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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 8 SOURCES

Renaissance Partners

Also known as Renaissance AIFM SARL, Renaissance AIFM, Renaissance Alternatives

Milan-based private equity firm, spun off from Intesa Sanpaolo Private Equity in 2015, investing in Italian and European mid-market, mainly family-owned, companies.

HEADQUARTERS
Milan, Italy
FOUNDED
2015
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
11 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Software & SaaSIndustrial & ManufacturingClimate & Energy
ASSET MIX
Private equity
GEOGRAPHY
ItalyEurope

Investment arms & vehicles

Overview

Renaissance Partners was established in 2015 as a spin-off of Intesa Sanpaolo Private Equity and invests on behalf of institutional investors including pension funds, insurers, banks, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and endowments. It invests in market-leading, primarily family-owned companies in Italy and other European countries across four themes: IT and professional services, specialised industrials, environmental sustainability and healthcare. Its team of about 40 professionals is based in Milan and Luxembourg; the website is issued by Renaissance AIFM SARL, a Luxembourg AIFM regulated by the CSSF, which also manages the Aurora Growth Capital SICAV-RAIF.

Investment thesis

Growth-oriented control investments in market-leading, primarily family-owned companies, with value creation through organic growth, international expansion, add-on acquisitions, operational improvement, digitalisation and ESG; equity tickets of €50–300M per the AIFI member card.

PORTFOLIO (13)

  • Bending SpoonsNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS · since 2023
  • InetumNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS · since 2022
  • EngineeringNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS · since 2020
  • Lodestar
    Software & SaaS · since 2026
  • Genetic
    since 2025
  • U-Power
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2023
  • Neopharmed Gentili
    since 2023
  • Arbo
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2022
  • SICIT
    Climate & Energy · since 2021
  • Over IT
    Software & SaaS · since 2020
  • Rino Mastrotto
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2019
  • Uteco
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2018
  • Comelz
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2017

People

  • Fabio Canè
    Founder and Managing Partner · source
  • Marco Cerrina Feroni
    Founder and Partner · source
  • Marco De Simoni
    Partner · source
  • Alessio Masiero
    Partner · source
  • Luca Deantoni
    Partner · source
  • Tommaso De Bustis Figarola
    Partner · source
  • Giovanni Camisassi
    Partner · source
  • Emanuele Vignoli
    Partner and Finance Manager · source
  • Mattia Scabeni
    Head of Luxembourg · source
  • Mario Marozzi
    Head of Finance and Valuation · source
  • Flavia Carmina
    General Legal Counsel · source

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Frequently asked questions

Renaissance Partners is a private equity fund based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2015.

Yes. Renaissance Partners invests its own capital in private companies.

Renaissance Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Software & SaaS, Industrial & Manufacturing and Climate & Energy.

Renaissance Partners's stated ticket size is €50M–€300M.

Key people at Renaissance Partners include Fabio Canè (Founder and Managing Partner), Marco Cerrina Feroni (Founder and Partner), Marco De Simoni (Partner) and Alessio Masiero (Partner).

Renaissance Partners's investments include Bending Spoons, Inetum, Engineering, Lodestar, Genetic, U-Power, Neopharmed Gentili and Arbo, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Renaissance Partners is Lodestar (Buyout (binding agreement to acquire 100%)), announced in Oct 2025.

Yes. Renaissance Partners manages capital from outside investors.