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Apax Partners

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Website

Address

Piazza del Liberty, 2, Milan, Italy
1 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LX London, UKHQSource

Contact

Gabriele Cipparrone
Private EquityTechnologyHealthcareBusiness ServicesReal Estate & ConstructionMedia & EducationEnergy & EnvironmentFood & AgricultureTransport & Logistics

A pioneer of the sector-specialist investment model since 1972, this global firm focuses on large-cap buyouts and digital transformation, recently executing major exits for assets like Idealista and the IT services group Lutech.

€77B

AUM

39

Funds

180

Executives

Investment Profile

Investment Range

€40M - €600M

Focus

Buy Out, Expansion, Impact Investing, Private Debt

Geographies

Asia-Pacific, Europe, USA

Assets (13 of 53)

4
Tech
3
Services
2
Software
1
Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment
1
Hospitality & Tourism
1
ICT
1
Technology
AssetStatusSectorHQSourceEntry Date
Finwave
CurrentSoftwareItalyWebsite2023-01-01
OCS
CurrentSoftwareItalyWebsite2023-01-01
Advantage (via Lutech)
CurrentICTItalyPEM 20212021-01-01
altermAInd
CurrentTechMilanWebsite-
Cabel Industry
CurrentTechEmpoliWebsite-
Quid Group
CurrentTechFlorenceWebsite-
Era (via Rhiag)
-Electronic EquipmentItalyPEM 20142014-01-01
ExitedTechnologyMilanWebsite2021-01-01
Azimut Holding
ExitedServicesMilanWebsite2002-01-01
Banca Farmafactoring (BFF Bank)
ExitedServicesMilanWebsite-
Engineering Ingegneria Informatica
ExitedTechRomeWebsite-
Rhiag Group
ExitedServicesPeroWebsite-

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Signals (3)

Exit
2025-10-01

Apax Partners preparing to sell Lutech (Milan-based IT/digital services group, acquired March 2021 for ~€500M EV). Under Apax ownership, Lutech grew to €886M revenue, €116M EBITDA

Source: BeBeez
Exit
2025-09-01

Apax Partners put up for sale Gama Life's Italian and Portuguese insurance activities (~€9B in life policies total, €4.5B in Italy). Nomura and UBS appointed as advisors

Source: BeBeez
Exit
2024-06-28

Apax Partners sold its 17% stake in Idealista (leading real estate platform in Italy, Spain, Portugal) as part of Cinven's €2.9B acquisition of 70% from EQT. Oakley Capital also exited (11%). Apax had reinvested €250M in 2021

Source: Apax Partners

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