The Equity Club
Club-deal initiative promoted by Mediobanca (Private Banking / Wealth Management) with an independent management team Mediobanca
Also known as TEC, The Equity Club 2.0, TEC2, Equity Partners Investment Club
Milan club-deal platform promoted by Mediobanca, led by Roberto Ferraresi and Filippo Penatti; invests money of Mediobanca Private Banking UHNW clients in Italian mid-sized companies deal by deal.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Milano, Italy
- FOUNDED
- —
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- SECTORS
- Industrial & ManufacturingMedia & EntertainmentHealthTechConsumer & E-commerceMobility & Logistics
- GEOGRAPHY
- Italy
Overview
The Equity Club (formerly Equity Partners Investment Club) is a club-deal initiative promoted by Mediobanca’s private banking/wealth management arm and run by an independent team led by Roberto Ferraresi and Filippo Penatti. Each deal is made through a dedicated vehicle formed by participating club members (e.g. TEC Cyber, TEC Glass, TEC Experience). A second programme, The Equity Club 2.0 (TEC2), started in spring 2024 with the aim of investing €900M in private equity deals over 4–5 years. Recent investments include Rainbow, Forgital (alongside Stonepeak), Isoclima (with Fondo Italiano d’Investimento), Brexia Med, Lux Entertainment and Korus.
PORTFOLIO (9)
- ForgitalNOTABLEIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
- RainbowNOTABLEMedia & Entertainment · since 2024
- KorusMobility & Logistics · since 2026
- Brexia Med (CareHub)HealthTech · since 2026
- Lux EntertainmentMedia & Entertainment · since 2026
- IsoclimaIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
- CDS Holding (Club del Sole)Consumer & E-commerce · since 2024
- Cy4GateSoftware & SaaS · since 2021
- La Bottega dell’AlbergoConsumer & E-commerce · since 2019
People
Links
Frequently asked questions
The Equity Club is a private equity fund based in Milano, Italy.
Yes. The Equity Club invests its own capital in private companies.
The Equity Club invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, HealthTech, Consumer & E-commerce and Mobility & Logistics.
Key people at The Equity Club include Roberto Ferraresi (Co-head of the club-deal programme) and Filippo Penatti (Co-head of the club-deal programme).
The Equity Club's investments include Forgital, Rainbow, Korus, Brexia Med (CareHub), Lux Entertainment, Isoclima, CDS Holding (Club del Sole) and Cy4Gate, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by The Equity Club is Korus (New club-deal investment (first-club investors monetise; part reinvest with new Mediobanca Private Banking clients and Theorikon Industrial Fund)), announced in Sep 2026.
Yes. The Equity Club manages capital from outside investors.