Arcadia SGR

Arcadia (www.arcadiasgr.it) is an independent asset management company authorised by the Bank of Italy, specialised in Private Equity investments in Italian non-listed SMEs. The investment team has a cumulated experience of over 100 years in Private Equity and is supported by a group of first-class business experts, who have an extensive experience in their respective industry as C-Level managers in blue-chip international companies. Arcadia has an industrial approach: portfolio companies are managed through an active presence in the BoD and with a significant support to the managerialization and sustainable growth of the business. The first fund raised by Arcadia (Arcadia Small Cap), with a total commitment of Euro 53 million, has completed 4 investments and has been fully liquidated generating solid return to its investors. In 2017 Arcadia raised its second private equity fund, Arcadia Small Cap II (“ASC II”), with a total commitment of Euro 80 million. ASC II has been subscribed by institutional Italian and international investors, among which the European Investment Fund. ASC II has completed seven investments and one divestment to date. Arcadia is currently completing the raising of its third fund, Arcadia Sustainable Capital III ("ASC III"), which has already secured commitments for Euro 90 million. The fund is PIR Compliant and placed in Article 8 of SFDR, incorporating ESG factors in its investment activity. ASC III has completed its first investment with the acquisition of KEP Italia, leading manufacturer of helmets for horse riding. Kep Italia has completed a first add-on, acquiring Veredus, a company active in protection products for sports horses.