Value Target

What Value Target does

Value Target Srl is an Italian subsidized finance (finanza agevolata) consulting firm founded in 2018 and headquartered in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The company helps Italian enterprises identify, apply for, and obtain fiscal incentives and grants from Italian institutions (MISE, MIUR, regional governments) and the European Union. Its core services cover R&D tax credits under the Transizione 4.0 plan, the Patent Box preferential IP regime, tax credits for capital goods and Industry 4.0 training, ESG and sustainability reporting, and extraordinary national and EU grant programs. Value Target reports 1,487 processed cases with a 98% success rate generating over €106M in client fiscal benefits, with marquee clients including Barilla, De Longhi/Mitsubishi Electric, IMA, Missoni, Recordati, and Kedrion across manufacturing, ICT, agri-food, pharmaceutical, fashion, ceramics, and logistics sectors.

The firm operates a sales-led go-to-market offering free pre-feasibility analyses as top-of-funnel engagement, then converts prospects into tailored consulting engagements for project profiling, application management, and fiscal benefit documentation. Distribution is augmented by channel partnerships with Italian Confindustria territorial associations (Unindustria Reggio Emilia, Confindustria Piacenza, CONFAPI Emilia) and national sector consortiums (ACIMAC, UCIMA, AMMAPLAST), which refer member companies. In July 2026, Value Target launched an AI-powered digital platform (Piattaforma AI Value Target), developed under the Regional FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021-2027 Program with technology partner AMMAGAMMA, that automates grant scouting, company-to-opportunity matching, application form generation, and expense documentation analysis. The company is privately held, founder-owned (Francesco Raimondi, Founder and President), with approximately 19 personnel organized across engineering, analyst, and commercial advisor teams, and has no disclosed external funding.

Name

Value Target

Legal name

Value Target Srl

Website

https://valuetarget.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Value Target Srl is an Italian subsidized finance consulting firm founded in 2018 that helps Italian enterprises across manufacturing, ICT, agri-food, pharma, fashion, ceramics, and logistics sectors access tax incentives and EU grants, recently launching an AI-powered grant-matching platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reggio Nell'emilia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subsidized Finance Consulting Services: Value Target provides consulting services to help Italian companies access subsidized finance benefits. The company offers technical analysis and effective documentation to generate fiscal benefits for companies developing projects and investments. Services include identification and management of fiscal incentives, project growth support, and investment promotion through automatic or competitive fiscal benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Value Target is an Italian consulting firm that advises companies on accessing subsidized finance (finanza agevolata), including national and EU fiscal incentives, R&D tax credits, capital goods credits, Patent Box, training credits, and ESG/sustainability reporting. The firm delivers project profiling, application management, technical documentation, and fiscal benefit tracking for clients across Italian manufacturing, ICT, food, pharma, fashion, ceramics, and logistics sectors, supported by a proprietary AI-powered platform for grant scouting and opportunity matching.

Product overview

Value Target is a subsidized finance (finanza agevolata) advisory company offering a suite of services to help Italian businesses access fiscal incentives and government grants. The core offering centers on tax credit advisory for R&D, capital investments, and training (Transizione 4.0, Patent Box, ESG reporting). The flagship technological product is the Piattaforma AI Value Target, an AI-powered digital platform that automates grant scouting, intelligent company-opportunity matching, automated form compilation, and spending documentation analysis. Services are delivered through consulting engagements targeting Italian companies across manufacturing, technology, agri-food, pharmaceutical, fashion, ceramics, logistics, and service sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Credito d'Imposta per spese in Ricerca e Sviluppo, misure Transizione 4.0 (R&D Tax Credit Advisory under Transition 4.0)
• Nuovo Patent Box
• Credito d'Imposta per spese in beni strumentali (Capital Goods Tax Credit)
• Credito d'Imposta Formazione 4.0 (Training 4.0 Tax Credit)
• ESG e Report di sostenibilità (ESG and Sustainability Reporting)
• Agevolazioni straordinarie (Bandi Nazionali ed Europei)
• Piattaforma AI Value Target
• Consulenza globale in finanza agevolata (Comprehensive Subsidized Finance Advisory)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €106 million in fiscal benefits obtained for clients
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pallacanestro ReggianaminorOthers · 25 June 2026Local basketball team sponsorship as community engagement and visibility initiative.
• UNIMORE - Scuola di Ingegneria, Dipartimento di Ingegneria 'Enzo Ferrari'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership with the School of Engineering at UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) for academic collaboration and knowledge sharing in engineering disciplines.
• Unindustria Reggio EmiliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTerritorial association of the Confindustria system providing subsidized finance consulting services to member companies in the Reggio Emilia area.
• Confindustria PiacenzacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation of manufacturing and service companies providing access to Value Target services for member companies in Piacenza.
• ACIMACcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation of Italian Manufacturers of Ceramic Tiles and Industrial Ceramic Machinery providing subsidized finance services to member ceramics companies.
• UCIMAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian Union of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers providing access to Value Target consulting services for member companies.
• AMMAPLASTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational association of manufacturers of machines and molds for plastics and rubber providing access to Value Target services.
• CONFAPI EmiliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCategory association of Small and Medium Enterprises in Emilia region providing subsidized finance consulting to member companies.
• SGB StudiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccounting firm specialized in tax and corporate consulting that collaborates with Value Target on client engagements.
• OM.ENminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign, development and delivery of consulting and training services that works with Value Target on client engagements.
• BRUNACCI&PARTNERSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIntellectual property consulting firm specialized in obtaining, maintaining, evaluating, and protecting industrial and intellectual property rights including patents, designs, trademarks, and copyrights.
• NUOVA CERFORMminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional training organization providing training services that works with Value Target on client development projects.
• Q.T.M. (Quality Team Manager)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services group operating in the business world including both SMEs and multinationals.
• INSPIRALIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany specialized in new product development, particularly in European Projects (Horizon 2020).
• MUSP ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject aimed at strengthening the mechanical vocation in the Piacenza territory, with financial support from Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano and Regione Emilia Romagna.
• SKEMAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic and Integrated Business Consulting firm.
• SINERGIAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness consulting, temporary management, and credit mediation services.
• ALFA SOLUTIONSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading company in HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EY: Big 4 with an Incentives Advisory practice and Italian member firm active in R&D tax credits and government incentives. EY competes with Value Target in the Italian enterprise advisory market through a multi-disciplinary model.
• BDO: Global accounting and advisory network with a dedicated Tax Credits and Incentives practice and Italian presence. BDO serves Italian mid-market and enterprise clients on R&D credits and grants, partially overlapping Value Target's customer base.
• Deloitte: Global Big 4 with an established Italian Tax & Legal practice covering R&D tax credits and government incentives. Operates broadly across strategy, audit, and consulting with incentives as one of many service lines — relevant because it directly competes with Value Target for Italian enterprise subsidies work.
• PwC: Big 4 with a Tax Credits and Incentives Advisory practice serving multinational and Italian enterprises. Comparable because PwC delivers subsidy/incentive advisory work in Italy alongside its broader audit and consulting portfolio.
• Grant Thornton Italy: Member of the Grant Thornton global network with an Italian tax and incentives practice. Serves Italian mid-market and enterprise clients on R&D tax credits and government grants, competing with Value Target for similar advisory mandates.
• KPMG: Big 4 with a global R&D Tax Incentives practice and an active Italian member firm. KPMG's incentives advisory serves Italian corporates across R&D credits and government grants, overlapping Value Target's core offerings as part of a much broader advisory portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cerved: Italian financial information, credit, and consulting firm that provides business advisory including subsidized finance and incentives services to Italian enterprises. Most comparable as a domestic specialist with overlapping mid-market and enterprise customers in Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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