at Alkemia SGR include Luca Maurizio Duranti (Managing Partner e Amministratore Delegato), Simone Cremonini (Managing Partner e Consigliere Esecutivo), Giacomo Picchetto (Managing Partner e Consigliere Esecutivo) and Walter Gaiani (Partner).

Alkemia SGR's investments include Convivio, Pakelo Motor Oil, Izertis, Circle Group, Casta Diva Group, Redelfi Energy, Tecno Group and DHH, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Alkemia SGR is Izertis (PIPE (entry via €54m share placement, PIPE fund)), announced in Jan 2026.

Yes. Alkemia SGR manages capital from outside investors.