What Imagro does

IMAGRO S.p.A. is a privately held Italian S.p.A. founded in 1997 and headquartered in Milan at Piazza Duca d'Aosta 12, with reported share capital of €3,000,000. The company provides tailored export and supply-chain financing solutions to industrial companies expanding internationally, structured across three core service lines: Export Financing, Strategic Advisory, and Integrated Solutions. Operationally, Imagro organizes delivery through four pillars — Trade & Export Finance Solutions, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Management, and Advisory — managing the journey from supplier sourcing and logistics through to financial close. The company reports operations across 50+ countries, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in China, the United States (Barrington, Washington), Mexico, Poland, the UK, Romania, Egypt, and Switzerland, and a team of 50+ professionals.

Underlying capabilities combine detailed product and industry knowledge, a global network of suppliers and logistics partners, and long-standing relationships with Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) — including SACE — and major international banks (HSBC, Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, Credit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, Allianz). Financing products include Buyer's Credit structures, deployed on cross-border infrastructure mandates such as the Egypt High-Speed Rail Network and Cairo Monorail, and Supplier's Credit for procurement of raw materials, machinery, and equipment. The company additionally holds the registered PolHi trademark for glass fiber-reinforced recycled polycarbonate, deployed in Enel Distribuzione's Green Open Meters program. Group certifications span ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 45001, SA8000, and ISCC PLUS, and Imagro was recognized among the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in Italy at the 2023 Kon Group/Credit Suisse Sustainability Award.

The business model generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on arranged export financing and supply-chain financing, alongside professional-services revenue from Sourcing & Procurement and Advisory engagements. Go-to-market is enterprise and consultative, driven by direct B2B relationships with industrial companies executing complex international projects, supported by 25+ years of trade-finance specialism. Reported scale signals include €3bn+ aggregated transaction volume facilitated and 500+ clients and suppliers within the network, though annual revenue, headcount progression, and per-transaction economics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Imagro

Legal name

IMAGRO S.P.A.

Website

https://imagro.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IMAGRO S.p.A. is a Milan-based B2B firm providing tailored export and supply-chain financing, sourcing, procurement, and advisory services to industrial companies expanding internationally across 50+ countries, via nine regional offices and a network of 500+ clients and suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade and Supply Chain Finance

NAICS

Sales Financing (52222), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (425120)

SIC

Short-Term Business Credit Institutions (6153), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Structured Trade & Export Credit (ECA-backed, Structured Solutions) (FSABAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Finance, Export Credit & Risk Mitigation (BPADAMAG), Pre-Export & Export Finance (Working Capital, Packing Credit) (FSABAHAG), Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) & Trade Finance Institutions (BPADACAF)

Keywords

• Export trade finance
• Supply chain financing
• Cross-border sourcing
• ECA backed financing
• Industrial procurement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Genoa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Export Financing: Imagro provides and arranges export-related financing to facilitate global trade operations. The company develops tailored solutions for the financing of specific export operations through officially supported Export Credits.
2. Supply-Chain Financing: The company manages the journey from sourcing to financial close, combining financing with hands-on support across the operational flow of the transaction. Imagro purchases goods approved by client industries and manages logistics while granting special credit terms to buyers when needed.
3. Strategic Advisory: The company advises clients on optimal structures, finding the right partners and instruments for success in international expansion.
4. Sourcing & Procurement Services: Imagro specializes in overcoming barriers such as language, government regulations, cultural differences, and costs to identify and manage a global supplier network.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Imagro provides and arranges export-related financing to facilitate global trade operations, advises clients on optimal structures and partners, and combines both into integrated solutions that manage the journey from sourcing to financial close. The company connects industrial clients with suppliers through financing structures that facilitate trade, improve payment terms, and address cross-border complexity, working with ECAs and international banks to arrange officially supported export credits.

Product overview

Imagro offers a unified portfolio of export and supply-chain financing solutions structured around three core services: Export Financing, Strategic Advisory, and Integrated Solutions. These are delivered through four operational pillars—Trade & Export Finance Solutions, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Management, and Advisory. The company also holds a registered trademark for PolHi, a recycled plastic material. Imagro operates globally through multiple regional subsidiaries (Imagro China, Imagro USA LLC, Imagro International LLC Washington, Imagro Mexico, Imagro Polska) and group companies (Imagro UK, Logital, Italia Consult Chemicals, Ochi, IGC Romania, Imagro LM Egypt, ISCO, International Food Pivot, Sustainable Evolution, Imagro TXF Suisse). Financing products include Buyer's Credit and Supplier's Credit for major infrastructure and procurement operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PolHi: Registered trademark for glass fiber-reinforced polycarbonate produced from recycled materials, chosen by Enel Distribuzione for Green Open Meters.

Products and services

• Export Financing

Quantifiable outcome

• €3bn+ in aggregated transaction volume
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• WhirlpoolmajorOthersMajor home appliance manufacturer. Logistics partner and client of Imagro for sourcing and supply chain services.
• ElectroluxmajorOthersSwedish multinational home appliance manufacturer. Logistics partner and client for Imagro.
• BoschmajorOthersGerman multinational engineering and technology company. Logistics partner for Imagro.
• Stellantis (formerly FCA)majorOthersItalian-Dutch multinational automotive corporation. Logistics partner for Imagro.
• General ElectricmajorOthersAmerican multinational conglomerate corporation. Logistics partner for Imagro.
• OrascomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian multinational construction and infrastructure company. Key partner in Egypt High-Speed Rail Network project alongside Mermec, Arab Contractors and Imagro.
• MermeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian technology company for railway transport. Partner in Buyer's Credit for Egypt High-Speed Rail Network project.
• Arab ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian construction company. Partner in Buyer's Credit for Egypt High-Speed Rail Network project.
• HaiermajorOthersChinese multinational home appliances and consumer electronics company. Logistics partner for Imagro.
• Enel DistribuzionemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian electricity distribution company. Partner for PolHi recycled material supply through Green Open Meters project.
• Flying Angels ETS FoundationminorOthersFoundation enabling access to medical treatment and care, especially for children. Imagro supports through donations.
• Banco AlimentareminorOthersFood-waste reduction organization supporting vulnerable communities. Imagro supports through donations.
• Innovo RenewablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenewable energy specialist partner. Imagro provides responsible finance support including renewable energy projects.
• NOWAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for efficient supply chain solutions promoting waste reduction and resource optimization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Demica: Specialist provider of receivables and supply-chain finance programmes for corporates and banks. Comparable to Imagro on the supply-chain financing and structuring pillar, with similar end-client profiles in industrial supply chains.
• Atradius: Major Dutch-based trade credit insurer operating globally with insurance, collections and export-finance capabilities. Directly comparable to Imagro as a provider of trade-credit and export-credit solutions to mid-market and enterprise exporters.
• SACE: Italian export credit agency and insurance group under the CDP group; supports Italian exporters and infrastructure projects abroad via officially-supported export credits. Listed as a core financial partner to Imagro, with overlapping mandate in Italian-anchored ECA-backed financing.
• Coface: Paris-listed global trade credit insurer and export credit arranger serving industrial exporters and importers. Overlaps with Imagro on ECA-backed financing, receivables protection and cross-border trade facilitation for industrial companies.
• Euler Hermes (Allianz Trade): World's largest trade credit insurer, owned by Allianz, and a leading arranger of ECA-backed and private export credit insurance. Directly comparable to Imagro's core mandate of arranging ECA-supported financing and cross-border trade risk mitigation for industrial clients.

Emerging players

• LiquidX: Trade-finance and working-capital platform focused on receivables, payables and supply-chain finance. Overlaps with Imagro on structuring and distributing trade-finance flows digitally, and represents the platform-style competition that could pressure Imagro's fees.
• C2FO: Digital platform for working-capital optimization, supply-chain finance and dynamic discounting. Overlaps with Imagro's supply-chain financing pillar from a tech-led, platform perspective and is a credible alternative for corporate treasurers.
• Taulia (SAP): Supply-chain finance and dynamic-discounting platform now part of SAP, serving large enterprise buyers and suppliers. Comparable to Imagro's supply-chain financing and receivables-administration offerings but delivered as SaaS rather than bespoke mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Standard Chartered: Emerging-markets-focused bank with one of the largest dedicated trade-finance franchises globally. Comparable on cross-border trade-finance structuring and emerging-market corporate coverage, but as a principal balance-sheet lender rather than an arranger.
• HSBC Trade and Working Capital: Global bank's dedicated trade and working-capital franchise offering letters of credit, supply-chain finance and ECA coordination. Comparable to Imagro as a one-stop trade-finance counterparty, though at far greater scale and balance-sheet depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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