DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR
Davide Fonti is a Private Equity Senior Associate at DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, involved with the Private Equity Team on Taste of Italy I & II since January 2023. Prior to this role, Davide was a Leveraged & Acquisition Finance Associate at Intesa Sanpaolo from February 2020 to February 2023, where responsibilities included analyzing LBO transactions, preparing credit applications, and collaborating with rating desks. Davide's experience also includes serving as an Analyst in the CIB Graduate Program at UniCredit, where involvement spanned across Leveraged Finance, DCM, Credit Analysis, and CIB Coverage, as well as a role as a Leveraged Finance Off-Cycle Analyst. Earlier experience includes a position as a Credit Research Off-Cycle Analyst at IlliquidX, focusing on distressed credit research and portfolio valuation. Academically, Davide holds a Master of Science in Management Engineering and Business Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, respectively, and a Bachelor of Science in Management and Production Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR
DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR is the reference partner in Italy for alternative investments in private equity (both direct funds and funds of funds), in Special Situations and NPL, with local and global exposure. The company is wholly owned by DeA Capital, the leading independent Alternative Asset Management platform belonging to the family-owned De Agostini Group, that is a conglomerate active worldwide in four business areas: Publishing, Media, Gaming and Services, and Asset Management indeed. DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR boasts a solid track record and it is constantly driven towards innovation. Founded in 2006 focusing on Funds of Funds programs targeted to global markets, the company has gradually extended its business launching private equity direct funds (both generalist and thematic) and, then, specific investment programs dedicated to Special Situations and NPL activities. As of today DeA Capital Alternative Funds manages € 5.8bn assets through 18 funds, and with the support of more than 60 professionals.