Italian PE: an opportunity in crisis
In the latest edition of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi's series on the Italian private equity and M&A markets, partners Andrea Giardino and Gianni Martoglia look at PE's strong 2019 and explore the future of Italian M&A in an unprecedented crisis.
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Miya is a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Europe VI, a €5.7bn fund that invests in companies with EV of €200m-1bn