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Montefiore Investment Acquires Demenego

On October 15, 2024, private equity firm Montefiore Investment acquired retailer Demenego from VAM Investments Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Montefiore Investment’s 3rd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Montefiore Investment’s 2nd transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-10-15
Target Demenego
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Montefiore Investment
Sellers(s) VAM Investments Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Demenego

Calalzo di Cadore, Italy
Demenego is a chain of optical centers with 50 years of activity in the world of eyewear and with 16 stores in north-eastern Italy. An integral part of each store is the presence of specialized personnel care from the time of the optometric visit to the point of sale until delivery eyewear, selectable, even online, from a wide range of over 10,000 models a Demenego or third party brand. Demenego was founded in 1960 and is based in Calalzo di Cadore, Italy.

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Buyer

Montefiore Investment

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Montefiore Investment is a independent investment group focused on acquiring mid-market companies with strong potential for profit and growth. The Firm primarily targets opportunities in "Locally Supplied Services". Sectors of interest include retail, B2B distribution, hotels/catering, leisure, tourism, transportation, healthcare, consumer services, and business services. Montefiore looks to invest €20 to €200 million. Montefiore Investment was formed in 2005 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 37
Sector: Retail M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 10
Country: Italy M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-12 Koesio

Valence, France

Koesio provides digital services for VSEs/SMEs and local authorities, is organized into 6 areas of expertise that cover all digital subjects: printing, dematerialization, IT, management and data, security and unified communication. Koesio was founded in 1991 and is based in Valence, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

VAM Investments Group

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 250M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

VAM Investments is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth capital financings of Italian companies. The Firm will consider both majority or minority and seeks to commit €10 to €50 million per transaction. VAM Investments was formed in 2013 and is based in Milan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Italy M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-25 Gruppo Florence

Milano, Italy

Gruppo Florence is a build-up project born from the consolidation of Italian companies active in the design, development, and production of clothing, footwear, and accessories for the main luxury brands. Gruppo Florence was founded in 2020 and is based in Milano, Italy.

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