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Equiter

Also known as Equiter S.p.A., Equiter SGR, Equiter SGR S.p.A., Equiter Società di Gestione del Risparmio S.p.A., Equiter - Investimenti per il Territorio, Equor Capital Partners SGR

Turin infrastructure and innovation investor owned by Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione CRT, Fondazione CRC and Intesa Sanpaolo; its Equiter SGR manages infrastructure funds.

HEADQUARTERS: Turin, Italy
FOUNDED: 1998
AUM: €1.9B (2025)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: Yes
TEAM LISTED: 8 people

Focus

STAGES: SeedGrowthBuyout
SECTORS: Climate & Energy Mobility & Logistics HealthTech Industrial & Manufacturing
ASSET MIX: Private equityVenture capitalImpact
GEOGRAPHY: Italy

Overview

Equiter S.p.A. was created in 1998 to hold the infrastructure stakes of the Sanpaolo IMI group and since 2015 is owned by Compagnia di San Paolo (largest shareholder), Intesa Sanpaolo, Fondazione CRT and Fondazione CRC. It makes direct and fund investments in infrastructure, utilities, research and innovation, advises public and EU-funded programmes, and runs Equiter Venture and RIF-T for start-ups and innovative SMEs. In 2024 it acquired an SGR, renamed Equiter SGR, which manages the €300m Equiter Infrastructure II fund under delegation and is raising Equiter Infrastructure III. Group assets under management exceeded €1.9bn at end-2025.

Investment thesis

Direct and indirect risk-capital investments that pair financial return with measurable social impact on local economies; Equiter SGR targets mid-market Italian infrastructure in energy transition, digital, transport and social/healthcare assets with stable cash flows.

PORTFOLIO (20)

MidseaNOTABLE
Mobility & Logistics · since 2025
IrenNOTABLE
Climate & Energy
Digital Pills
Artificial Intelligence · since 2026
Tecnofer
Mobility & Logistics
BE Renewables
Climate & Energy
Energon ESCo
Climate & Energy
Techbau Green Energy
Climate & Energy
Fibraweb
Academo
Education
Deenova
HealthTech
Prosit Farma
HealthTech
B.F. Agricola
Food & Agriculture
Euganea Sanità
HealthTech
Planet Holding
Real Estate & PropTech
F2i – Secondo Fondo Italiano per le Infrastrutture (fund commitment)
F2i – Terzo Fondo Italiano per le Infrastrutture (fund commitment)
Fondo Tages Helios (fund commitment)
Fondo Arcadia Small Cap (fund commitment)
Fondo Innogest Capital II (fund commitment)
Fondo J Village (fund commitment)

People

Carla Patrizia Ferrari
Chief Executive Officer, Equiter S.p.A. · source
Alessandro Albano
Chairman, Equiter S.p.A. · source
Igor Calcio Gaudino
Head of Investments, Equiter S.p.A. · source
Enrico Loewenthal
Partner, Equiter SGR · source
Filippo Pozzi
Partner, Equiter SGR · source
Leonardo Adami
Partner, Equiter SGR · source
Mauricio Bolana
Strategic Advisor and Investment Committee member, Equiter SGR · source
Elisa Torchia
CFO, Equiter SGR · source

Frequently asked questions

Equiter is a private equity fund based in Turin, Italy, founded in 1998.

Yes. Equiter invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.

Equiter invests at Seed, Growth and Buyout stages in Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics, HealthTech and Industrial & Manufacturing.

Key people at Equiter include Carla Patrizia Ferrari (Chief Executive Officer, Equiter S.p.A.), Alessandro Albano (Chairman, Equiter S.p.A.), Igor Calcio Gaudino (Head of Investments, Equiter S.p.A.) and Enrico Loewenthal (Partner, Equiter SGR).

Equiter's investments include Midsea, Iren, Digital Pills, Tecnofer, BE Renewables, Energon ESCo, Techbau Green Energy and Fibraweb, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Equiter is Digital Pills (Participating financial instruments via RIF-T (SPV controlled by Equiter)), announced in Sep 2026.

Yes. Equiter manages capital from outside investors.