Tamburi Investment Partners
Also known as TIP, T.I.P., Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A., TIP Tamburi Investment Partners
Milan investment company listed on Euronext STAR Milan since 2005; takes active minority stakes in listed and unlisted Italian mid-to-large companies, directly and through family-office club deals.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Milan, Italy
- FOUNDED
- 2000
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 3 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Growth
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityPublic equitiesVenture capitalDirect investments
- GEOGRAPHY
- Italy
Investment arms & vehicles
- StarTIPVehicle for investments in startups and innovative companies, created 2017 with €100M
- Asset ItaliaClub-deal vehicle launched 2016 with about 30 family offices and €550M of commitments, for companies with revenue over €200M
- ClubitalyClub-deal vehicle holding the Eataly investment
- Tamburi & Associati (T&A)M&A and corporate finance advisory division
- Itaca Equity HoldingSpecial-situations vehicle, now only completing its single investment
Overview
Tamburi Investment Partners (TIP) is a Milan-based independent investment group founded in 2000 by Giovanni Tamburi with capital from about 70 shareholders, mostly entrepreneurs, and listed since November 2005 (now Euronext STAR Milan). It invests as an active shareholder in listed and unlisted Italian mid-sized companies, through club deals with family offices (TIP Pre-IPO, Asset Italia) and, via StarTIP, in startups and innovative companies; Tamburi & Associati provides M&A advisory. Holdings named in its September 2026 results release include Alpitour, Amplifon, Apoteca Natura, Azimut Benetti, BasicNet, Bending Spoons, Beta Utensili, Chiorino, Dexelance, Eataly, Interpump, Moncler, OVS, Roche Bobois, SeSa and Vianova. Consolidated equity was about €1.55bn at 30 June 2026.
Investment thesis
Active minority shareholder in Italian mid-to-large companies that are leaders in their sectors, listed or unlisted, with a long-term horizon and no fixed exit or IRR constraints; co-investment with a network of entrepreneurs and family offices through club deals.
PORTFOLIO (25)
- AmplifonNOTABLEHealthTech
- MonclerNOTABLEConsumer & E-commerce
- InterpumpNOTABLEIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Bending SpoonsNOTABLESoftware & SaaS
- AlpitourNOTABLEConsumer & E-commerce
- EatalyNOTABLEFood & Agriculture
- OVSConsumer & E-commerce
- Azimut BenettiIndustrial & Manufacturing
- BasicNetConsumer & E-commerce
- Beta UtensiliIndustrial & Manufacturing
- ChiorinoIndustrial & Manufacturing
- DexelanceConsumer & E-commerce
- ElicaConsumer & E-commerce
- Farmacie Apoteca NaturaHealthTech
- JoivyReal Estate & PropTech
- Landi RenzoMobility & Logistics
- LimontaIndustrial & Manufacturing
- MulanFood & Agriculture
- Roche BoboisConsumer & E-commerce
- SesaSoftware & SaaS
- Simbiosi
- Talent GardenEducation
- VianovaSoftware & SaaS
- Zest
- LIO FactoryExited (sold May 2026)
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Frequently asked questions
Tamburi Investment Partners is a private equity fund based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2000.
Yes. Tamburi Investment Partners invests its own capital in private companies.
Tamburi Investment Partners invests at Growth stage in Consumer & E-commerce, Industrial & Manufacturing and Software & SaaS.
Key people at Tamburi Investment Partners include Giovanni Tamburi (Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Alessandra Gritti (Vice Chair, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer) and Claudio Berretti (General Manager and Executive Director).
Tamburi Investment Partners's investments include Amplifon, Moncler, Interpump, Bending Spoons, Alpitour, Eataly, OVS and Azimut Benetti, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Tamburi Investment Partners is Amplifon (€30M subscription of new shares in Amplifon's €453M capital increase), announced in May 2026.
Yes. Tamburi Investment Partners manages capital from outside investors.