What Vertis does

Vertis SGR SpA is an independent Italian asset management company (società di gestione del risparmio) authorized by Banca d'Italia (registration n. 110 of the SGR register) and headquartered in Naples with an operational office in Milan. Founded in 2007 by Amedeo Giurazza, the firm manages a family of nine closed-end investment funds reserved for professional investors, spanning seed-to-scaleup venture capital (Vertis Venture 1 through 7) and growth private equity (Vertis Capital and Vertis Capital Parallel). Its investment focus is on innovative Italian startups, scaleups, and SMEs — particularly in the Mezzogiorno and the regions of Lazio and Puglia — across digital and industrial technology verticals including AI, spacetech, digital health, fintech, agritech, and cybersecurity, with a stated emphasis on ESG integration and technology transfer from Italian public and academic research.

Vertis does not develop a proprietary technology platform; its core "product" is institutional fund management, where the firm combines capital with strategic guidance and operational support for portfolio companies (50+ disclosed). The firm monetizes through recurring management fees on the closed-end funds it manages, supplemented by carried interest on successful exits. Distribution is direct-to-professional-investor only, with deal flow sourced through direct scouting, the firm's advisor and portfolio network, and institutional co-investment partnerships with CDP Venture Capital SGR (anchor investor in VV6 Digital Sud, co-investor in VV7 Digital Puglia and Titan4), Intesa Sanpaolo (strategic alliance, Neva SGR investment in VV6), Regione Lazio and Regione Puglia (via EU/regional funds), and the European Investment Fund (InnovFin Equity, Horizon 2020/EFSI for VV3 Technology Transfer). Vertis is not listed, has no parent company, and discloses no revenue; ownership remains with the founding partners.

Name

Vertis

Legal name

Vertis SGR SpA

Website

https://vertis.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vertis SGR SpA is an independent Italian asset management company (authorized by Banca d'Italia) managing nine closed-end venture capital and private equity funds that invest in innovative Italian startups, scaleups, and SMEs, primarily in Southern Italy, across digital and industrial technology sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital funds
• Private equity management
• Asset management services
• Innovative SME investment
• Closed-end investment funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Vertis generates revenue through management fees charged on the closed-end investment funds it manages, which are reserved for professional investors. The firm also earns carried interest (performance fees) on successful exits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vertis SGR is an independent Italian asset management company authorized by Banca d'Italia that manages a portfolio of 9 closed-end investment funds reserved for professional investors. The firm invests in startups, scaleups, and innovative SMEs through venture capital and private equity vehicles, with a particular focus on digital and industrial technology companies in Southern Italy and the Lazio region. Capital is combined with strategic vision and operational expertise to support portfolio growth.

Product overview

Vertis SGR is an independent asset management company authorized by the Bank of Italy, offering a portfolio of 9 closed-end investment funds targeting startups, scaleups, and SMEs. The offering consists of two main product lines: Venture Capital funds (Vertis Venture 1-7, spanning seed to scaleup stages and focusing on digital and industrial technologies, with specific regional mandates for Southern Italy and Lazio) and Private Equity funds (Vertis Capital and Vertis Capital Parallel, investing in established companies in Southern Italy). The funds are reserved for professional investors and are supported by Italian and European institutional partners including CDP Venture Capital and regional governments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vertis Venture The first venture capital fund operating in Southern Italy, providing seed capital and venture capital investments for digital technology projects in the Mezzogiorno region. Reserved for professional investors.
• Vertis Venture 2 Scaleup Fund supporting the growth of Italian innovative companies in international markets, investing in companies that have completed technical development and are beginning commercial activities in industrial and digital technologies. Reserved for professional investors.
• Vertis Venture 3 Technology Transfer Fund dedicated to valorizing intellectual property from Italian public and academic research, investing in scientific entrepreneurship projects starting from proof of concept phase in university spin-offs. Reserved for professional investors.
• Vertis Venture 4 Scaleup Lazio Fund co-investing in Lazio-based entrepreneurial projects in industrial and digital technologies, supporting innovative companies with established revenue and quality management teams. Reserved for professional investors.
• Vertis Venture 5 Scaleup Continuation of Vertis Venture 2 Scaleup investments, supporting the growth of the best Italian innovative companies that have completed technological and product/service development to scale nationally and internationally. Reserved for professional investors.
• Vertis Venture 6 Digital Sud Fund supporting the growth of innovative companies in Southern Italy through seed and venture capital investments for digital technology innovations, with anchor investor CDP Venture Capital SGR. Reserved for professional investors.
• Vertis Venture 7 Digital Puglia Fund co-investing synchronously with Vertis Venture 6 Digital Sud in Apulian entrepreneurial projects related to industrial and digital technologies, supported by Regione Puglia. Reserved for professional investors.
• Vertis Capital Private equity fund investing in companies located in Southern Italy and Lazio with revenues under EUR 100 million, taking both minority and majority stakes in profitable companies with moderate financial debt. Reserved for professional investors.
• Vertis Capital Parallel Fund investing pari passu and concurrently with Vertis Capital in profitable companies with moderate financial debt and ambitious prospective action plans. Reserved for professional investors.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vertis FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Vertis Foundation partnered with NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) to implement 'Project Saksham', a skill development initiative for rural women in India. This appears to be a corporate social responsibility initiative through the Vertis Foundation entity.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• CDP Venture Capital SGR: Italy's largest venture capital operator, managing multiple sector and stage-focused funds. It is both a direct competitor for Italian deal flow and a key anchor LP for Vertis (anchor in VV6 Digital Sud and VV7 Digital Puglia), making it the closest comparable in scale, mandate and public-fund dependency.
• Neva SGR: Venture capital arm of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group investing across Italian startups and scaleups, including via co-investment in VV6 Digital Sud. Closely comparable as an institutional, sector-diversified Italian VC with banking-distribution advantages.
• United Ventures: Independent Italian venture capital firm managing multiple early-stage and growth funds focused on digital and deep-tech companies. Comparable to Vertis as a domestically-managed, multi-stage VC with institutional LP backing.
• P101 SGR: Italian venture capital firm investing in early-stage digital and technology companies, later integrated with Azimut. Comparable to Vertis as a sector-focused Italian VC pursuing similar ticket sizes in digital and industrial-tech startups.
• 360 Capital Partners: Pan-European VC with a strong Italy presence, participating alongside Vertis in Soource's seed round. Comparable as a fund-of-funds/early-stage VC active in Italian innovative SMEs with similar cheque-size discipline.
• Growth Engine: Italian early-stage VC that co-invested in TimeFlow with Vertis. Comparable as a seed-stage investor in Italian digital startups with similar regional coverage and ticket-size profile.
• Club degli Investitori: Italy's largest business angel network, co-investing in Vertis-led rounds (e.g. Soource). Comparable as a co-investment partner for Italian scaleup funding rounds with similar LP composition among high-net-worth and institutional investors.

Broad incumbents

• Azimut Holding: Italy's largest independent asset manager, with both asset-management and VC arms (including P101). Comparable as a broad incumbent offering closed-end fund products, professional-investor distribution, and direct startup investing capabilities that overlap with Vertis's SGR model.
• Fondo Italiano d'Investimento (IGI / Itasci): Italy's fund-of-funds and direct PE/VC investor, partially backed by CDP and institutional LPs. Comparable as a broader Italian private-market platform with overlapping public-capital DNA and a mandate that includes Southern Italian innovative SMEs.
• Mediobanca: Italian investment bank with Private Equity and proprietary investing activities targeting mid-market Italian companies. Comparable as a broad incumbent with private-market fund products, advisory capacity and institutional investor distribution that overlap with Vertis's PE and scaleup fund mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vertis.sgr.official?locale=it_IT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vertis-sgr
• Instagraminstagram.com/vertis.sgr
• Xx.com/VertisSGR

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments72 records

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