AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoItalian Dealmaking: Francisco Partners and KKR agreed minority stakes in TeamSystem, valuing the Italian business-software group at about €8–10B, in a secondary deal that keeps Hellman & Friedman as the majority owner. SME & Innovation Funding: Milan-based Ferm Labs, a Zug ingredient startup, raised €3M to scale its bioprocessing-based B2B clean-label ingredient platform. Circular Economy in Practice: HBI inaugurated EVA 3 in Treviso, an industrial-scale sludge “urban circular biorefinery” that integrates multiple recovery steps under Veneto authorization. Local Business Pressure: An Italian deli and coffee shop in Worcester (Little Italy) announced it will close after about a year, citing health and a planned return. Corporate Finance Watch: Ferrari reported new purchases under its €250M buyback tranche on Euronext Milan and NYSE. Tech for Business: Microsoft appointed Silvia Candiani (Milan-based) as corporate VP for Worldwide Telco & Media within its Frontier Company, pushing AI systems with major operators.
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