Alto Partners SGR, founded by Stefano Scarpis and Raffaele de Courten, is an independent company based in Milan and controlled by the Team that promotes and manages Private Equity funds investing in small and medium-sized Italian businesses. The Firm's Partners have been working together since 2000.The Team, with over 23 years of history, is one of the most experienced in the Italian mid-market. It has a combined track record of approx. 600 million Euro invested in 46 companies.The Firm works alongside industrial families and managers to oversee generational transition and growth programs. We are active through both buyout and expansion investments, in companies with sales typically from 30 to 100 million Euro, EV range from Euro 40 to Euro 120 million. Equity ticket range from 20 to 40 million Euro.We invest mainly in the northern regions of Italy and our preferred sectors are: Food and Beverage, Design, Luxury and Fashion, High-end Mechanics, Electro-mechanics and Services.The Firm is currently investing its fifth fund, Alto Capital V, which has completed the final close in December 2023 with a size of Euro 273 million plus approx 20% co-investment firepower.