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Charme Capital Partners

Also known as Charme Capital Partners SGR S.p.A., Charme Capital Partners S.p.A., Montezemolo & Partners SGR, Charme Funds, Charme

European mid-market private equity firm founded in 2003 by Luca and Matteo di Montezemolo; Milan SGR with London and Madrid offices; Charme IV (2021) has €850M of commitments.

HEADQUARTERS
Milan, Italy
FOUNDED
2003
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
7 people

FOCUS

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
HealthTechEducationIndustrial & ManufacturingConsumer & E-commerce
ASSET MIX
Private equity
GEOGRAPHY
ItalyUnited KingdomSpainEurope

WHAT IT IS

Private Equity Fund. A fund manager investing limited-partner capital into mature private companies.

ABOUT

Charme Capital Partners is a mid-market private equity firm whose Italian management company, Charme Capital Partners SGR (formerly Montezemolo & Partners SGR), is based in Milan, with affiliated offices in London (FCA-authorised Charme Capital Partners Limited) and Madrid. The Charme Funds were founded in 2003 by Luca and Matteo di Montezemolo and are backed by institutional LPs, family offices and industrialists. It invests in companies across Europe, mainly Italy, the UK and Spain, with enterprise values of €100M–€500M, usually taking majority stakes; the funds have raised about €2bn since inception, including Charme IV with €850M of commitments.

INVESTMENT THESIS

Fast-growing European mid-market companies (enterprise value €100M–€500M) in Italy, the UK and Spain, partnering with shareholders and management for organic and M&A-led growth and international expansion.

PORTFOLIO (16)

  • BianalisiNOTABLE
    HealthTech · since 2021
  • Witherslack GroupNOTABLE
    Education · since 2017
  • IgenomixNOTABLE
    Biotech & Life Sciences · since 2016
  • Poltrona Frau GroupNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2003 · Exited
  • Octo TelematicsNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS · Exited
  • Animalia
    HealthTech · since 2024
  • Universae
    Education · since 2024
  • Bright Futures Care
    Education · since 2023
  • Tema Sinergie
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2022
  • Prism Healthcare
    HealthTech · since 2022
  • INDIBA
    HealthTech · since 2022
  • Atop
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2017
  • Gloval
    Real Estate & PropTech · since 2017
  • Fiocchi
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2018
  • OCS
    Fintech · since 2018
  • Bellco
    HealthTech · Exited

TEAM

  • Matteo di Montezemolo
    CEO and Managing Partner (London) · source
  • Luigi Sala
    Chairman · source
  • Tommaso Beolchini
    Founding Partner · source
  • Matteo Facoetti
    CFO · source
  • Julian Huxtable
    Partner · source
  • Francisco Churtichaga
    Partner · source
  • Jorge López
    Principal (Madrid) · source

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FAQ

Charme Capital Partners is a private equity fund based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2003.

Yes. Charme Capital Partners invests directly in private companies.

Charme Capital Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages in HealthTech, Education, Industrial & Manufacturing and Consumer & E-commerce.

Charme Capital Partners's stated ticket size is €30M–€100M.

Key people at Charme Capital Partners include Matteo di Montezemolo (CEO and Managing Partner (London)), Luigi Sala (Chairman), Tommaso Beolchini (Founding Partner) and Matteo Facoetti (CFO).

Charme Capital Partners's investments include Bianalisi, Witherslack Group, Igenomix, Poltrona Frau Group, Octo Telematics, Animalia, Universae and Bright Futures Care, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Charme Capital Partners is Animalia (Capital increase (Charme IV)), announced in Jul 2024.

Yes. Charme Capital Partners manages capital from outside investors.