Oltre Impact
Also known as Oltre Impact SGR, Oltre Impact SGR S.p.A. – Gestore EuVECA, Oltre Venture, Oltre Venture SGR, Oltre II SICAF EuVECA
Milan impact investment manager (Oltre, since 2006). Its EuVECA fund Oltre III (2021, €78M) makes €2–8M growth and buyout investments in companies with €2–30M revenue, mainly in Italy.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Milan, Italy
- FOUNDED
- 2006
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 7 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Series AGrowthBuyout
- SECTORS
- HealthTechEducationFood & AgricultureClimate & EnergyMobility & LogisticsFintechConsumer & E-commerce
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityImpact
- GEOGRAPHY
- ItalyEuropeUnited KingdomSwitzerland
WHAT IT IS
Private Equity Fund. A fund manager investing limited-partner capital into mature private companies.
- Second impact vehicle (2016 vintage, €43M); self-managed SICAF on the Banca d’Italia EuVECA register
ABOUT
Oltre Impact SGR (formerly Oltre Venture SGR) is a Milan asset manager registered with Banca d’Italia as an SGR and EuVECA manager, founded by Luciano Balbo and Lorenzo Allevi, who have worked together since 2006. It has run three impact vehicles: Oltre I (2006, €8M, 17 investments), Oltre II (2016, €43M, 23 investments) and Oltre III (2021, €78M, 8 investments by its own count). Oltre III targets companies past the start-up phase with €2–30M revenue, through growth equity and acquisitions, investing 80% in Italy and 20% in the EU, UK and Switzerland. Investors named on its site include the EIF, CDP, Intesa Sanpaolo and Italian family offices.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Invests in companies that address urgent social or environmental challenges with impact at the centre of a scalable business model, in health, wellbeing, community development, education and employment, sustainable finance, food and agriculture, smart cities and mobility, energy and sustainable products; carried interest is tied to impact KPIs.
PORTFOLIO (21)
- SantagostinoNOTABLEHealthTech
- AccadueoClimate & Energy · since 2025
- Sustainable Platform (THEMOIRè, OOF Wear)Consumer & E-commerce · since 2025
- FABAEducation · since 2022
- JobTechSoftware & SaaS · since 2022
- My English SchoolEducation
- RefurbedConsumer & E-commerce
- Kippy
- CeraHealthTech
- FifteenMobility & Logistics
- MedeaHealthTech
- Ubiquicom
- Wonderful ItalyConsumer & E-commerce
- EvolvereClimate & Energy
- TrapviewFood & Agriculture
- Sfera AgricolaFood & Agriculture
- Planet Smart CityReal Estate & PropTech
- KoikiMobility & Logistics
- iRaiserSoftware & SaaS
- SocialFare
- PerMicroFintech
TEAM
- Luciano BalboCo-founder and Managing Partner · source
- Lorenzo AlleviCo-founder and Managing Partner · source
- Raffaele FedelePartner · source
- Nicola LambertPartner · source
- Serena SabbatiniInvestment Manager · source
- Giovanni FabaroInvestment Associate · source
- Maddalena De LisoCFO & ESG Responsible · source
LINKS
FAQ
Oltre Impact is a private equity fund based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2006.
Yes. Oltre Impact invests directly in private companies.
Oltre Impact invests at Series A, Growth and Buyout stages in HealthTech, Education, Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics, Fintech and Consumer & E-commerce.
Oltre Impact's stated ticket size is €2M–€8M.
Key people at Oltre Impact include Luciano Balbo (Co-founder and Managing Partner), Lorenzo Allevi (Co-founder and Managing Partner), Raffaele Fedele (Partner) and Nicola Lambert (Partner).
Oltre Impact's investments include Santagostino, Accadueo, Sustainable Platform (THEMOIRè, OOF Wear), FABA, JobTech, My English School, Refurbed and Kippy, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Oltre Impact is Accadueo (Majority acquisition), announced in Apr 2025.
Oltre Impact states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
Yes. Oltre Impact manages capital from outside investors.