Clessidra Capital Credit
Private credit SGR of the Clessidra Group; Clessidra is 100% owned by Italmobiliare (since September 2016) Italmobiliare (via Clessidra Holding S.p.A.)
Also known as Clessidra Capital Credit SGR, Clessidra Capital Credit Società di Gestione del Risparmio S.p.A.
Milan SGR of the Clessidra group managing private debt, Unlikely-to-Pay restructuring and distressed credit funds for Italian SMEs; owned via Clessidra Holding by Italmobiliare.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Milan, Italy
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 10 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Growth
- ASSET MIX
- Private credit
- GEOGRAPHY
- Italy
Overview
Clessidra Capital Credit SGR is the private credit management company of the Clessidra group, whose holding company is owned by Italmobiliare. It manages the Clessidra Private Debt funds, which lend to lower-middle-market Italian companies, the Clessidra Restructuring Fund, which buys Unlikely-to-Pay loans and provides new money to companies in turnaround, and the Clessidra Credit Recovery Fund, which invests in non-performing loans. Instruments range from senior, subordinated and mezzanine debt to minority equity stakes; in turnarounds the funds may take control.
Investment thesis
Financial partner to Italian SMEs with solid industrial fundamentals for growth, consolidation and turnaround projects: in-bonis private debt (senior and subordinated debt with equity-like structures) and special situations/distressed credit across the capital structure.
PORTFOLIO (20)
- La PiadineriaNOTABLEConsumer & E-commerce · since 2024
- ItaltelNOTABLESoftware & SaaS · since 2022
- Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
- since 2025
- since 2025
- Climate & Energy · since 2025
- Software & SaaS · since 2022
- Food & Agriculture · since 2022
- Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2022
- Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2023
- Mobility & Logistics · since 2023
- Alveo GroupSoftware & SaaS · since 2024
- Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2023
- Consumer & E-commerce · since 2022 · Exited
- Consumer & E-commerce · since 2022 · Exited
- Iscom (Riverclack)Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
- Mobility & Logistics · since 2023
- Consumer & E-commerce · since 2020
- Acque Minerali d’ItaliaFood & Agriculture · Exited
- D.I.MAR. (Sapore di Mare)Food & Agriculture · since 2026
People
- Mario FeraCEO · source
- Roberto IppolitoManaging Director · source
- Massimiliano FossatiManaging Director · source
- Chiara MaisanoManaging Director · source
- Silvio LongariManaging Director · source
- Luca MarsonInvestment Director · source
- Guido Maria DaniaVice President · source
- Marilea BianchiPortfolio Manager · source
- Folco GoggioliPortfolio Manager · source
- Federico GhizzoniChairman · source
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Frequently asked questions
Clessidra Capital Credit is a private equity fund based in Milan, Italy.
Yes. Clessidra Capital Credit invests its own capital in private companies.
Clessidra Capital Credit invests at Growth stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce and Food & Agriculture.
Clessidra Capital Credit's stated ticket size is €7M–€30M.
Key people at Clessidra Capital Credit include Mario Fera (CEO), Roberto Ippolito (Managing Director), Massimiliano Fossati (Managing Director) and Chiara Maisano (Managing Director).
Clessidra Capital Credit's investments include La Piadineria, Italtel, O.ME.P.S, Brexia Med, Health Italia, GridCore, Errevi System and Candy Factory, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Clessidra Capital Credit is D.I.MAR. (Sapore di Mare) (Majority acquisition / turnaround financing), announced in May 2026.
Yes. Clessidra Capital Credit manages capital from outside investors.