29 Oct 2025

Zest Acquires 20% Stake in Eureka! Venture SGR to Enhance Venture Capital Operations

"Galante e Associati Studio Legale has advised Zest, a leading venture capital holding listed on Euronext Milan, in acquiring a 20% stake in Eureka! Venture SGR, a company specializing in managing closed-end investment funds for venture capital. This acquisition aims to create an integrated platform covering the entire innovation value chain, from acceleration to advanced venture capital stages. It also facilitates the launch of new venture capital funds and strengthens Eureka! Venture SGR's capital for future consolidation opportunities. The legal team was led by founding partner Paolo Luccarelli."

Galante e Associati Studio Legale assisted Zest, a holding company listed on Euronext Milan and a leader in the Italian venture capital sector, in acquiring a 20% stake in Eureka! Venture SGR, a management company specializing in the promotion and management of closed-end reserved investment funds dedicated to venture capital investments. The transaction aims to create an integrated platform capable of covering the entire value chain of innovation, from acceleration to the enhancement of scientific research, and extending to the more advanced stages of venture capital. Zest's entry into the capital of Eureka! Venture SGR is also a precursor to the launch of new venture capital funds, the inclusion of new professionals in the investment teams of the company, and the strengthening of the SGR's capital base, particularly in view of future consolidation operations with other sector operators. The Galante e Associati team that assisted Zest in the corporate and regulatory aspects of the transaction was coordinated by founding partner Paolo Luccarelli and included counsel Roberta Padula and associates Francesco Romano, Lorenzo Calabrese, and Eleonora Galante.
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