Operators & Companies

Mediterraneum Investments

Lorenzo Giordano & Alessandro Marchiaro· Duo

Two founders with hands-on operating backgrounds - Lorenzo across energy, automotive, and industrial businesses (including four years as CEO of an Italian vertical farming business), and Alessandro in Food & Beverage and Food Packaging (Co-Founder & CFO of Circulation GmbH). Together they are acquiring and leading an enduring Italian business for the long term.

Crescendo Transmission

Nikolas Wensjoe & Maxime Guérin de la Houssaye· Duo

Maxime Guérin de la Houssaye and Nikolas Wensjoe combine backgrounds in consulting, engineering, commercial leadership, and search fund investing. Both IESE MBA graduates, they are seeking to acquire and actively operate a high-quality B2B services business in France.

Igarapava Capital

Luís Blanco

Second-time operator with prior search fund exit; CEO and former investor with experience in turnarounds, M&A, and scaling businesses in Brazil

Apiana Partners

Johnny Sleeman

Former British Army officer and McKinsey consultant, focused on defence and defence-adjacent SMEs in the UK

Perennis Capital

Paul Comoy

Dynamic leader with grit and resilience, former operator. Founder & CEO of Voltar, a climate-tech EV leasing company.

Vystra Capital

Tushar Mansukhani & Varchas Bansal· Duo

Two operators with backgrounds in consulting and manufacturing, focused on mid-market industrial and manufacturing businesses in India

Trolega

Tobias Röhrl

Former founder and operator with experience building and scaling digital businesses; recent hands-on role in generational transition of a family-owned Mittelstand company

Surge Ventures

Or Saaroni & Yakov Yagudayev· Duo

Two operators from consulting and finance backgrounds with experience in strategy, M&A, and corporate finance across large-scale transactions

Drita Capital Partners

Nazario Monzillo & Yll Luma· Duo

Duo search fund acquiring and leading enduring small and mid-sized businesses in Italy.

Leon Ventures

Charles d'Ursel

Former M&A professional and technology CFO (incl. Citymapper) acquiring and leading an enduring business for the long term.