Yarpa Investments

Name

Yarpa Investments

Legal name

Yarpa Investimenti SGR S.p.A.

Website

https://yarpa.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asset Management

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondary Fund Stakes (GP/Manager Stakes in Secondary GPs) (FSANAFAD)

Keywords

• Alternative investment management
• Private equity funds
• Asset management services
• Fund management
• Investment mandates

Headquarters

HQ city

Genoa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Revenue generated from management fees on alternative investment funds reserved for professional investors, including closed-end funds and co-investment products in private equity markets.
2. Investment Mandates: Revenue from managing individual investment mandates in the alternative asset class with focus on foreign markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Yarpa Investimenti SGR S.p.A. is a regulated Italian asset management company (SGR) that manages closed-end alternative investment funds and individual investment mandates reserved for professional investors. Offerings are focused on European mid-market private equity, including fund-of-funds exposure to selected foreign managers and direct co-investments, with ESG integration embedded in the investment process.

Product overview

Yarpa Investimenti SGR SpA is an alternative investment fund management company offering a suite of closed-end investment funds (Fondi di Investimento Alternativi) reserved for professional investors, alongside individual Investment Mandates for institutional clients. The product portfolio includes multiple named funds (Fondo Zeta, Fondo Eta, Theta Fondo VIII, Iota Fondo IX) focused on private equity investments in European mid-market companies, with several funds incorporating social responsibility components through donations to healthcare and educational non-profits. The company also operates YLF SpA, a joint venture for Italian market investments with LBO France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fondo Zeta: Closed-end alternative investment fund supporting rehabilitation projects at Istituto Gaslini and Area Onlus
• Fondo Eta
• Fondo Theta (Fondo VIII)
• Fondo Iota (Fondo IX)

Products and services

• Alternative Investment Funds (Fondi di Investimento Alternativi) Closed-end alternative investment funds reserved for professional investors, focused on private equity investments in European mid-market companies through leverage buy-out transactions and co-investments. Targeted at institutional investors and family offices seeking diversified alternative investment exposure.
• Investment Mandates (Mandati di Gestione) Individual management mandates in the alternatives asset class with focus on international markets, offered to institutional investors and family offices seeking portfolio diversification through bespoke mandates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately €450 million in total subscribed commitments managed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LBO FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010In 2010 Yarpa established YLF SpA, a company focused on private equity investments in the Italian market in joint venture with the French company LBO France. Between 2009 and 2014, YLF SpA completed its investment activity with four takeovers and one add-on in Italian SMEs.
• Six Italian Non-Profit OrganizationscoreOthersSince 2018, Yarpa Investimenti SGR S.p.A. has partnered with six significant organizations historically involved in assisting children and young people, extending commitment to philanthropic initiatives that pursue social and welfare goals in collaboration with its investment funds.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LBO France: LBO France is a French private equity manager that was Yarpa's JV partner in YLF SpA (2010-2014), jointly executing four Italian takeovers. Both firms operate in European mid-market PE with overlapping investment themes and GP-of-funds models.
• Anthilia Capital Partners: Anthilia is an Italian SGR managing closed-end alternative funds and investment mandates for institutional and private clients. Directly comparable in scale, regulatory status, and product structure to Yarpa Investimenti.
• Ambienta SGR: Ambienta is an Italian PE asset manager focused on environmental sustainability-driven investments. Comparable as a mid-sized Italian SGR raising closed-end funds from institutional LPs across Europe.
• Zenit SGR: Zenit SGR is an Italian asset management company offering closed-end private equity and real estate funds to professional investors. Directly comparable in regulatory structure, fund product mix, and target LP base.
• QUAESTIO Capital: QUAESTIO is an Italian/European alternative investment manager offering multi-asset and PE solutions to institutional clients. Comparable as a regulated European SGR serving professional investors with alternative fund products.
• Polaris Investment Management: Polaris is an Italian SGR managing alternative investment funds for institutional and private clients. Comparable as a domestic alternative asset manager serving the same professional-investor segment as Yarpa.
• Decalia Asset Management: Decalia is a Swiss-Italian asset manager offering multi-asset and alternative investment solutions. Comparable in providing investment mandates and closed-end funds to European institutional and family-office clients.
• Aksia Group: Aksia is an Italian alternative asset management and advisory firm serving institutional investors, with overlapping coverage of private equity, private credit and alternative fund mandates — directly comparable product mix to Yarpa's SGR business.

Broad incumbents

• Tikehau Capital: Tikehau Capital is a large European alternative asset manager with PE, private credit, and real asset strategies. Comparable in offering European institutional LPs PE fund-of-funds and co-investment exposure at much larger scale.
• Azimut Holding: Azimut is one of Italy's largest independent asset managers with a broad product platform across traditional and alternative strategies. Serves as a broad incumbent comparator rather than direct niche competitor given scale differences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yarpa-investimenti-sgr-spa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles29 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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