Growth Capital • Publishing

Value Italy and Assietta Private Equity Invest In Edizioni Master

On December 1, 2004, private equity firms Value Italy and Assietta Private Equity invested in publishing company Edizioni Master

Investment Context
  • This is Value Italy’s 1st and Assietta Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Value Italy’s 6th and Assietta Private Equity’s 1st transaction in Italy.
Investment Fate
  • Edizioni Master went bankrupt in 2020.

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Investment Summary

Date December 1, 2004
Target Edizioni Master
Sector Publishing
Investor(s) Value Italy
Assietta Private Equity
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Edizioni Master

Milano, Italy
Edizioni Master is active in the production of editorial content distributed both in paper form and through its internet portals. Edizioni distributes magazines covering various editorial sectors of great interest: Information Technology and Technology (WinMagazine, IoProgrammo, Compuer Bild, etc), Tourism (Tourists by chance), Cuisine (The Proof of the Cook), Lifestyle (Healthier, more beautiful). Edizioni Master was founded in 1997 and is based in Milano, Italy.
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Investors Overview 2

Investor

Value Italy

Florence, Italy

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 400M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Value Italy is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in small to mid-sized Italian companies. The Firm does not have any sector and generally looks to leverage its network and expertise when pursuing strategies for growth. Value Italy was formerly known as MPVenture. Value Italy was formed in 2001 and is based in Florence.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 6 of 24
Sector: Publishing 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital 4 of 11
Country: Italy 6 of 23
Year: 2004 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-01 Cirio De Rica

Piacenza, Italy

Cirio De Rica S.p.A. represents one of the historic Italian food company. The company operates in the canned vegetable food - mainly represented by the tomato juice and sauces - with two brand market leader in terms of awarness and image. The company was bought by a bankruptcy procedure on the basis of a recovery plan in partnership with an industrial investor.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-01 Gruppo Finelco

Milan, Italy

Radio transmission management. Among the national leader with Radiomontecarlo, Virgin Radio, and Radio 105, with over six million daily listeners.

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Investor
DESCRIPTION

Assietta Private Equity (APE) is a private equity firm focused on established, profitable, and family-owned small and medium-sized businesses throughout Italy. The Firm considers minority and majority positions in a variety of industries including business and consumer services, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, publishing, and media. APE typically commits between €3 and €8 million to support capital development and leveraged buy-outs in companies with revenue between €15 and €50 million. Assietta Private Equity was founded in 2000 and is based in Milan, Italy.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 1 of 13
Sector: Publishing 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital 1 of 4
Country: Italy 1 of 13
Year: 2004 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 ET Medical Devices

Cavareno, Italy

ET Medical Devices engages in the production of electromedical devices intended for diagnostic and therapeutic functions distributed under the two brands Cardioline and Cardiette. ET Medical Devices was founded in 1977 and is based in Cavareno, Italy.

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