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Over 1,000 meetings between companies and funds at the Deloitte Entrepreneur Summit 2025
“Opening up a company’s capital not only brings financial resources but also drives managerialization, broadens networks, and has positive effects in terms of balancing responsibilities. According to the Pulse Survey conducted among the 500 companies that have participated in our Summit since 2019, half of them plan to open their capital to new partners. As for investors, the survey shows that funds primarily assess companies based on their financial performance (30%), buy & build potential (30%), and market positioning (20%). The most attractive sectors, especially over the past year, have been technology, life sciences, and healthcare,” said Elio Milantoni, Senior Partner and Corporate Finance Advisory at Deloitte, during the Deloitte Private Entrepreneur Summit, held today in Milan. The event connects businesses and investors to foster growth and competitiveness in the Italian economy.
Now in its seventh edition, the Entrepreneur Summit brought together over 180 companies and 120 investment funds. The event has grown each year in participation and has become a benchmark for the business community. Founded with the goal of facilitating meetings between companies and investors, this year’s edition recorded over 1,000 one-to-one meetings among participants, along with a dedicated workshop on generative artificial intelligence.
“The private equity market in Italy shows significant growth, with the number of investors increasing from 155 in 2019 to 238 in 2024,” explained Lorenzo Parrini, Senior Partner and Corporate Finance Advisory at Deloitte. “At the same time, the capital raised grew from €3.4 billion in 2019 to €9.3 billion in 2024. The number of investment transactions also increased, from 202 in 2019 to a peak of 301 in 2022, stabilizing around 290 in the following years. In 2025, the Mid Market segment shows stability both in terms of deal numbers and value. However, greater caution is emerging among operators due to geopolitical instability and the growing selectivity of investors, who are increasingly focused on the solidity and resilience of business models.”
Companies participating in the Entrepreneur Summit must be privately owned, unlisted, not controlled by funds, and unaffiliated with larger groups. They must also show positive financial indicators, except in specific sectors or in cases presenting particular elements of interest. The investors attending include private equity funds, family offices, investment holdings, and club deals, active across all sectors and employing various investment strategies, with a collective portfolio comprising thousands of companies.
Over its six previous editions, the Deloitte Entrepreneur Summit has achieved remarkable success, hosting more than 600 companies, over 100 investment funds, and organizing more than 5,000 one-to-one meetings. It continues to stand out as a unique platform for learning and exchange—even for companies not planning short-term transactions. The event offers Italian enterprises a qualified environment to explore, together with investors and professionals, the main extraordinary finance strategies supporting growth, generational transition, and international expansion.
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