Clei

What Clei does

Clei S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of transformable furniture founded in 1963 and headquartered in Carugo (Como), with a flagship 230 sqm showroom (Spazio Clei Milano) that opened at Piazza Risorgimento 8 in April 2026. The company designs and produces patented mechanical systems that convert living spaces from day to night configurations, including wall beds, sofa beds with concealed mattresses, rotating library systems (LGM 2.0), fold-down desks (Wally line), bunk beds (Kali Duo), and a transformable kitchen (Kitchen Box). Core technology rests on registered patents covering press-bent slatted frames (CF09, CF97), cushioned damping devices, automatic locking safety systems, and integrated rotation mechanisms, with motorized "Power" variants now available on flagship sofa-bed lines.

The business model is project-based premium B2C/B2B furniture sales: products are configured through authorized dealers across Italy (regional showrooms include Arredamenti Mazzini in Bologna, Ongaro Arredamenti in Bergamo, Bassi Arredamenti at Malpensa Fiere, Rampa Arredamenti in Rome, Arredamenti Matteucci in Civitanova Marche) and select international partners (La Maison Du Convertible in France), plus direct channels through the Milan flagship and the company website. Customer segments span residential homeowners, vacation/second-home owners, hospitality operators (residence business), architects and interior designers who specify Clei systems, and a dedicated youth/children's room use case served through the Living & Young System.

Clei generates revenue through one-time sale of premium Italian-made custom furniture, with pricing not publicly disclosed and quotes handled dealer-by-dealer. The go-to-market is sales-led, anchored on trade show presence (Salone del Mobile.Milano for over 50 years, Foire de Paris), editorial content through the Clei magazine, and a sales engineering motion supported by the Making Room modular program and a 13-window Milan showroom positioning. Clei is privately held (S.r.l.), family-managed with €780,300 in issued capital, and underwent a 2024 leadership transition appointing Barbara and Luca Colombo as CEOs and Eugenio Foresti as Direttore Generale, with a stated mandate to expand internationally and reinforce domestic market presence.

Name

Clei

Legal name

Clei S.r.l.

Website

https://clei.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clei S.r.l. is a privately held Italian manufacturer, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Carugo (Como), that designs and sells patented transformable furniture systems—wall beds, sofa beds, rotating libraries, and fold-down desks—for residential, vacation-home, and hospitality customers through authorized dealers and a Milan flagship showroom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carate Brianza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transformable Furniture Sales: Clei generates revenue primarily through the sale of transformable furniture systems including wall beds, sofa beds, and multi-functional furniture. Products are sold through a network of authorized dealers and directly through their showroom. The business operates on a project-by-project basis with custom configurations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clei designs, manufactures and markets transformable, multi-functional furniture for residential and hospitality interiors, including sofa-beds, vertical and horizontal wall beds, bunk-bed systems, rotating libraries, transformable kitchens and integrated workstations. Its offer combines proprietary patented mechanical transformation mechanisms with Italian-made cabinetry and the "Making Room" program, which delivers complete turnkey transformable room solutions.

Product overview

Clei is an Italian company founded in 1963 specializing in transformable furniture and space-saving solutions. The product portfolio centers on patented mechanical transformable systems that convert living spaces from day to night configurations. The main product lines include: (1) Transformable sofa-bed systems (Penelope 2, Altea, Kali, Atena, Circe, Oslo, Tango, Diana, Swing, Ito, Minerva, Nuovoliolà, Ella & Louis, Doc) combining seating with concealed beds; (2) Rotating library systems (LGM 2.0 in Book, Book Table, TV, and Doors versions, plus LGM01/TAV) for day/night room transformation; (3) Wall-mounted transformable systems with desks (Wally Office, Wally Standard, Wally Plus, Wally Maxi, App, Home Office) for work/study solutions; (4) Bunk bed systems (Kali Duo in Standard, Board, and Sofa versions, Kali Ponte); (5) Transformable kitchens (Kitchen Box); (6) Accessories (Miguel chaise longue, Pouf); and (7) Modular programs (Making Room, Living & Young System). Products feature patented technologies including gas spring mechanisms, slatted frames (CF09, CF97), safety devices, and automated Power versions for motorization. The company operates a flagship showroom in Milan (Spazio Clei) showcasing 30m² monolocale and 40m² bilocale living solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Making Room: A modular program integrating transformable multifunctional systems, presented as a global flexible project for contemporary living spaces.
• Living & Young System

Products and services

• Altea Sofa Transformable sofa system with concealed bed, part of the Altea family for residential and hospitality interiors.
• Altea Work
• Altea Board
• Penelope 2 Sofa
• Penelope 2 Standard
• Penelope 2 Board
• Penelope 2 Dining
• Kali Standard
• Kali Sofa
• Kali Duo Standard
• Kali Duo Board
• Kali Duo Sofa
• Kali Ponte Sofa
• Atena
• Atena Horizontal Bed
• Circe Standard
• Poppi + Desk
• Cabrio In
• Tango Divano
• Ella & Louis
• LGM 2.0 Book Table
• LGM 2.0 TV
• LGM01/TAV
• Wally Standard
• Wally Office
• Wally Plus
• Home Office
• App
• Kitchen Box
• Miguel
• Pouf
• Making Room Program

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Arredamenti MazziniminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 March 2008Regional dealer partnership at Fiera Arredo Bologna, presenting transformable furniture solutions at Padiglione 22 Stand A/71-B/72.
• Bassi ArredamentiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 February 2008Regional dealer partnership for Arredoecasa exhibition at Malpensa Fiere, presenting selected collection pieces.
• Max CameretteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 November 2007Collaboration at Restructura trade fair in Turin (2007) presenting the 'Intelligent Monolocale' concept - 4 sleeping positions in just 25 square meters. Partnership focused on joint exhibition presence.
• Ongaro ArredaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 November 2007Regional dealer partnership for Salone del Mobile in Bergamo. Ongaro Arreda represented Clei at the regional furniture exhibition.
• Arredamenti Antonio RampaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 October 2007Long-standing dealer partnership for Moa Casa exhibitions in Rome, presenting significant portions of Clei's production at Padiglione 3 Stand 24.
• ATMOSFERE D'INTERNI - STILMOBILIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 June 2007Italian dealer partner representing Clei at Fiera della Casa Napoli, presenting products at Padiglione 1.
• La Maison Du CovertibleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 May 2007French distribution partner for Foire de Paris exhibition at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, presenting Clei products to the French market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ozzio Italia: Italian manufacturer of space-saving and transformable furniture (wall beds, transforming tables), competing directly with Clei on product category, geography and target microliving customers.
• Campeggi: Italian designer of multifunctional, transformable furniture; overlaps directly with Clei's day-to-night space-saving systems and design-led positioning.
• Milano Smart Living: Italian brand specializing in transformable and space-saving furniture for compact living, directly comparable to Clei in product and market focus.
• Clever (Clever Wall Beds): Italian producer of wall beds and transformable furniture systems for small spaces, competing in the same niche and geography as Clei.
• Expand Furniture: Canadian-based seller of transforming and space-saving furniture (murphy beds, expanding tables) serving compact-living customers, closely overlapping Clei's product category.

Others

• Resource Furniture: North American retailer/distributor of Italian space-saving transformable furniture; an adjacent channel partner-type player serving the same microliving end market rather than a manufacturing competitor.

Emerging players

• Ori: US startup building robotic, transformable furniture for small urban apartments; overlaps on the microliving use case with a tech-forward, motorized approach similar to Clei's Power versions.
• Bumblebee Spaces: US startup offering ceiling-mounted robotic storage and beds for small apartments; an emerging, technology-driven competitor addressing the same space-optimization problem as Clei.

Broad incumbents

• Calligaris: Larger Italian household furniture brand known for extendable/space-flexible tables and multifunctional pieces; overlapping capabilities but as part of a broader furniture portfolio.

Regional players

• Tumidei: Italian manufacturer of modular and transformable bedroom/bunk systems, overlapping with Clei's Kali Duo and youth-room products within the same domestic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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